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Municipality in Ilocos Norte, Philippines
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Bacarra is a town in Ilocos Norte. It is famous for its leaning, albeit partially ruined belltower.
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Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish Church
Bacarra's main Roman Catholic church, built during the Spanish era and repaired to its current state following heavy damage from an earthquake in 1983. There is an ecclesiastical and local history museum in the convent.
Torre ti Bacarra
Bacarra church's belltower was built during the Spanish era. Over the years it gradually tilted on its side due to earthquakes and its location on an alluvial plain with soft ground. In 1983, the church's dome collapsed in an earthquake, giving its current decapitated-like appearance. Despite this, the tower was declared a national cultural treasure in 1973.
Baluarte
The ruins of a Spanish-era coastal fortification meant to look out for pirates and foreign invaders.
The seat of local government in Bacarra. Despite multiple renovations it has retained its original neo-classic façade.
Balay a Dakkil
A well-preserved Spanish-era residence built for one of Bacarra's elite families.
A Spanish-era residence used as a shooting location for domestic period films.
Silver Beach
Bacarra's main beach, named after its silver sand.
Bacarra is along Route 2 (Manila North Road), which skirts the eastern and northern edges of downtown. It is served by buses running the Manila-Pagudpud and Laoag-Tuguegarao route.
Read in the guideTricycles are the main form of transportation in town, particularly as downtown Bacarra is further inland from the coast.
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