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Bacnotan is a coastal town in La Union.
Understand
[edit | edit source]Bacnotan is one of the oldest towns in La Union, having been founded in 1599. It is a primarily agrarian and tourist oriented town, and an alternative beach hub for those who think neighboring San Juan has become too crowded.
Get in
[edit | edit source]Bacnotan is along Route 2 (Manila North Road). Buses heading to Vigan and Laoag also ply this highway. However, the route bypasses Bacnotan’s coastal barangays and goes inland to downtown Balaoan. Instead, beachgoing travelers enter through a junction in downtown Bacnotan leading northwest to Balaoan-Luna-Bacnotan Road.
Get around
[edit | edit source]Tricycles are the main form of transportation in town.
See
[edit | edit source]- 1 Saint Michael the Archangel Parish Church (Bacnotan Church), Guerrero Avenue corner Gabaldon Street, Raois. Bacnotan's main Roman Catholic church, built in a combined Baroque and neoclassical style during the Spanish era in 1819.
Do
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Buy
[edit | edit source]- 1 Bacnotan Public Market, Manila North Road, Poblacion.
- 2 Puregold Bacnotan, Manila North Road, Poblacion.
Eat
[edit | edit source]Drink
[edit | edit source]- 1 Alpas La Union, Purok 7, Pandan, ☏ +63 956 032 7701, alpasbookings@gmail.com. 7AM-9PM. A beachside cafe known for hosting live performances of some of the Philippines' leading musicians.
Sleep
[edit | edit source]- 1 La Playa Ursula, Poblacion, ☏ +63 905 398 3825. A beachside resort.
- 2 Villa Victoria Resort, Sitio Paratong, Poblacion, ☏ +63 908 892 7730, victoria@villavictoriaresort.com.
- 3 Ocean Breeze Resort, Baroro, ☏ +63 918 747 2650, info.oceanbreezeresort@gmail.com.
- 4 The Reef House, Balaoan-Luna-Bacnotan Road, Quirino, ☏ +63 977 826 2995, reefhousebacnotanelyu@gmail.com. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 12NN.
Connect
[edit | edit source]Go next
[edit | edit source]| Routes through Bacnotan |
| Vigan ← Balaoan ← | N  S | → San Juan → San Fernando |