Plaza Salcedo - Ilocos Sur Attractions

Plaza Salcedo


Plaza Salcedo is located in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines.

 

Plaza Salcedo, named after Vigan's conqueror Don Juan de Salcedo, is situated right at the center of Vigan Ilocos Sur. It is an elevated elliptical plaza, and among the most beautiful in the Philippines. It features the 17th century Juan de Salcedo Monument, the oldest one of its kind in Northern Luzon. It was here in Plaza Salcedo where Gabriela Silang, a revolutionary hero, was executed by public hanging in 1763. Vigan Cathedral and the Arzobispado (Archbishop's Palace) next to it visually anchor the plaza. At the opposite end of the plaza, you will find government buildings, such as the Vigan City Hall and the Ilocos Sur Capitol.

 

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Events Related to Plaza Salcedo

Binatbatan Festival
Longaniza Festival
Sinait Garlic Festival
Viva Vigan Festival of the Arts
World Heritage Day

Attractions Related to Plaza Salcedo

Ancestral Houses
Baluarte
Crisologo Museum
Leona Florentino House
Museo San Pablo
Nueva Segova Museum
Padre Burgos Museum
Palacio de Arzobispado
Plaza Burgos
St. Paul Metropolitan Cathedral
Syquia Mansion
The Ayala Museum
The Mestizo District