Why visit Bantay
Townapedia lists 42 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 90 places to eat, 62 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Ayusan–Paoa Bridge, Father Burgos House, Bantay Bell Tower and Baluarte Zoo.
Weather in Bantay
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About Bantay
Bantay, officially the Municipality of Bantay (Ilocano: Ili ti Bantay; Filipino: Bayan ng Bantay), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 37,088 people.
From the Wikipedia article Bantay (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks42
Fidel Antiporda Go Commemorative Marker
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
National Folk Artist
Gregoria M. Rivera Memorial Library & Museum
Museum · 1.1 km
Avenida Quezon, Vigan
30 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
Baluarte Zoo
Park · 3.9 km
Zoological park in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes90
BUGIS BISTRO
Restaurant · Burger, Asian, Filipino, Chicken · 1.4 km
Calle Salcedo, Vigan
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Wingyard Vigan
Restaurant · Unlimited Wings, Ramen, Milktea, Ice Cream · 1.5 km
Avenida Quezon, Vigan
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Epectos Bar & Grill (pinapaitan & lumo-lumo)
Bar and pub · Grill · 1.2 km
Calle Florentino, Vigan
78 more on the map.
Where to stay62
Guimod Transient House
Motel and hotel · 2.6 km
Brgy. Guimod Bantay Ilocos Sur along Mac Arthur Highway
DY-J Transient
Motel and hotel · 1.8 km
10 Liberation Boulevard Extension, VIGAN CITY
Churches and places of worship27
Iglesia ni Cristo - Lokal ng Vigan
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 1.3 km
Calle Rizal, Vigan
Lokal ng Pandan, Iglesia ni Cristo
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 5.4 km
Quirino Boulevard
Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary
Place of worship · 3.2 km
Bgy. Ayusan Sur, Vigan
Shopping49
Gas and EV charging16
Schools, colleges and libraries98
University of Northern Philippines
School · 2.7 km
Quirino Boulevard, Vigan
Chazown Training & Learning Center
School · 1.4 km
Calle General Luna, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur
Dudley-S. Lara Education Center for Children
School · 1.2 km
Calle Bonifacio, Vigan
Healthcare28
Lahoz Clinic & Hospital Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.7 km
Jose Singson Street, Vigan
Map of Bantay
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Getting there and nearby towns
Laoag International Airport (LAO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 67 km away.
- Vigan 1 km south, about 1 min by car
- Magsingal 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Santa 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
- San Juan 19 km northeast, about 19 min by car
- Narvacan 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Bangued 27 km east, about 27 min by car
- Santa Maria 26 km south, about 26 min by car
- Candon 44 km south, about 44 min by car
- Batac City 56 km north, about 56 min by car
- Laoag 72 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- 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
- Bantay Ilocos Sur, P199, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Closer look of the Bantay Watchtower, Exequiel Discipulo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bantay Bell Tower in Vigan 20180707k, Västgöten, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bantay Bell Tower in Vigan 20180707m, Västgöten, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bantay Bell Tower in Vigan 20180707e, Västgöten, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bantay Bell Tower in Vigan 20180707o, Västgöten, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bantay West Integrated School, Ilocos Sur, Apr 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bantay Bell Tower in Vigan 20180707f, Västgöten, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bantay Bell Tower in Vigan 20180707h, Västgöten, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bantay Bell Tower in Vigan 20180707g, Västgöten, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bell Tower of Bantayan Church, Tubanismo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bells of Bantay Church Bell Tower, Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Philippines - panoramio, Andrew Martin, CC BY 3.0
- Bantay Bell Tower Ilocos Sur, Ranieljosecastaneda, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bantay-San Vicente Road, Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Apr 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bantayan Church Proposal, Aerous, CC BY 4.0
- Bantay Bell Tower in Vigan 20180707c, Västgöten, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Watch Tower of the Saint Augustin Church in Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Philippines, Ilocandia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mendoza Ancestral House, Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Apr 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chapel by the Ruins, Bantay Church, Ilocos Sur, Apr 2026 (3), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chapel by the Ruins, Bantay Church, Ilocos Sur, Apr 2026 (4), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chapel by the Ruins, Bantay Church, Ilocos Sur, Apr 2026 (2), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chapel by the Ruins, Bantay Church, Ilocos Sur, Apr 2026 (1), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20180121 Bell Tower of Bantay, Ilocos Sur - Flickr, Dan Lundberg, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bantay Church Bell Tower, Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Philippines - panoramio, Andrew Martin, CC BY 3.0
- Bantay Church Interior, Ilocos Sur, Apr 2026 (1), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bantay Watchtower as seen from the park's entrance, Exequiel Discipulo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bantay bell church tower - panoramio, Mats Sjödin, CC BY 3.0
- Banta Church, Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Philippines - panoramio, Andrew Martin, CC BY 3.0
- Father Burgos House 3, Carlo Joseph Moskito, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vigan Church, Obra19-Jojo Deladia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bantay Church Bell Tower, Ilocos Sur, Roniel Soriano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plaza Salcedo in Vigan City, Irvin Parco Sto. Tomas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Immaculate Conception School of Theology, Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Apr 2026 (1), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- University of Northern Philippines, University of Northern Philippines, Public domain
- The Bantay Church, John Lenard Cadungog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plaza Salcedo, Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Luzviminda7641, CC0
- St Augustine Church, Vigan, Luzon, Filippinerna 20180707f, Västgöten, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Augustine Church, Vigan, Luzon, Filippinerna 20180707a, Västgöten, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Augustine Church, Vigan, Luzon, Filippinerna 20180707j, Västgöten, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A building in Vigan, Aerous, CC BY 4.0
- Elpidio Quirino Monument in Vigan City 02, Carlo Joseph Moskito, CC BY-SA 4.0
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