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Ilocos Sur, Philippines
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Cabugao is a coastal town in Ilocos Sur.
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Cabugao Church
Cabugao's main Roman Catholic church, built during the Spanish era in a Baroque style.
A white-sand cove that is also used as a production center for sea salt.
Salomague Island
A secluded, uninhabited island with white sand beaches.
A seaside promenade facing Poro Island.
A set of rapids at the point where the Cabugao River exits the Cordillera Mountains into the coastal plain.
Cabugao Public Market
Cabugao is along Route 2 (Manila North Road). Buses heading to Laoag also ply this highway, with some bus companies operating limited direct services from Metro Manila.
Read in the guideTricycles are the main form of transportation in town, particularly as downtown Cabugao is further inland from the coast.
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