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Badoc's main Roman Catholic church, built during the Spanish period in the 17th century in the Baroque style and housing the venerated Marian image of the Virgen Milagrosa.
The Minor Basilica and Parish of Saint John the Baptist, also known as the Diocesan Shrine of La Virgen Milagrosa de Badoc—Mary, Cause of Our Joy and Badoc Basilica, is a Roman Catholic church in Badoc, in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Laoag. The basilica houses the Virgin Milagrosa statue of the Virgin Mary. It is dedicated to John the Baptist and has the title of a minor basilica since 2018. It was built in the 17th century in the Baroque style.
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Juan Luna Shrine
A museum dedicated to the lives of Juan and Antonio Luna, brothers who originated in the town (Juan was born in Badoc while Antonio was born in Manila where his family moved to) and dedicated their lives to upholding Filipino nationalism against Spanish and American prejudices. Juan excelled in realist and romanticist painting, while Antonio made his name commanding Filipino forces during the Philippine-American War, only to be assassinated in factional fighting with forces loyal to President Emilio Aguinaldo in Cabanatuan.
A massive archway marking the boundary between Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur provinces. Behind the Badoc side of the arch is a small visitor center with rest area.
A chapel built by the cove where the Virgen Milagrosa was said to have washed up in 1620 from Japan, where it had been hidden away by Christians being persecuted by the Tokugawa Shogunate. The cove was subsequently named in the Virgin's honor. At the same time, a twin image of the crucified Christ, known as the Santo Cristo Milagroso, washed up in the neighboring village of Dadalaquiten, part of Sinait, and is also venerated in that town’s basilica.
A island with pristine white beaches and rock formations.