This account was not intended to destroy or defame the personality of the town proper! This was made as a source of information about the facts, cultures, history, and happenings of the place itself! Thank you so much!

CAOAYAN, ILOCOS SUR PHILIPPINES

During pre-Spanish times the port of Pandan was an important trading post for Chinese and interisland vessels, and one of the commodities once traded there was bamboo. With the arrival of the Spaniards came the project to identify the names of places in the Philippines. A Spaniard came to Pandan and asked the name of the place. Thinking that the Spaniard wanted to know the name of the bamboo floating in rafts on the Baggoc River waiting to be traded, they answered "kawayan." The Spaniard then listed the place's name as Caoayan.

The town of Caoayan Ilocos Sur was believed to have been established and created as a separate municipality in 1824. Records of the town from the mid 1800 up to 1991 are not available due to the great conflagration that happened in 1991, which damaged the Old Spanish convent, were records had been kept.

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Caoayan Ilocos Sur

Caoayan Ilocos Sur

The town of Caoayan Ilocos Sur was believed to have been established and created as a separate municipality in 1824. Records of the town from the mid 1800 up to 1991 are not available due to the great conflagration that happened in 1991, which damaged the Old Spanish convent, were records had been kept.

Before CAOAYAN become a municipality. It was once a barrio of Villa Fernandina, now Vigan City, the Capital town of the province. The name "Caoayan" originated from the local name of the bamboo. It had been told that during the Spanish Era, natives from the province of Abra, came down through the Abra river to sell bamboos. A group of Spanish soldiers were asking them what they are selling, and because of their fear, these men nervously chorused "Kawayan". And so, from then on, the locality was named "Caoayan". Caoayan is a 5th class municipality, and the total land area is 1,602.533334 hectares and only 2 kilometers away from Vigan City and lies on the southern tip of the 1 st District of Ilocos Sur it is bounded on the e~st by the Man of Santa, on the north and west, Vigan City on the south is Chine Sea.

Places to Visit/Landmarks
Scenic Spots : Our Lady of Hope Parish Church
Resorts : Heritage Resort of Caoayan / Don Juan Beach Resort / Alad Bar

Famouse Personalities
President ELPIDIO QUIRINO
Ex - AFP Chief of Staff NARCISO ABAYA
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