Vigan, a place where everyone is welcome

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 in the province of Ilocos Sur, lies Vigan, a captivating testament to the enduring legacy of Spanish colonialism. More than just a historical site, Vigan is a living, breathing museum – the most intact example in Asia of a planned Spanish colonial town, a vibrant confluence of European, Filipino, and Chinese influences that has shaped its unique character for centuries.

Vigan buttered up to the ranch and has capitalized on his historic character while the economy remain and flowed. Built in the 18th and 19th centuries, this city was once a major economic center in the Philippines until the World War 2 after which the economy began to decline  and in fact, this decline preserved the integrity of the city over time, and fewer buildings were subject to drastic internal renovations for other purposes. The houses in the Mestizo district were essentially home and office combined, as Chinese merchants and traders conducted their business from shops, offices, and storerooms at ground level, and lived above.reasure trove of architectural marvels and cultural traditions that transport visitors back in time.



In addition to its residential and commercial architecture, Vigan features a plethora of important public buildings that showcase its cosmopolitan heritage. These buildings, from churches to government buildings, from premasteries to the secret police HQ, tell a story of cultural interchange and acculturation that, taken together, creates the town's homogeneous, yet distinctive, townscape.

Vigan is a truly awesome evidence of the living strength of culture agglutination. It has a uniquely special character to be preserved like other famous Hispanic colonial cities, but especially for the grid street pattern of the old city and the urban planning of that time, showing the compatible distinct Chinese and Filipino elements. More than a historical attraction, Vigan is a vibrant study of culture at work, colorful and complex as the history of the Philippines itself. Where you can back in time, an extraordinary town.



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