Sinait is a town in Ilocos Sur. Situated at the boundary with Ilocos Norte province, it is a pilgrimage spot for one of the most venerated images of the Jesus Christ in the Ilocos Region.
Understand
[edit]Sinait is one of the oldest settlements in Ilocos Sur, having been founded by the Spanish in 1572. It is also the site of the only Roman Catholic basilica in Ilocos Sur, featuring the Santo Cristo Milagoso, an image of the crucified Jesus Christ that was believed to have originated from Japan and was found washed up in the town's shores.
Get in
[edit]Sinait 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]Tricycles are the main form of transportation in town, particularly as downtown Sinait is further inland from the coast.
See
[edit]- 1 Minor Basilica of Saint Nicholas of Tolentino (Sinait Basilica), Manila North Road, Rang-ay. Sinait's main Roman Catholic church, built during the Spanish period in the 17th century in the Baroque style and housing the venerated image of the Santo Cristo Milagroso.
- 2 Santo Cristo Milagroso Chapel, Dadalaquiten Norte. A chapel built by the cove where the Santo Cristo Milagroso was said to have washed up in 1620 from Japan, where it had been hidden away by Christians being persecuted by the Tokugawa Shogunate. At the same time, a twin image of the Virgin Mary, known as the Virgen Milagrosa, washed up in the neighboring village of Paguetpet, part of Badoc, and is also venerated in that town’s basilica. The cove was subsequently named in the Virgin's honor.
- 3 Cabangtalan Beach (Imelda Cove), Cabangtalan Road, Cabangtalan. An underdeveloped white-sand cove.
- 4 Cabulalaan Hills, Cabulalaan. A series of rolling foothills of the Cordillera Mountains that have become a popular hiking destination.
Do
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[edit]- 1 Sinait Public Market, Manila North Road, Macabiag.
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[edit]Go next
[edit]| Routes through Sinait |
| Laoag ← Badoc ← | N  S
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→ Cabugao → Vigan |