Sure Ilocos Sur- A Tour Package

4 min readNov 11, 2017

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Alilem, Ilocos Sur

Balay Anito Falls

Alilem, officially the Municipality of Alilem, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 6,695 people. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alilem)

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The official seal of the town of Alilem.

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Product of Alilem: Cane Vinegar. It is their specialty. During Kannawidan, this is the product they showcase.

Banayoyo, Ilocos Sur

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The official seal of Banayoyo.

Banayoyo, officially the Municipality of Banayoyo, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 7,748 people. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banayoyo)

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Rice Blends. This is a product of Banayoyo. It is organic so it is good for the health.

Bantay, Ilocos Sur

Burgos, officially the Municipality of Burgos, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 12,224 people.(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bantay)

Shrine of Our Lady of Charity. It is the one of the most visited church in Ilocos Sur because of its architecture designs and its bell tower.

The Bell Tower beside the church.

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Abel or woven loom. It is the product of Bantay. Although you see abel on Vigan, it was now declared as the product of Bantay according to the One Town One Product (OTOP) of Ilocos Sur.

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Quirino Bridges. The uppermost is the new one and the other is the old one. The upper one is the one commuters uses and the other is for picture taking because the structure provide awesome outputs.

Between the two bridges is a zipline. The fee is affordable and it is also safe. I have tried it.

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The official seal of Bantay.

Burgos, Ilocos Sur

Burgos, officially the Municipality of Burgos, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 12,224 people. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgos,_Ilocos_Sur)

The official seal of Burgos.

Cabugao, Ilocos Sur

Welcome to my hometown!

Cabugao, officially the Municipality of Cabugao, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 37,501 people.

Cabugao is the second northernmost town of the province of Ilocos Sur. The municipality of Cabugao is divided into thirty-three (33) barangays, four (4) in the poblacion and twenty-nine (29) in the rural areas, further subdivided into ninety-four (94) sitios.(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabugao)

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The entrance to our municipality.

Our old municipal hall. It is still under construction and is expected to be done next year.

St. Mark the Evangelist Church. It is located at the back of the municipal hall.

Salomague Island. It is still a query who is the rightful holder of its name, Salomague or Sabang? It is located on Sabang but was named Salomague Island. Magulo sila!

Sunsets on Sabang footbridge.

Sakada Monument on Salomague Port. It is believe that Japanese used this port to import and export product on the old days.

So that ends your tour. Quite fast but I hope you love it!

Travel with me again!

Photo credits to owners.

PS. None of the pictures is mine.

Sure Ilocos Sur- A Tour Package

Written by Alyssa Joyce Frando