Why visit Fuerte
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 3 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Ayusan–Paoa Bridge, Father Burgos House and Baluarte Zoo.
Weather in Fuerte
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks12
Safari Gallery
Museum · 2.1 km
A gallery containing a collection of taxidermied animals.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Baluarte Zoo
Park · 2.1 km
Zoological park in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship4
Lokal ng Pandan, Iglesia ni Cristo
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 0.6 km
Quirino Boulevard
Shopping2
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Healthcare1
Map of Fuerte
42 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Laoag International Airport (LAO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 73 km away.
- Vigan 5 km north, about 5 min by car
- Bantay 6 km north, about 6 min by car
- Santa 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Narvacan 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Magsingal 18 km north, about 18 min by car
- Santa Maria 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- San Juan 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Bangued 30 km east, about 30 min by car
- Candon 39 km south, about 39 min by car
- Batac City 62 km north, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
Loading what members have shared...
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
Photo credits
- Father Burgos House 3, Carlo Joseph Moskito, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vigan Church, Obra19-Jojo Deladia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- University of Northern Philippines, University of Northern Philippines, Public domain
- Caoayan Church, Apr 2026, A.C.T. Alejandre, CC BY-SA 4.0
Page built November 7, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us or suggest a place.