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Balaoan's main Roman Catholic church, built in a Baroque style during the Spanish era in 1864.
Saint Nicholas of Tolentino Parish Church, commonly known as Balaoan Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Balaoan, La Union, Philippines under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of San Fernando de La Union. It used to be called Purao, and is under the advocacy San Nicolas de Tolentino.
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A Roman Catholic hillside shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
A stout, Spanish-era watchtower meant to guard against pirates and foreign invaders from the South China Sea. The site was declared a National Cultural Treasure by the Philippine government in 2015.
Not really an island but a series of three lagoons, mangroves, tidal pools and flats with clear waters and teeming with marine life. The entire site is walkable during low tide.