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2 unusual facts about Candon


Battle of Tirad Pass

By November 30, March and his men, in haste to catch the Philippine president, marched through Candon, Santo Tomas, La Union and Salcedo, Ilocos Sur.

Candon

During this wedding, a group of Spaniards, which included Captain Juan de Salcedo, passed by, and asked what was going on.


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Ilocos Sur

Churches - most notable of these churches include the Vigan Cathedral (which is the seat of eva Segovia, and where the remains of the Ilocano poet Leona Florentino is interred), Santa Maria Church (which is inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list), Candon Church (has a grand facade and is famous for its tall bell tower and the longest painting in the Philippines) and Sinait Church (which houses the miraculous Statue of the Black Nazarene).


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