Vigan City Ilocos Sur Philippines

Vigan, officially the City of Vigan, is a component city and capital of the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,935 people. Located on the western coast of the large island of Luzon, facing the South China Sea, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and it is one of the few Spanish colonial towns left in th…
Vigan, officially the City of Vigan, is a component city and capital of the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,935 people. Located on the western coast of the large island of Luzon, facing the South China Sea, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and it is one of the few Spanish colonial towns left in the Philippines whose old structures have mostly remained intact. It is well known for its sett pavements and a unique architecture of the Spanish Philippines colonial era which fuses native Philippine and Oriental building designs and construction, with colonial Spanish architecture that is still abundant in the area, mainly the bahay na bato houses and an Earthquake Baroque church.
  • Elevation: 69 m (226 ft)
  • Country: Philippines
  • Region: Ilocos Region
  • Province: Ilocos Sur
  • District: 1st district
  • Founded: 1572
  • Cityhood: January 22, 2001

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