Bacarra, Philippines
Bacarra is a town of 9,636 people in Ilocos, Philippines, founded in 1778.
Why visit Bacarra
Townapedia lists 29 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 85 places to eat and 23 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include PENRO Ilocos Norte and Abolition of Tobacco Monopoly Monument.
Weather in Bacarra
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About Bacarra
Bacarra, officially the Municipality of Bacarra (Ilocano: Ili ti Bacarra; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bacarra) is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 32,734 people.
From the Wikipedia article Bacarra (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Museums and landmarks29
17 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Mariano Marcos Stadium
Sports field and stadium · 5.4 km
Apolinario Castro Avenue, Laoag
Restaurants and cafes85
Mr. Coffee Bean Dap-Ayan Centro
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 6.7 km
J. P. Rizal Avenue, Laoag
Mo-Su 07:00-23:00
Empanadería Har–Lei
Restaurant · Filipino, Rice Dumpling · 5.9 km
P. Gomez Street, Laoag
Mo-Su, 14:00-02:00
Infinitea
Cafe · Bubble Tea · 5.6 km
General Segundo Avenue, Laoag
Mo-Su 08:00-20:00
Kabuto Ramen House
Restaurant · Ramen · 6.5 km
Hernando Street, Laoag
Mo-Su 08:00-21:00
Kubolaluhan Foodhouse
Restaurant · 5.5 km
F. Julian, Laoag
Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
La Preciosa Ilocos Corp
Restaurant · 5.6 km
F. Julian Street, Laoag
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Mister Donut Centro
Restaurant · Donut · 6.7 km
General Segundo Avenue, Laoag
Mo-Su 08:00-20:00
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PLANAXIS Grill and Restaurant
Restaurant · 2.2 km
Manila North Road, Bacarra
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
73 more on the map.
Where to stay23
Hotel Asuncion
Motel and hotel · 6.8 km
Jose Maria Basa Street, Laoag
Brookside Laoag
Motel and hotel · 5.4 km
Magat Salamat Street, Laoag City
D'ELEMENTS HOTEL AND DORMITORY
Motel and hotel · 5.4 km
Magat Salamat Street, Laoag
RLA Ohana Guest House
Motel and hotel · 5.5 km
F. Julian Street, Laoag
The Palacio de Laoag
Motel and hotel · 6.2 km
27 P. Paterno Street, Laoag
11 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship25
Hosanna Bible Baptist Church (HOSANNABBC.org)
Place of worship · Bible Baptist · 0.6 km
Weyler Street, Bacarra
Iglesia Filipina Independiente, Parish of St. William
Church · Philippine Independent · 6.6 km
J. P. Rizal Avenue
Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish Church
Church · Iglesia Filipina Independiente
Rizal Boulevard, Bacarra
Shopping24
HLQ Universal General Merchandise
Hardware store · 6.1 km
General Segundo Avenue, Laoag
Gas and EV charging35
Schools, colleges and libraries93
A.P. Santos Elementary School & Special Education Center
School · 6.8 km
A.G. Tupaz Street, Laoag
Alipio N. Ignacio Memorial Elementary School
School · 4.5 km
Caaoacan Road, Laoag
Healthcare23
GOV. ROQUE B. ABLAN SR. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Hospital · 6.1 km
P. Gomez Street, Laoag City
Saint Camilus de Lelis Health Specialists'
Hospital · 6.2 km
Gomburza Street, Laoag
Map of Bacarra
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Getting there and nearby towns
Laoag International Airport (LAO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 km away.
- Laoag 6 km south, about 6 min by car
- San Nicolas 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Piddig 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
- Batac City 23 km south, about 23 min by car
- San Juan 59 km south, about 59 min by car
- Claveria 63 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Magsingal 66 km south, about 1 h by car
- Bangued 72 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sanchez-Mira 74 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Vigan 79 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Municipal Hall Bacarra Ilocos Norte, Iloilo Wanderer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Laoag Cathedral 2022, Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Tobacco Monument, Laoag, Perry A. Dominguez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bacarra Church, Johngaje92, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museo Ilocos Norte (48016228941), David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0
- Street-level photo, Yivan000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Yivan000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Yivan000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Yivan000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Yivan000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Yivan000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Yivan000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Yivan000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Yivan000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Yivan000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Yivan000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Yivan000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Yivan000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, shuttereye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Yivan000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Yivan000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Yivan000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Yivan000, CC BY-SA 4.0
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