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Region I (Ilocos Region) Ilocos Norte

Laoag

Ilocos Norte

  • Heritage · primary vibe
  • Well known · 4 of 5
  • Dagat ✓

Ano'ng meron?

What's here

Laoag is known for heritage and food; good for the beach.

  • HeritageStrong
  • FoodStrong
  • BeachGood
Why these tags

Heritage

From the sources

“The Laoag Cathedral was built in 1612 by Augustinian friars to replace a wooden chapel.”

Sentences are from this town's Wikipedia and Wikivoyage articles, found by code because they mention the vibe; they are not necessarily the ones the model relied on.

See all vibes and the model's confidence

Vibes

Yes · 75%+Maybe · 50–75%No
HeritageStrong · 98%
FoodStrong · 92%
BeachGood · 87%
Mountains47%
Countryside16%
Island hopping8%
Diving8%
Festivals8%
Surfing6%
Waterfalls4%
Caves4%
Hot springs4%
Cool climate4%

Percentages are the model's confidence in what the Wikipedia and Wikivoyage text says (for sea vibes, also the town's Commons photo titles), not a measurement. "Not enough info" means too little was written to say.

How touristy

Well known · 4 of 5
Hidden gemFamous

What the map shows

Map shows 1 beach, 1 named peak up to 92 m.

Named peaks: Mount Cauit.

Elevation about 57 m (Wikidata).

Counted from OpenStreetMap inside the town's boundary. This is context only; it doesn't change the vibes. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Mga pasyalan

Places in town

  • Laoag CathedralChurch
  • Abolition of Tobacco Monopoly MonumentHeritage site
  • Governor Roque B. Ablan, Sr. ShrineHeritage site
From Wikidata; links go to the Wikipedia article.

More photos

Laoag Cathedral 2022
Laoag Cathedral: Patrickroque01 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
The Tobacco Monument, Laoag
Abolition of Tobacco Monopoly Monument: Perry A. Dominguez · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Ilocos Norte Capitol
dodong flores from Mandaluyong City, Philippines · CC BY 2.0 · Commons

How this was judged

Vibes read from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage (links go to the exact revisions) and judged by the Jev model. Map facts come from OpenStreetMap.

The model also read the Wikipedia article of one place located here.

For the sea vibes, the model also read the titles and descriptions of the town's photos on Wikimedia Commons.

How the tags were madeAll sources and credits