Independent component city in Cagayan Valley, Philippines
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Santiago City is a landlocked city in Isabela, Philippines.
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The place offers a pilgrimage venue for the Holy Week where life-size Stations of the Cross are presented from the foot of the hill going all the way up to the top where a Chapel was so designed to face the rising sun. The Chapel of Transfiguration offers pilgrims a commanding silence befitting a place of worship and can also be utilized for masses and retreat venues. A life-size image of Our Lady of La Salette also stands at the site, facing the City.
This used to be a barangay hall called Palacio del Barrio located at Calao West. Balay na Santiago houses the city museum and city library. This also serves as a multi-purpose function hall for art and music exhibitions and different occasion. The building itself is of the bahay na bato style popular during the Spanish colonial era.
This concrete water tank has been a landmark in Santiago City since the early 1970s. It is almost 30 meters high, and towers over the whole city, visible from almost anywhere. It was constructed through the help of then Congressman Delfin Albano of the lone district of Isabela, and under the leadership of then Mayor Dodo Miranda. It was turned into a colorful mural and is now considered a City Heritage Treasure.
This museum at houses collection of artifacts, relics, dresses and antique furniture showing the culture and traditions that are typical in this region of Northeastern Luzon. Temporary closed as of September 2023.
Opened in 1983, it was deemed the largest dam in Southeast Asia at the time and created a reservoir that displaced numerous communities in neighboring Ifugao. Since then it is one of the main sources of irrigation and electricity in the Cagayan Valley Region. The complex and its surroundings have become a favorite recreation spot for residents as well as day-trippers from Santiago. Fishing activities are also available at the reservoir.
Filipino restaurant.
Has a wide variety of cakes and pastries that suits everyone's taste.
Korean barbecue restaurant.
Thai restaurant, Very tasty, flavorful and authentic Thai food. The prices are very reasonable.
Filipino restaurant.
A/C double rooms with own bathroom and cable TV for 12 hours.
Has a nice food court on the 2nd floor.
Mart One
Santiago is on the Maharlika Highway (Pan-Philippine Highway, Asian Highway 26), and is a key destination for buses from Metro Manila.
Read in the guideTricycles are the main public transportation mode within the city. Fares start at P20.
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