Santa Maria is a town in Ilocos Sur with extensive beaches, a UNESCO World Heritage-designated Spanish-era church and a towering waterfall.
Map of Santa Maria (Ilocos Sur)
Understand
[edit]Santa Maria is one of the oldest settlements in Ilocos Sur, having been founded by the Spanish in 1576.
Get in
[edit]Santa Maria is along Route 2 (Manila North Road). Buses also ply this highway. A junction at the northern edge of downtown in Barangay Baliw Daya leads to Santa Maria-Burgos Road, a gateway to the highland towns of the Amburayan River Valley via Tirad Pass and Mountain Province.
Get around
[edit]Tricycles are the main form of transportation in town, particularly as downtown Santa Maria is further inland from the coast.
See
[edit]- 1 Minor Basilica and Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of the Assumption (Santa Maria Church), Santa Maria-Burgos Road, Poblacion Sur. Santa Maria's main Roman Catholic church, built during the Spanish era in the Baroque style in 1765. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993 for its unique architecture and its dual purpose as a fortress built on a hilltop to defend the town against pirates and foreign invaders from the South China Sea.
- 2 Pinsal Falls, Baballasioan. A stunning 85 feet (26 m) cascade with turquoise waters on the boundary with Abra province.
- 3 Suso Beach, Manila North Road, Suso. The main beach in Santa Maria, featuring cream-colored sands and free access.
Do
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[edit]- 1 Savemore Market Santa Maria, Manila North Road, Maynganay Sur.
- 2 Santa Maria Wet Market, Baliw Daya (at the back of Savemore).
Eat
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[edit]Go next
[edit]| Routes through Santa Maria |
| Vigan ← Narvacan ← | N  S
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→ San Esteban → Candon |