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Ilocos Sur, Philippines
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Candon is a city in Ilocos Sur province of the Philippines. One of two designated cities in the province, it is overshadowed by the more famous capital, Vigan, but takes pride as the province's economic center and largest city.
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Candon Church
Candon's main Roman Catholic church, built during the Spanish era in the Baroque style in 1710 and featuring exquisite ceiling paintings. As of 2026, the church is undergoing repairs following structural damage caused by an earthquake in 2022.
An 18th century colonial residence where the Silang Revolt, the largest anti-Spanish uprising in the Ilocos Region before the Philippine Revolution of 1896, was planned. It now houses the city's local history museum.
A Spanish-era colonial residence that now houses an art museum.
A sprawling nature reserve in the highlands of Candon, featuring flower gardens, bamboo groves, farm animals and houses of the indigenous Bag-o tribe.
Leafy public square with civic monuments and a memorial to the Cry of Candon, which marked the outbreak of the Philippine Revolution in the Ilocos Region in 1898.
The only public aquarium in Northern Luzon.
A lighthouse overlooking the South China Sea.
A stadium with a seating capacity of 8,000. Opened in 2023, it hosts national-level competitions for indoor sports such as basketball and volleyball.
Candon is along Route 2 (Manila North Road), which passes through downtown. It has direct bus connections with Metro Manila and is otherwise a stop along the routes to Vigan and Laoag.
Read in the guideTricycles are the main form of transportation in town, particularly as downtown Candon is further inland from the coast.
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