San Juan is a coastal town in Ilocos Sur.
Map of San Juan (Ilocos Sur)
Understand
[edit | edit source]San Juan was founded by the Spanish in 1772. It was originally known as Lapog, after a local word for bamboo. It was renamed after its patron saint in 1961. The town is known as the "Buri Capital of Ilocos Sur" for its production of handicrafts made from the buri palm (Corypha utan).
Get in
[edit | edit source]San Juan is along Route 2 (Manila North Road). Buses also ply this highway, with some bus companies operating limited direct services from Metro Manila.
Get around
[edit | edit source]Tricycles are the main form of transportation in town.
See
[edit | edit source]- 1 Saint John the Baptist Parish Church (San Juan Church), Taft Street, Resurreccion. San Juan's main Roman Catholic church, built during the Spanish era in a Baroque style.
- 2 Barbar Dam, Barbar. An irrigation dam with views over the coastal plain.
- 3 Solot-Solot Public Beach And Baywalk, Solot-Solot. A extensive stretch of beach and promenade at the main bay of San Juan.
- 4 Pikkang Falls, Malamin. A three-tier casacade
Do
[edit | edit source]Buy
[edit | edit source]- 1 New San Juan Public Market, Manila North Road, Bannuar.
Eat
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[edit | edit source]Connect
[edit | edit source]Go next
[edit | edit source]| Routes through San Juan |
| Laoag ← Cabugao ← | N  S
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→ Magsingal → Vigan |