Municipality in Ilocos Sur, Philippines
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Narvacan is a town in Ilocos Sur with extensive beaches, a Spanish-era church and some of the best bagnet (deep-fried pork belly) in the Ilocos Region.
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Baluarte
The remains of a Spanish-era watchtower and fortifications meant to guard against pirates and foreign invaders from the South China Sea. The site was declared a National Cultural Treasure by the Philippine government in 2015.
Saint Lucy Church
Narvacan's main Roman Catholic church, built during the Spanish era in the Baroque style.
Meaning "Juan's Paradise", it is a grotto built on top of a protruding rock off Sulvec Beach, itself a popular swimming spot, marking the spot where the Spanish conquistadores who first arrived in Narvacan were shipwrecked. It is a picturesque venue for sunsets, but the site itself is only accessible during low tide.
A towering hill with views over Sulvec Cove, the Cordillera Mountains and downtown Narvacan.
A 1316 ha ridge that is popular among hikers and motorists for the dramatic coastal views along Manila North Road. While most of the park is located in Santa, its southern tip lies at Barangay Sulvec in Narvacan.
A road tunnel cut through a stretch of the Cordillera Mountains to bypass the narrow treacherous stretch of the Abra River Gorge. The tunnel marks the approximate boundary between Ilocos Sur and Abra provinces and has rest stops on the Ilocos Sur side.
A series of symmetrically shaped rolling hills at the boundary with Abra province
A sprawling mixed-use commercial and tourism complex featuring a farmers' market, civic monuments, a dancing fountain, and a replica of the shipwrecked vessel carrying the Spanish conquerors of Narvacan.
Narvacan is along Route 2 (Manila North Road). Buses heading to Vigan and Laoag also ply this highway, with some bus companies operating limited direct services from Metro Manila.
Read in the guideTricycles are the main form of transportation in town, particularly as downtown Narvacan is further inland from the coast.
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