states: [philippines]
category: cultural
year: 1999
location: Province of Ilocos Sur
region: Asia and the Pacific
latitude/longitude: 17.5750000000, 120.3875000000
Established in the 16th century, Vigan is the best-preserved example of a planned Spanish colonial town in Asia. Its architecture reflects the coming together of cultural elements from elsewhere in the Philippines, from China and from Europe, resulting in a culture and townscape that have no parallel anywhere in East and South-East Asia.
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