Calle Crisologo, Vigan, Philippines (50025182191)
Photo: Ray in Manila · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Region I (Ilocos Region) Ilocos Sur

Vigan

Ilocos Sur

  • Heritage · primary vibe
  • Famous · 5 of 5
  • Dagat ✓

Ano'ng meron?

What's here

Vigan is known for the beach, heritage, festivals and food.

  • HeritageStrong
  • FestivalsStrong
  • FoodStrong
  • BeachStrong
Why these tags

Heritage

From the sources

“Calle Crisologo is the best-known tourist area in Vigan and is characterized by its sett pavement and rows of preserved ancestral houses.”

Festivals

From the sources

“The annual Longganisa Festival includes food-related events and competitions that promote local cuisine and the city's traditional sausage-making industry.”

“The Vigan City Fiesta and Longganisa Festival is held annually in January in connection with the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul and the anniversary of Vigan's cityhood.”

Food

From the sources

“Among the city's best-known specialties are Vigan longganisa, Vigan empanada, and bagnet, together with other traditional Ilocano dishes.”

“Activities include parades, cultural performances, food-related events, competitions, and the promotion of Vigan longganisa as one of the city's best-known local products.”

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 · 99%
FestivalsStrong · 98%
FoodStrong · 98%
BeachStrong · 96%
Mountains29%
Countryside16%
Island hopping9%
Diving6%
Surfing4%
Waterfalls4%
Caves4%
Hot springs4%
Cool climate2%

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

Famous · 5 of 5
Hidden gemFamous

What the map shows

Map shows 1 named peak.

Named peaks: Mira Hills.

Elevation about 69 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

From Wikidata; links go to the Wikipedia article.

More photos

Vigan Church
Vigan Cathedral: Obra19-Jojo Deladia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Historic town of vigan
Historic City of Vigan: gyunyu3 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Father Burgos House 3
Father Burgos House: Carlo Joseph Moskito · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 articles of 5 places 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