Why visit Sigay
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 2 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mount Tirad.
Weather in Sigay
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About Sigay
Sigay, officially the Municipality of Sigay (Ilocano: Ili ti Sigay; Filipino: Bayan ng Sigay), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 2,577 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.
From the Wikipedia article Sigay (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do5
Museums and landmarks4
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Where to stay2
History
Natives of the town claim that Sigay is as old as any other place established by the Spanish in the province, but written records have yet to be found regarding its history. Oral tradition has it however that the name of the town originated from the Ilocano term for fish trap, "sigay". The legend goes that in the older times, Lake Ban-ao in Barangay Mabileg was once the village's most valuable source of fish. Around the area, a mudfish was caught in a fish trap by a woman who brought it to the market. A Spaniard came along and asked where she got the fish. Thinking that the stranger was asking about the gear she caught the fish with, she answered, "Sigay". It was ostensibly by this event that the town started to be known by that name.
From the History section of Sigay on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Map of Sigay
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Getting there and nearby towns
San Fernando Airport (SFE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 63 km away.
- Candon 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
- Bontoc 40 km east, about 40 min by car
- Bangued 59 km north, about 59 min by car
- San Fernando 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Vigan 59 km north, about 59 min by car
- Bantay 60 km north, about 1 h by car
- Lagawe 64 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Bauang 68 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- La Trinidad 70 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Baguio 74 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Battle of Tirad Pass Memorare historical marker, Andre Ryan Maceda, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Battle of Tirad Pass historical marker, Andre Ryan Maceda, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gregorio del Pilar statue and Memorare historical marker, Andre Ryan Maceda, CC BY-SA 4.0
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