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St. Augustine Church, also known as POAOY Church, is one of the oldest churches in the Philippines, featuring a unique architectural style and included in UNESCO's World Heritage List. The Bantay Bell Tower, built in 1591, served as a watchtower before becoming a bell tower and is located near Vigan. Tangadan Falls in La Union and the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag in Pangasinan are also notable attractions in the region.

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St. Augustine Church, also known as POAOY Church, is one of the oldest churches in the Philippines, featuring a unique architectural style and included in UNESCO's World Heritage List. The Bantay Bell Tower, built in 1591, served as a watchtower before becoming a bell tower and is located near Vigan. Tangadan Falls in La Union and the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag in Pangasinan are also notable attractions in the region.

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St.

Augustine Church, or more popularly called POAOY


Church, in Ilocos Norte is one of the oldest churches
in the Philippines and is among the major attractions
of Ilocos Norte.
Built of coral blocks and stucco-plastered bricks, the
architecture is a unique combination of Gothic,
Baroque and Oriental. Construction of the church was
started in 1704 and completed in 1894. A few meters
away is the coral stone belltower which served as
observation post of the “Katipunero” during the
Philippine Revolution, Poaoy Church is included in the
UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
One of Vigan’s most iconic symbols is the
Bantay Bell Tower. First Built in 1591, it
served as the town’s watchtower before being
turned into bell tower by the nearby church in
1857. Located roughly 10 minutes from the
town of Vigan, it’s located in the town of
Bantay, Ilocos Sur. The bell tower is situated
on a hill, making it the best vantage point for
those who were assigned to watch over the
Tangadan Falls is located in Amontoc, San
Gabriel, La Union, a predominantly
mountainous municipality in Region I. The
name of Tangadan Falls is derived from an
Ilokano root word “tangad,” which means to
look up, probably due to the about 40–feet
high water plunge.
The Minor Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary
of Manaoag is one the most visited churches in the
Philippines. It is situated on top of the hill of the
small town of Manaoag in the Province of
Pangasinan. It is where the miraculous image of
Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag, locally
known as Ina’n Birhen na Manaoag or Apo
Baket is enshrined. The remarkable long history of
the church since the establishment of the mission of
Santa Monica by the Augustinian friars when they
first arrived in the Province of Pangasinan for

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