Vigan City

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Vigan City is a 5th class city in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. It is the capital city of Ilocos Sur. The city, located on the western coast of the large island of Luzon, facing the South China Sea.

It is a World Heritage Site in that it is the most intact example of a Spanish colonial town in Asia, and is well-known for its cobblestone streets and a unique architecture that fuses Asian building design and construction with European colonial architecture and planning.

According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 45,143 people in 9,193 households.

Elpidio Quirino, the 6th president of the Philippines, was born in Vigan.

Barangays

Vigan City is politically subdivided into 39 barangays.

Ayusan Norte Ayusan Sur Barangay I (Pob.) Barangay II (Pob.) Barangay III (Pob.) Barangay IV (Pob.) Barangay V (Pob.) Barangay VI (Pob.) Barraca Beddeng Laud Beddeng Daya Bongtolan Bulala

Cabalangegan Cabaroan Daya Cabaroan Laud Camangaan Capangpangan Mindoro Nagsangalan Pantay Daya Pantay Fatima Pantay Laud Paoa Paratong Pong-ol

Purok-a-bassit Purok-a-dackel Raois Rugsuanan Salindeg San Jose San Julian Norte San Julian Sur San Pedro Tamag Barangay VII Barangay VIII Barangay IX

External links

• [Vigan] (Photo)
• [Heritage City of Vigan]
• [Philippine Travel Destinations: City of Vigan]

 

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