Cape Bojeador Lighthouse
Built in 1892, the lighthouse stands on a promontory in Burgos, 45 kilometers north of Laoag City. It still sends out signals to ships passing by the Cape facing the northern portion of the South China Sea. The highest lighthouse in the Phils.
Tobacco Monopoly Monument
The monument was constructed at the foot of the Marcos Bridge to serve as a memorial to the lifting of the Tobacco Monopoly which from 1872 to 1881 gave the Ilocos untold miseries as they were obliged to plant tobacco to be delivered solely to the government.
General Ricarte National Shrine
Built in honor of General Artemio Ricarte, a native of Batac and a revolutionary hero. He is being remembered every July of every year.
Aglipay Shrine
Found in Pinili, Ilocos Norte. In memory of the most colorful revolutionary figure, Fr. Gregorio Aglipay, that stood squarely behind the oppressed people of God when he founded his protestant sect known as the Filipino Independent Church.
CULTURAL
Juan Luna Shrine
Located in Badoc, the restored house is a repository of the memorabilia of the famous Luna family foremost are the paintings of Juan Luna which include a reproduction of his masterpiece, the Spolarium.
Marcos Museum & Mausoleum Or Balay Ti Ili
The ancestral house of the Marcoses in Batac showcases the memorabilia of the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos. Batac is 471 kilometers north of Manila.
Malacañang Of The North
Built as the official residence of then President Marcos in Ilocos Norte, overlooking the legendary Paoay Lake, this imposing structure is now a museum. A minimal entrance fee is collected.
Loom Weaving
This age-old industry in Paoay produces quality towels, blankets, table runners and clothing materials with ethnic Ilocano designs.
Paoay Church
Built of coral blocks and stucco-plastered bricks, the architecture is a unique combination of Gothic, Baroque and Oriental. Construction of the church was started in 1704 and completed in 1894. A few meters away is the coralstone belltower which served as observation post of the “Katipuneros” during the Philippine Revolution, Paoay Church is included in the UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
NATURAL
NATURAL
Paoay Lake National Park
The landlocked lake located 3 kilometers away from the sea in Suba, Paoay has an area of 470 hectares. Declared as a National Park under Republic Act 5631 on June 21, 1969, its environs has been turned into a sports complex.
Abang Falls
The falls cascade like the Hinulugang Taktak in Rizal and is accessible by jeepney from the Bangui townproper.
Bangui-Pagudpud Beach
This stretch of beaches in the two municipalities are earmarked for development as tourism estates.
RELIGIOUS
RELIGIOUS
St. William’s Cathedral
The Augustinians built the church of Italian Renaissance design in 1612. Its unique 2-storey facade is held by four pairs of coupled columns. The deeply recessed niche shows the image of the Patron Saint of Laoag City.
Sta. Monica Church
Built facing the river in Sarrat, approximately 7 kilometers east of Laoag, this century-old church is of Neo-classical and Baroque architecture.Beside it is a ruin of an old building & a museum.
MAN-MADE
MAN-MADE
Paoay Sports Complex
The complex has an 18-hole golf course, football field and other sports facilities and amenities.
Sinking Belltower
Located almost a hundred meters away from the St. William’s Cathedral, the tower has sunk to the ground and leans slightly to the north
Bangui Windmills
Fifteen towering windmills lined up the shore of Bangui.
SPECIAL INTEREST
Spelunking at Pasuquin Cave
Travel time to the caves is 45 minutes from the townproper through a dirt road. A special permit has to be secured from the Mayor’s Office.
Kayaking. Bulu River, Adams and Paoay Lake National Park, Paoay
4-Wheel-Drive. Sand dunes in Suba, Paoay and Calayab, Laoag City
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