Historic City of Vigan
Also known as City of Vigan, Dakbayan sa Vigan, Vigan Heritage Village
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iv).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Philippines
Inscribed
1999
Area
2,512 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Historic City of Vigan is about 75 km south of Laoag. The nearest other World Heritage site is Baroque Churches of the Philippines, about 55 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Vigan · about 49,000 peopleat the site
- Laoag · about 207,000 peopleabout 75 km north
- Baguio · about 448,000 peopleabout 130 km south
- Tuguegarao · about 115,000 peopleabout 140 km east
- Dagupan · about 164,000 peopleabout 170 km south
- Tarlac · about 184,000 peopleabout 230 km south
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
PhilippinesCultural56 km away
PhilippinesCultural107 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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