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Ilocos Sur, Philippines
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Santo Domingo is a coastal town in Ilocos Sur.
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Santo Domingo Church
Santo Domingo's main Roman Catholic church, built during the Spanish era in a baroque style in 1740. Diego Silang, who later led the biggest anti-Spanish revolt in the Ilocos Region in 1762, served as a bell ringer at the parish.
A small monument dedicated to the anonymous citizens of the municipality.
The main recreational and green space in town, featuring a monument to the national hero, Jose Rizal, that was erected in 1972, and Monumento ti Pagulidanan, an obelisk-like structure built to celebrate unity and notable residents.
A stretch of gray sand in the northwestern side of town ideal for surfing.
A stretch of sand along the southwestern side of town. It has the ruins of a jetty built by the Japanese during World War II.
Santo Domingo is along Route 2 (Manila North Road). Buses heading to Laoag also ply this highway.
Read in the guideTricycles are the main form of transportation in town, particularly as downtown Santo Domingo is further inland from the coast.
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