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town, municipality, third-level administrative division
Municipality of Caoayan, Province of Ilocos Sur
Land Area: 17.42 km²
ZIP Code: 2702
Caoayan is a coastal municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur in the Philippines. It had a population of 18,551 people as registered in the 2010 Census.
Caoayan was once a barrio of Ciudad Fernandina, now Vigan. It is traditionally narrated that once upon a time, some men from Abra came down to this place selling some pieces of bamboo. A Spanish soldier accosted the men and asked “ What place is this?”. The question was asked in the Spanish language. The Ilocanos thinking that the Spaniards was asking them what they are selling, answered “Caoayan” meaning “bamboo”. Since then the story lives on this place and has been called “Caoayan”. It became a municipality in 1911.
Caoayan is administratively subdivided into 17 barangays:
-Anonang Mayor
-Anonang Menor
-Baggoc
-Callaguip
-Caparacadan
-Don Alejandro Quirolgico (Poblacion)
-Don Dimas Querubin (Poblacion)
-Don Lorenzo Querubin (Poblacion)
-Fuerte
-Manangat
-Naguilian
-Nansuagao
-Pandan
-Pantay-Quitiquit
-Pantay Tamurong
-Puro
-Villamar
Land Area: 17.42 km²
ZIP Code: 2702
Caoayan is a coastal municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur in the Philippines. It had a population of 18,551 people as registered in the 2010 Census.
Caoayan was once a barrio of Ciudad Fernandina, now Vigan. It is traditionally narrated that once upon a time, some men from Abra came down to this place selling some pieces of bamboo. A Spanish soldier accosted the men and asked “ What place is this?”. The question was asked in the Spanish language. The Ilocanos thinking that the Spaniards was asking them what they are selling, answered “Caoayan” meaning “bamboo”. Since then the story lives on this place and has been called “Caoayan”. It became a municipality in 1911.
Caoayan is administratively subdivided into 17 barangays:
-Anonang Mayor
-Anonang Menor
-Baggoc
-Callaguip
-Caparacadan
-Don Alejandro Quirolgico (Poblacion)
-Don Dimas Querubin (Poblacion)
-Don Lorenzo Querubin (Poblacion)
-Fuerte
-Manangat
-Naguilian
-Nansuagao
-Pandan
-Pantay-Quitiquit
-Pantay Tamurong
-Puro
-Villamar
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caoayan,_Ilocos_Sur
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 17°31'50"N 120°23'35"E
- Tineg 60 km
- Nueva Era 75 km
- Conner 85 km
- Kabugao 95 km
- Calanasan 126 km
- Lal-lo 146 km
- Peñablanca 148 km
- Echague 153 km
- San Mariano 175 km
- Dinapigue 193 km
- Poro Island 2.7 km
- Sitio Daya 2.8 km
- Bagatan 3.1 km
- Sitio Centro 3.2 km
- Sitio Amianan 3.4 km
- University of Northern Philippines (UNP) - Vigan 3.6 km
- Poblacion (Vigan) 4.3 km
- Vigan Airport (RPUQ) 4.7 km
- Vigan Tourist Center 6 km
- Ilocos Sur 35 km
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