Vigan, Ilocos Sur Etymology
- Jack Maico
- Apr 17
- 2 min read
The city's name is believed to have been derived from the Bigaa plant that once grew abundantly along the banks of the Mestizo River, from which Captain Juan de Salcedo derived the city's name (after a misunderstanding with the locals, thinking he was asking the name of the plants).
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Church in Town: 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥
The Metropolitan Cathedral and Parish of the Conversion of Saint Paul, commonly known as Vigan Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. It contains the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia cathedral. It was part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site declaration for the Historic Town of Vigan in 1999.
When Juan de Salcedo came to Vigan, he renamed the town to Villa Fernandina in honor of the young son of King Philip II. Upon the orders of Salcedo in 1574, the first temporary church of Vigan was built out of wood and thatch. With Salcedo is Augustinian priest Alonso de Alvarado, who first attempted to Christianize the Ilocos region. The need to construct a permanent church and convent in Vigan was decided by the Augustinian Chapter on April 30, 1575. It became the first parish in Northern Luzon. The plans to construct the church failed since, in 1577, the Augustinians vacated Ilocos. The Franciscans then came to Ilocos with Father Sebastian de Baesa as priest of Vigan. In 1591, the supervision was transferred to the secular clergy. Father Gabriel dela Cruz became the first secular priest of Vigan until 1598. When the Augustinians returned to Ilocos in 1586, they also handled Vigan alternately with the secular clergy. On February 14, 1622, Vigan was officially transferred from the Augustinians to the secular.
𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲
In the national history of the Philippines, Vigan has played an important role. It was the center of the Basi Revolt (1807) and the Ilocos Revolt (1762-63) led by Diego and Gabriela Silang. It was the birthplace of Fr. José Burgos, whose martyrdom polarized the revolution against the Spanish.
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧:
- Metropolitan Cathedral of the Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle
- Calle Crisologo
- Baluarte Resort and Mini Zoo
- Plaza Salcedo (Luneta Park Musical Dancing Fountain)
- RG Jar Factory
- Syquia Mansion Museum
- Plaza Burgos
- Vigan Heritage Site
- Crisologo Museum
- Hidden Garden
- Padre Burgos House
- National Museum of the Philippines Ilocos Regional Complex
- Plaza Salcedo
- Mindoro Beach
- Vigan Conservation Complex
- Quirino bridge
𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧:
- President Elpidio Quirino
- Isabelo delos Reyes
- Padre Jose Burgos
𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐲 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧:
- Chavit Singson (Filipino politician)
- Vincent "Bongbong" Crisologo (Former Congressman of the 4th District of Quezon City)
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