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Municipality in Ilocos Sur, Philippines
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San Esteban is a town in Ilocos Sur with extensive beaches and a Spanish-era watchtower.
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San Esteban Church
San Esteban's main Roman Catholic church, built in a Baroque style during the Spanish era.
Baluarte
A stout, Spanish-era watchtower 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.
An extensive stretch of cream-colored sand running to Biak na Bato (Mapisi Rock), a rock formation marking the boundary with the town of Santiago. There is a marker commemorating a clandestine US submarine shipment of weapons to anti-Japanese guerrillas in 1944 during Word War II.
A rocky promontory with a walkway and viewdeck at the top.
San Esteban is along Route 2 (Manila North Road). Buses heading to Vigan and Laoag also ply this highway. However, most beachgoers usually enter from junctions in Barangay Apatot or in the neighboring town of Santiago.
Read in the guideTricycles are the main form of transportation in town, particularly as downtown San Esteban is further inland from the coast.
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