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Only Heritage City in the Philippines

Heritage City of Vigan, Province of Ilocos Sur, Republic of the Philippines

"The City Hall."

This is the seat of my hometown.The place where I used to work as a legislative staff at the Office of the City Council.

Vigan is the place where I am spending my years on earth. The place where I felt love ...... the place where I lost my heart..........And this will be the place where I do wait for "my one great love."

Wherever he may come from.....No matter who he is....

Don Juan de Salcedo, the grandson of conquistador Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, founded "Villa Fernandina de Vigan" in 1572 making Vigan the 3rd Oldest Spanish settlement in the Philippines.

"The Session Hall"

Sir Loring-one of the City Councilors

This is the SESSION HALL...It is where the local legislative branch of the local government of the City of Vigan formulates local ordinances and resolutions.......

It's here where I was appointed.....

UNESCO Site...

Inscription of the UNESCO Heritage List of Sites

December 4, 1999, our Historic town of Vigan was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List of Sites and Monuments.

Basis of inscription:

1. Vigan represents a unique fusion of Asian building design and construction with European colonial architecture and planning and criterion. and..

2. Vigan is an exceptionally intact and well preserved example of a European trading town in East and South-east Asia.

Locate Philipines in the map..

Philippine Archipelago

Philippines is an archipelago where Vigan City is one of the islands.

Vigan, a bustling center for tourism commerce and industry is a community that deeply treasures our rich cultural and historical heritage and a people who are God-fearing, self reliant and empowered, led by transformed leaders who are credible, sincere, pro-active and delopment oriented.

I can say that Vigan City is a place where progress and development never affect the historic tradition and well-preserved culture of the Biguenos.

Vigan Solidarity Day

Quezon Avenue during the parade

Celebrated every 18th day of September every year, together with all the Heritage Sites in the World....on this day, we renewed our vows of protecting the heritage city

Vigan Longanisa Festival

Parade of Longanisa

We celebrate sthe Vigan Longanisa Festival every month of May every year.

The City displays the making of the "Longanisa" one of the native delicacies here... And we made a free taste to all our visitors, local and foreign visitors. there is a big parade and street dancing around the City.

hehehe!"Sarap"!!!!(delicious!!)

Mira Hills

Filipino-Spanish Friendship Park

It was created and established by a resolution proclaiming Mira Hills in Vigan City as the Filipino-Spanish Friendship Park commemorating the Filipino-Spanish sisterhood agreement.

The scenery of nature can be felt here considering that it is a hill, where swimming pool was established. There is also a basketball court, a volleyball court ......

Huh!!!Fresh Air..........

The Calle Mena Crisologo

at Calle Mena Crisologo with Sharo

This is the famous street in Vigan City. Here you can feel the ambiance of Spanish and Asian culture. The houses here were built during the Spanish colonization in the Philippines.

The street has been well preserved and protected.

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RickinDutch Apr 15, 2013 at 9:13 AM

Happy Birthday!
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  danyelspips Apr 15, 2013 at 4:48 PM
  
  thanks a lot!
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  danyelspips Apr 16, 2013 at 2:13 AM
  
  Thank you so much for your greetings!!
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cachaseiro Apr 15, 2013 at 4:42 AM

Happy birthday :)
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  danyelspips Apr 15, 2013 at 4:49 PM
  
  thanks a lot! see you soon!
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rudysmom626 Mar 26, 2013 at 2:53 PM

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  danyelspips Mar 26, 2013 at 5:59 PM
  
  hi! I already message you in VTFlagcontest. thanks a lot and I'll make sure, I will have a lot of travels with the VT Flag... lerie
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shoestringtraveler Mar 25, 2013 at 10:49 PM

Been there last November 2011, and love the place so much especially Calle Crisologo :-)
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  danyelspips Mar 26, 2013 at 6:50 PM
  
  yes...we have a dancing fountain na nga ngayon...wala pang 1 month...thanks for the commendation sa place namin...balik ka ulit..
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  shoestringtraveler Mar 26, 2013 at 10:02 PM
  
  wow! sure, if given a chance would love to go back, bitin nga kasi yong 4 days trip ko eh.and i forgot to mention, i super love the food too, yong mga vegetable dishes, yum yum :-)
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cachaseiro Mar 24, 2013 at 8:11 AM

I posted this vt meet for april in Manila. If you happen to be in the area and feel like it then you are most welcome to join us: members.virtualtourist.com/m...
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davidjo Mar 12, 2013 at 2:54 AM

Certainly a very interesting profile page. We were in Vigan 2 years ago and certainly enjoyed the city and saw many of the museums, enjoyed the food (6 empanadas for b/fast) and the people were friendly. . My wife was born in Ilocos Sur so this was her first trip home since she was 4 yrs old---great up in the mountains, Cervantes and Quirino.
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  danyelspips Mar 12, 2013 at 4:55 PM
  
  Thanks a lot for the comment...best regards to your wife...
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The_Downunder_Mob Mar 11, 2013 at 1:02 AM

Sorry to take so long but 'yes' we would love you as a friend of The MOB
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  danyelspips Mar 13, 2013 at 1:31 AM
  
  Thank you so much for the add! Hope my page will help you and others too.
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KidRock Oct 7, 2011 at 9:43 PM

Love the photos! Thanks for sharing...
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  danyelspips Sep 25, 2012 at 6:11 AM
  
  you're welcome..just came back in VT
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  danyelspips Sep 25, 2012 at 6:11 AM
  
  you're welcome..just came back in VT
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Skb_24 Apr 15, 2010 at 2:48 AM

Many many happy returns of the day. May god shower al His love and blessings on you. Have a lovely birthday. Sachin.
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MURRA Aug 18, 2009 at 10:45 AM

good history