About Candon City

Candon grows more Virginia tobacco than anywhere else in the country and calls itself the tobacco capital because the claim holds. The other local product is kalamay, the sticky coconut and sugar paste sold by the jar. It has more people than Vigan, the provincial capital up the coast, which nobody expects.

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Where Candon City is

17.1958, 120.4489
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Visit

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Candon ChurchThe city's parish church, built in the Earthquake Baroque style, with a four-storey octagonal bell tower. The tower alternates open and blind openings, carries a balustrade and is …
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Candon City Aquarium and ParkAn aquarium and park that opened in 2025, the first of its kind in Ilocos Sur. It shows a wide range of marine life, including stingrays and coral …
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Eat

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EPOY'S GASTROPUBRestaurant · ₱
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Candon City Walking Tour | Ilocos Sur | Tobacco Capital of the Philippines The Stroll Guys

News

Security guard shot deadCandon City · 1 month agotribune.net.ph
Security guard shot dead inside house in BanayoyoCandon City · 1 month agotribune.net.ph
MC Neighbor shoots security guard dead in Ilocos SurCandon City · 1 month agomb.com.ph
NI Security guard killed in Ilocos Sur shooting; suspect surrendersCandon City · 1 month agonewsinfo.inquirer.net
Candon City Welcomes San Juan, La Union Delegation for Benchmarking VisitCandon City · 1 month agoCandon City Official Website
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Taga-Candon City ka? Say hi.Candon City · 0 replies
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