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Ilocos Norte: Visit

Province in Ilocos, Luzon · 23 towns and cities

Place Church Ilocos Norte, Region I (Ilocos Region) by an editor

Paoay Church

A Roman Catholic church of 1710, known for the enormous buttresses that run along its sides and its back. Its formal name is Saint Augustine Parish Church, and it stands in the town of Paoay under the Diocese of Laoag. …

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Place Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte by an editor

Saud White Beach

Heart-shaped cove popular with both national and international tourists, movie producers, and travel writers with its emerald water and breathtaking views.

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Itinerary 2 days, 5 stops Paoay via Wikivoyage

A 2-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Paoay guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the hours …

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Place Cathedral Laoag City, Ilocos Norte by an editor

Laoag Cathedral

The seat of the Diocese of Laoag, built in 1612 by Augustinian friars in place of a wooden chapel. The design is Italian Renaissance and the front is unusual: two storeys, with two pairs of columns on each side of …

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Place Bangui, Ilocos Norte by an editor

Bangui Wind Farm

Constructed in 2003 and opened in 2005, this is the first wind farm in the Philippines. Even after the Burgos and Caparispisan wind farms were completed, the Bangui wind farms remain the main tourist attraction in its region.

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Itinerary 2 days, 4 stops Bangui via Wikivoyage

A 2-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Bangui (Ilocos Norte) guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check …

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Place Laoag City, Ilocos Norte by an editor

Saint William’s Cathedral

This 1612 church features Italian Renaissance styling, a stately façade and an adjacent, sinking bell tower.

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Place Burgos, Ilocos Norte by an editor

Kapurpurawan Rock Formation

Rock formations created by forces of the ocean on the rocky coast of Burgos, located just a few minutes from the lighthouse

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Place Paoay, Ilocos Norte by an editor

Paoay Lake

A natural lake with no connecting rivers said by folklore to be the site of a sunken community. It has been a national park since 1969.

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Itinerary 2 days, 5 stops Batac City via Wikivoyage

A 2-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Batac guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the hours …

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Place Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte by an editor

Malingay Cove (Blue Lagoon)

Half-moon bay tucked away below Maira-ira Point with Nacatnagan Cliff to the east and Dos Hermanos in the north. Here thick forest meets crystal blue waters and fine white sand.

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Place Batac City, Ilocos Norte by an editor

Marcos Museum and Mausoleum

A museum dedicated to President Marcos and his achievements, but avoids its excesses. It also used to house the president's preserved remains inside an airconditioned separate mausoleum building, although doubts persisted on whether the wax-looking cadaver on display was the …

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Place Lighthouse Ilocos Norte, Region I (Ilocos Region) by an editor

Cape Bojeador Lighthouse

The lighthouse that marks the northwesternmost point of Luzon, first lit on March 30, 1892 and still in service. The octagonal stone tower is 20 metres tall and stands on Vigia de Nagpartian Hill, above the cape that early galleons …

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Place Bacarra, Ilocos Norte by an editor

Natba Beach

Bacarra's main beach, named after its silver sand.

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Place Bangui, Ilocos Norte by an editor

Saint Lawrence Parish Church

Bangui's main Roman Catholic church, built in 1877 and extensively renovated since then.

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Place Shrine Batac City, Ilocos Norte by an editor

Gregorio Aglipay National Shrine

The burial place of Gregorio Aglipay, in a complex that also holds the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Philippine Independent Church. Aglipay (1860 to 1940) was a Catholic priest who served as military chaplain during the Philippine Revolution of …

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Itinerary 2 days, 4 stops Burgos via Wikivoyage

A 2-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Burgos (Ilocos Norte) guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check …

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Place Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte by an editor

Patapat Viaduct

Elevated viaduct hugging the cliff of the North Cordillera Mountain Range along the sea that is sometimes referred to as the "French Riviera of the North". Along the expanse is Mabugabog Falls used for hydroelectric power. The viaduct is part …

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Place Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte by an editor

Dos Hermanos Islands

Sea stacks with caves noted for seaweed "gamet" harvesting and tropical fisheries.

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Place Laoag City, Ilocos Norte by an editor

Laoag City Bridge

beautiful view of the city & surroundings.

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Place Batac City, Ilocos Norte by an editor

Aglipay Mausoleum

Gregorio Aglipay, the founder of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente, is interred here, at the back of the Aglipayan Cathedral of Saint Mary.

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Place Bacarra, Ilocos Norte by an editor

Vijia Watchtower

The ruins of a Spanish-era coastal fortification meant to look out for pirates and foreign invaders.

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Place Bacarra, Ilocos Norte by an editor

Bacarra Municipal Hall

The seat of local government in Bacarra. Despite multiple renovations it has retained its original neo-classic façade.

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Place Bacarra, Ilocos Norte by an editor

Bacarra Belltower

Bacarra church's belltower was built during the Spanish era. Over the years it gradually tilted on its side due to earthquakes and its location on an alluvial plain with soft ground. In 1983, the church's dome collapsed in an earthquake, …

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Place Bangui, Ilocos Norte by an editor

Abang Falls

Something to do at Lanao, Bangui.

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Itinerary 3 days, 8 stops Pagudpud via Wikivoyage

A 3-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Pagudpud guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the hours …

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Itinerary 3 days, 12 stops Laoag City via Wikivoyage

A 3-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Laoag guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the hours …

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Itinerary 2 days, 6 stops Bacarra via Wikivoyage

A 2-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Bacarra guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the hours …

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Place Waterfall Ilocos Norte, Region I (Ilocos Region) by an editor

Kabigan Falls

A waterfall of about 27 metres that drops into a bowl-shaped basin in thick forest. It stands in Barangay Balaoi in Pagudpud, and the trail in starts near Bantay Abot Cave. With the improved access road of 900 metres, the …

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Place Paoay, Ilocos Norte by an editor

Malacañang of the North

President Marcos' official residence in Ilocos Norte, with a veranda overlooking Paoay Lake. Sequestered by the government following his overthrow in 1986, it was turned into a museum about him and his living conditions, although the exhibits mention nothing about …

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