2006-12-10 20:39:06 · 2 answers · asked by dj 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The City of Vigan 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.
Vigan City is politically subdivided into 39 barangays.
Mayor - Ferdinand C. Medina (LP)
Founded - 1572
Cityhood - January 22, 2001
2006-12-10 21:46:28 · answer #1 · answered by Roja 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigan
2006-12-11 04:48:52 · answer #2 · answered by junkmail 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋