Why visit Santa
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 8 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Ayusan–Paoa Bridge, Mount Tirad, Father Burgos House and Baluarte Zoo.
Weather in Santa
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Santa
Santa, officially the Municipality of Santa (Ilocano: Ili ti Santa; Filipino: Bayan ng Santa), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 15,164 people.
From the Wikipedia article Santa, Ilocos Sur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Santa on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do10
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Baluarte Zoo
Park · 9.5 km
Zoological park in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
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Restaurants and cafes8
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries39
Healthcare4
Map of Santa
80 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, 77 km away.
- Narvacan 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Vigan 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Bantay 12 km northwest, about 12 min by car
- Santa Maria 14 km south, about 14 min by car
- Magsingal 22 km north, about 22 min by car
- Bangued 25 km northeast, about 25 min by car
- San Juan 29 km north, about 29 min by car
- Candon 32 km south, about 32 min by car
- Batac City 65 km north, about 1 h by car
- Bontoc 73 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Santa Ilocos Sur 1, P199, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Santa, Ilocos Sur church - Flickr, Shubert Ciencia from Nueva Ecija, Philippines, CC BY 2.0
- Santa, Ilocos Sur church interior - Flickr, Shubert Ciencia from Nueva Ecija, Philippines, CC BY 2.0
- Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur Church (D. Stanley pic) - Flickr, David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0
- 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
- MacArthur Highway, Narvacan Bantay Abot (Narvacan, Ilocos Sur; 11-14-2022), Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS045-E-5482 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Tangadan Hills, San Quintin, Abra, Apr 2026 (2), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tangadan Hills, San Quintin, Abra, Apr 2026 (3), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ilocos-Abra Road, San Quintin, Abra, Apr 2026 (1), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tangadan Hills, San Quintin, Abra, Apr 2026 (1), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tangadan Hills, San Quintin, Abra, Apr 2026 (4), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ilocos-Abra Road, San Quintin, Abra, Apr 2026 (2), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View from Ilocos Sur-Abra Road, San Quintin, Abra, Apr 2026 (3), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gabriela Silang Monument, San Quintin, Abra, Apr 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Quirino Bridge & Lagben River, Ilocos Sur, Apr 2026 (4), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Quirino Bridge & Lagben River, Ilocos Sur, Apr 2026 (3), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Quirino Bridge & Lagben River, Ilocos Sur, Apr 2026 (1), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Quirino Bridge & Lagben River, Ilocos Sur, Apr 2026 (5), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Quirino Bridge & Lagben River, Ilocos Sur, Apr 2026 (2), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Narvacan Church - Flickr, Shubert Ciencia from Nueva Ecija, Philippines, CC BY 2.0
- Sunset from New Quirino Bridge, Ilocos Sur, Apr 2026 (1), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sunset from New Quirino Bridge, Ilocos Sur, Apr 2026 (2), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- River View From Quirino Bridge, Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Philippines - panoramio, Andrew Martin, CC BY 3.0
- Quirino Bridge, Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Philippines - panoramio, Andrew Martin, CC BY 3.0
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