Why visit Tagudin
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 5 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
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About Tagudin
Tagudin, officially the Municipality of Tagudin (Ilocano: Ili ti Tagudin; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tagudin; Spanish: Municipio de Tagudín), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 41,606 people.
From the Wikipedia article Tagudin (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do3
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes5
History
According to William Henry Scott, "Chinese and Japanese ships bartered gold in Tagudin in Juan de Salcedo's day."
Records of Saint Augustine's Parish record that Spanish Conquistadors headed by Juan de Salcedo, together with the Augustinian missionaries, started to move northward from Manila in 1571. On 5 January 1586 they founded the first towns of Laoag, Bulatao, Kaog and Tagudin.
In 1818, Tagudin became a part of Ilocos Sur and thus the southern gateway to the province. The first two sundials were constructed in Tagudin in 1841 and 1845, respectively, by Father Juan Sorolla.
On 18 August 1908, Tagudin replaced Alilem as the capital of the sub-province of Amburayan, which included Lepanto (that became a sub-province now included in the province of Benguet), Angkaki (now Quirino), Suyo, and Alilem (now with Ilocos Sur), and Sudipen, Santol, and San Gabriel (formerly with Ilocos Sur but became part of La Union).
Tagudin was made the site of the Base Hospital of the United States Armed Forces in the Philippines-Northern Luzon (USAFIP-NL) in 1945 during World War II. It was also the site of the military general headquarters of the USAFIP-NL 121st Infantry Regiments under the Philippine Commonwealth Army. The decisive Battle of Bessang Pass started in this municipality, at Bitalag.
From the History section of Tagudin on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship9
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging16
Schools, colleges and libraries70
Doña Francisca Lacsamana de Ortega Memorial National High School
School · 5.8 km
National Highway
Healthcare7
Lacasandile Medical Clinic and Diagnostic Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.2 km
Manila North Road, Tagudin
Map of Tagudin
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Getting there and nearby towns
San Fernando Airport (SFE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 41 km away.
- Candon 29 km north, about 29 min by car
- San Gabriel 29 km south, about 29 min by car
- San Fernando 38 km south, about 38 min by car
- Bauang 47 km south, about 47 min by car
- Santa Maria 48 km north, about 48 min by car
- Narvacan 54 km north, about 54 min by car
- La Trinidad 56 km south, about 56 min by car
- Baguio 60 km south, about 1 h by car
- Bontoc 59 km east, about 59 min by car
- Aringay 61 km south, 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
- 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
- FvfTagudinIlocos5188 37, Judgefloro, Public domain
- Tagudin, Ilocos Sur church - Flickr, Shubert Ciencia from Nueva Ecija, Philippines, CC BY 2.0
- Tagudin, Ilocos Sur church inside - Flickr, Shubert Ciencia from Nueva Ecija, Philippines, CC BY 2.0
- A man working his field in Tagudin, Ilocos Sur, GlennFarrugia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saint Christopher Parish Church, Bangar, La Union, ACTA314, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ElaineOctober281974, NOAA, Public domain
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