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A monumental church built in a mix of Baroque and Javanese architecture that took three centuries to complete. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1993
Saint Augustine Parish Church, commonly known as Paoay Church, is a Roman Catholic church in the municipality of Paoay, Ilocos Norte in the Philippines. It is under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Diocese of Laoag. Completed in 1710, the church is famous for its distinctive architecture, a highlight of which are the enormous buttresses on the sides and the back of the building.
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A natural lake with no connecting rivers said by folklore to be the site of a sunken community. It has been a national park since 1969.
Malacañang ti Amianan
President Marcos' official residence in Ilocos Norte, with a veranda overlooking Paoay Lake. Sequestered by the government following his overthrow in 1986, it was turned into a museum about him and his living conditions, although the exhibits mention nothing about his regime's abuses.
A stretch of sand dunes on the arid coastal plain stretching to Laoag that has also been used as a shooting location for desert scenes in domestic movies.