Why visit Magsingal
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 9 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Magsingal
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About Magsingal
Magsingal, officially the Municipality of Magsingal (Ilocano: Ili ti Magsingal; Tagalog: Bayan ng Magsingal) is a 1st class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 31,970 people.
From the Wikipedia article Magsingal (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do1
Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes9
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History
Itnegs were the original inhabitants of the place when Salcedo arrived. He attempted to convert the people to Christianity, but not all accepted the new faith. Those who refused conversion fled the town and settled to the east of Bantay Bul-lagaw (Bul-lagaw Mountain).
From the History section of Magsingal on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship8
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging14
Schools, colleges and libraries63
Healthcare4
Map of Magsingal
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Getting there and nearby towns
Laoag International Airport (LAO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 56 km away.
- San Juan 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- Bantay 12 km south, about 12 min by car
- Vigan 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Santa 22 km south, about 22 min by car
- Bangued 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Narvacan 30 km south, about 30 min by car
- Santa Maria 36 km south, about 36 min by car
- Batac City 44 km north, about 44 min by car
- San Nicolas 57 km north, about 57 min by car
- Laoag 60 km north, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- St. William the Hermit Church in Magsingal, Ilocos Sur, Mannie78, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS030-E-30728 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- San Juan, Ilocos Sur church (June 2005) - Flickr, Shubert Ciencia from Nueva Ecija, Philippines, CC BY 2.0
- San Juan, Ilocos Sur church inside - Flickr, Shubert Ciencia from Nueva Ecija, Philippines, CC BY 2.0
- Nambaran Elementary School (Mababang Paaralan ng Nambaran), Sto. Domingo, Ilocos Sur, Philippines, Paul Christian B. Yang-ed, CC0
- 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, 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, Yivan000, CC BY-SA 4.0
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