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Florentino Ancestral House (Cafe Leona), Calle Crisologo, Vigan City Filipino April 19, 1959 Leon C. Pichay: Writer and poet from Vigan and associate writer of the Ilocano Times. Burgos St., Vigan City: Filipino July 5, 1983 Mansion Syquia Syquia heritage house, constructed in 1830. Declared as a heritage house. Syquia Ancestral House, Vigan City
The area of Vigan was originally a settlement of traders coming from the Fujian Province, China.At the time of Spanish colonisation, the Chinese settlers, whose language was Southern Min (Min Nan, often referred to as "Hokkien" by most Filipinos), referred to the area as Bee Gan (Chinese: 美岸; pinyin: měi'àn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: bí-gān), which means "Beautiful Shore."
Plaza Salcedo is a public park in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. The park is the longer arm of an L-shaped open space [ 1 ] where a popular fountain display is located. [ 2 ] Named after the Spanish conquistador Juan de Salcedo , Plaza Salcedo is the city’s town center and is known for being the execution site of Filipina revolutionary ...
Historic City of Vigan: Ilocos Sur, Ilocandia: 502rev; ii, iv (cultural) 1999 Vigan is a city built during the Spanish colonial period in the 16th century. Situated at the delta of the Abra River, it used to be a trading post. The 17.25-hectare site displays its architecture, a fusion of Filipino, Chinese, European, and Mexican architecture.
Poverty incidence of Ilocos Region 10 20 30 40 2000 39.70 2003 30.20 2006 25.95 2009 21.97 2012 18.46 2015 18.81 2018 9.85 2021 11.00 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority In 2023, the poverty incidence among families in the Ilocos Region was recorded at 8.4%, with a Full Year Per Capita Poverty Threshold of ₱34,454. The Coefficient of Variation for the poverty incidence in the region was ...
City/Municipality Province Region Notes Anilao Dive Spots: Mabini: Batangas: Calabarzon: Apo Island [83] Dauin: Negros Oriental: Central Visayas: Cited as one of the best diving spots in the world. [84] Apo Reef [85] Sablayan: Occidental Mindoro: Mimaropa: World's 2nd largest contiguous coral reef system and the largest in the country. [86 ...
The Baluarte Zoo was established by local politician and businessman, Chavit Singson.Initially it was only a rest house for Singson. The site was already known as Baluarte prior to Singson's arrival, which came from the Spanish term for "stronghold" or "fortress".
Poverty incidence of Santa Cruz 10 20 30 40 50 2000 45.12 2003 20.35 2006 33.20 2009 24.03 2012 21.15 2015 14.74 2018 6.94 2021 10.06 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Government Local government Main article: Sangguniang Bayan Santa Cruz, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a ...