Santa Praxedes, Philippines
Santa Praxedes is a town of 4,643 people in Cagayan Valley, Philippines, founded in April 1, 1925.
Why visit Santa Praxedes
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 3 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Patapat Viaduct and Mount San Miguel.
Weather in Santa Praxedes
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About Santa Praxedes
Santa Praxedes, officially the Municipality of Santa Praxedes (Ibanag: Ili nat Santa Praxedes; Ilocano: Ili ti Santa Praxedes; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Praxedes), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 4,643 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.
From the Wikipedia article Santa Praxedes, Cagayan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Santa Praxedes on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do6
Museums and landmarks2
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay1
History
The town's original names were Capan-awan and Langangan (Lang-ga-ngan), which means "Sagapa", a round piece of rattan work to hold in place earthen pots, Municipal officials then petitioned for a change of name through Representative Benjamin Ligot. Under Republic Act No. 4149 which he authored in 1966, Langangan was renamed into Sta. Praxedes in honor of the name of Congressman Ligot’s mother, Doña Praxedes Ligot.
The town was formerly part of Claveria until 1922. The first settlers were known to be the emigrants from the provinces of Ilocos Sur (from the municipalities of Sinait and Magsingal) and Ilocos Norte (from the municipalities of Pasuquin, Badoc and Pinili). The early settlers in this municipality were the Agamanos, Agnir, Aguinaldo, Aguirre, Agullana, Bumanglag, Estabillo, Llapitan, Madamba, Pagdilao, Ragsac, Rivera, and the Sanchez families.
There have been moves by the municipal council to regain political control over some barangays of the neighboring municipality of Claveria, particularly the barangays of Cadcadir, Lablabig, Mabnang, Union, Kilkiling and Siam-Siam. These barangays were once part of Santa Praxedes but lost them when the municipality was transferred to the provincial jurisdiction of Ilocos Norte.
From the History section of Santa Praxedes, Cagayan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Map of Santa Praxedes
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Getting there and nearby towns
Laoag International Airport (LAO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 66 km away.
- Claveria 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Adams 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Namuac 18 km east, about 18 min by car
- Pagudpud 22 km west, about 22 min by car
- Sanchez-Mira 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Bangui 25 km west, about 25 min by car
- Piddig 54 km southwest, about 54 min by car
- Laoag 59 km southwest, about 59 min by car
- San Nicolas 61 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Batac City 73 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min 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
- 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
- Patapat Viaduct in Pagudpud, Perry A. Dominguez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PasalengBay01, Gubernatoria, CC BY 2.5 au
- ISS029-E-27906 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Ten commandments in Pagudpud - panoramio, Mats Sjödin, CC BY 3.0
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