The Paoay Church (also known as the St. Augustine Church ) (25045929332) · Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0

THE PAOAY CHURCH- Ilocos Norte, Philippines (B. Spragg) - Flickr · Bernard Spragg. NZ, CC0

Window St Agustin Church of Paoay. Philippines. (52574508079) · Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, Public domain

Saint Augustine Church.Paoay. (17133467154) · Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0

St Augustine Church Paoay. Philippines. (15342532564) · Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0

St Augustine Church Paoay. Philippines. (50750100977) · Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0

Paoay, Philippines

Paoay is a town of 3,284 people in Ilocos, Philippines.

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Population3,284 GeoNames

RegionIlocos

Elevation13 m 43 ft

Time zoneAsia/Manila

Nearest airportLaoag International Airport (LAO) 13 km

Why visit Paoay

Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 7 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.

Highlights include Gregorio Aglipay National Shrine and Marcos Museum and Mausoleum.

Museums and landmarks7

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Gregorio Aglipay National Shrine

Monument and historic site · 4.3 km

Philippine National Shrine on the site where Gregorio Aglipay was born and where his remains are interred

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Marcos Museum and Mausoleum

Monument and historic site · 4.4 km

Museum in Ilocos Norte, Philippines

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Pias-Currimao-Balaccad Road

Monument and historic site

Old bridge, Paoay

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Diaz Ancestral Home

Monument and historic site

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Paoay Bell Tower

Monument and historic site

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Paoay Church

Monument and historic site · 0.8 km

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Paoay Ruins

Monument and historic site

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Parks, trails and playgrounds2

Evangelista Park

Park · 1.0 km

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Paoay Plaza

Park

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Restaurants and cafes7

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Kusina Valentin

Restaurant · Filipino

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Strassburg

Cafe · Filipino

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Herencia De Paoay

Restaurant

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Spam la presiosa

Restaurant

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Auxiliary Buulding

Fast food · 2.4 km

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Dunkin' Donuts

Fast food · Donut, Coffee Shop

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Authentic Miki/Empanada

Fast food

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Where to stay3

Paoay Bed & Breakfast

Motel and hotel

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Balay Herencia Travel Lodge

Motel and hotel

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Casa Doña Emilia

Motel and hotel

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Churches and places of worship8

Paoay Church

Church · Roman Catholic
McArthur Street

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Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses

Church · Jehovahs Witness · 1.1 km

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Philippine Independent Church

Church · Catholic

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Salbang-Iglesia Ni cristo

Church
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Church · Mormon

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United Pentacostal Church, San Agustin, Paoay, Ilocos Norte

Place of worship
United Pentacostal Church, San Agustin, Paoay, Ilocos Norte

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Jesus Rock of Ages Ministries of Asia

Place of worship

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United Pentacostal Church, San Agustin

Church

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Gas and EV charging4

Flying V

Gas station · 1.8 km

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Petron

Gas station · 0.6 km

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RAN Gas Station

Gas station

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Shell

Gas station

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Schools, colleges and libraries9

Mariano Marcos State University

School · 2.8 km

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MMSU College of Computing and Information Sciences

School · 2.4 km

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Paoay National High School

School · 1.2 km
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Evangelista Elementary School

School · 0.9 km

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Mariano Marcos State University

School

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Nalasin Elementary School

School · 1.1 km

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Paoay Central Elementary School

School

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Paoay East Central Elementary School

School

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Salbang Elementary School

School · 0.7 km

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Healthcare2

628 Pharmacy

Clinic and pharmacy

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RHU Paoay

Clinic and pharmacy

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Map of Paoay

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, 13 km away.

Batac City 5 km east, about 5 min by car
San Nicolas 15 km northeast, about 15 min by car
Laoag 17 km northeast, about 17 min by car
Bacarra 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
Piddig 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
San Juan 36 km south, about 36 min by car
Magsingal 43 km south, about 43 min by car
Bangued 52 km south, about 52 min by car
Bantay 55 km south, about 55 min by car
Vigan 56 km south, about 56 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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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

The Paoay Church (also known as the St. Augustine Church ) (25045929332), Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0
THE PAOAY CHURCH- Ilocos Norte, Philippines (B. Spragg) - Flickr, Bernard Spragg. NZ, CC0
Window St Agustin Church of Paoay. Philippines. (52574508079), Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, Public domain
Saint Augustine Church.Paoay. (17133467154), Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0
St Augustine Church Paoay. Philippines. (15342532564), Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0
St Augustine Church Paoay. Philippines. (50750100977), Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0
Paoay Church. UNESCO site. (15860400010), Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0
Paoay Church (Rear side), Ilocos Norte, Apr 2025 (1), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
Paoay Church Interior, Ilocos Norte, Apr 2025 (2), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
Paoay Church - Ilocos2180, lumoplank, CC0
Paoay Church - Ilocos2178, lumoplank, CC0
Paoay Church - Ilocos2171, lumoplank, CC0
Paoay Church - Ilocos2177, lumoplank, CC0
The Paoay Church (also known as the St. Augustine Church ) (19630947926), Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0
Paoay Church in Ilocos Norte. (26829900939), Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0
Saint Augustine Church . Paoay. (41581019785), Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, Public domain
Paoay Church. Philippines. (49616114667), Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0
Paoay. Old convent ruins. (21840740801), Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0
Ancient Arches Paoay. FZ200 (16387428073), Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0
Paoay Church (side part), Ilocos Norte, Apr 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
Andres Bonifacio Monument, Paoay, Ilocos Norte, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
Paoay Church (Rear side), Ilocos Norte, Apr 2025 (2), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
Paoay Municipal Hall, Ilocos Norte, Apr 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
Paoay Primary Care Facility, Ilocos Norte, Apr 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
St Agustin Church of Paoay (52559935566), Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, Public domain
Old convent ruins Paoay.Luzon. (16039473131), Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0
Ruins of old convent Paoay. (16492630029), Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0
St. Augustine Catholic Parish Old Convent.Paoay (15844736319), Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0
The Old Convent Ruins of Paoay. (15898033048), Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0
Antonio Luna Monument, Paoay, Ilocos Norte, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
Paoay Church, Philippine’s (53595961327), Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, Public domain
Buena Komida Restaurant, Paoay, Ilocos Norte, Apr 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
Bell tower of Paoay Church, Urville86, CC BY-SA 3.0
St Augustine Church Paoay. Philippines. (54320317444), Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, Public domain
MMSU facade, Mmsudigital, CC BY-SA 4.0
Paoay Church of Ilocos Norte, Philippines, Brynht, CC BY-SA 3.0
Paoay Church and Bell Tower, Luzviminda7641, CC0
Historical Marker at the Birthplace of Gregorio Aglipay, Jonathan Blaza, CC BY-SA 4.0
P A O A Y C H U R C H, Migo Santos, CC BY 3.0
Part time Christian ??? (16167268861), Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0
Paoay ruins. Philippines. (24029475414), Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0
Kusina Valentin, Paoay, Ilocos Norte, Apr 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Why visit Paoay

Weather in Paoay

Museums and landmarks7

Gregorio Aglipay National Shrine

Marcos Museum and Mausoleum

Pias-Currimao-Balaccad Road

Diaz Ancestral Home

Paoay Bell Tower

Paoay Church

Paoay Ruins

Parks, trails and playgrounds2

Evangelista Park

Paoay Plaza

Restaurants and cafes7

Kusina Valentin

Strassburg

Herencia De Paoay

Spam la presiosa

Auxiliary Buulding

Dunkin' Donuts

Authentic Miki/Empanada

Where to stay3

Paoay Bed & Breakfast

Balay Herencia Travel Lodge

Casa Doña Emilia

Churches and places of worship8

Paoay Church

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses

Philippine Independent Church

Salbang-Iglesia Ni cristo

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

United Pentacostal Church, San Agustin, Paoay, Ilocos Norte

Jesus Rock of Ages Ministries of Asia

United Pentacostal Church, San Agustin

Gas and EV charging4

Flying V

Petron

RAN Gas Station

Shell

Schools, colleges and libraries9

Mariano Marcos State University

MMSU College of Computing and Information Sciences

Paoay National High School

Evangelista Elementary School

Mariano Marcos State University

Nalasin Elementary School

Paoay Central Elementary School

Paoay East Central Elementary School

Salbang Elementary School

Healthcare2

628 Pharmacy

RHU Paoay

Map of Paoay

Getting there and nearby towns

Local news

Reviews, tips and questions

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