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Dingras is a town in Ilocos Norte. It is dubbed the province's "rice granary".
Understand
[edit | edit source]Dingras is situated in the central valley of Ilocos Norte, it is where the major tributaries of Padsan (Laoag) River converge with the waterway.
Get in
[edit | edit source]Dingras is bypassed by Route 2 (Manila North Road), the main thoroughfare in Ilocos Norte. Instead, travelers heading to town take the Ilocos Norte-Apayao Road (Escoda Highway) from a junction leading from San Nicolas, passing through Sarrat. From a junction in Barangay Guerrero, a road leads south towards Abra province.
GV Florida operates daily bus trips to Dingras from Metro Manila, but as the frequency of these trips are limited, many passengers switch vehicles in the provincial capital Laoag instead. There also also jeepneys connecting Dingras with Laoag.
Get around
[edit | edit source]Tricycles are the main form of transportation in town.
See
[edit | edit source]- 1 Saint Joseph Parish Church (Dingras Church), Madamba. Dingras' main Roman Catholic church, built during the Spanish era in 1879. Despite sustaining damage from wars and earthquakes, it still retains its imposing red-brick façade.
- 2 Josefa Llanes Escoda Museum, Madamba (across the street from the new municipal hall). A small museum dedicated to Dingras' most famous resident, Josefa Llanes Escoda, who founded the Girl Scouts of the Philippines and disappeared in Japanese custody in the closing days of World War II in 1945. Beside the museum is the old municipal hall, which was built in the Spanish colonial style.
- 3 Madongan Dam, San Marcelino (Padong). An irrigation dam built at the point where the Padsan River exits the Cordillera Mountains and enters the Ilocos lowlands. It is also a popular swimming spot, particularly during summer.
Do
[edit | edit source]Buy
[edit | edit source]- 1 Dingras Public Market, Ilocos Norte-Apayao Road, Albano (at the back of Dingras Church).
- 2 7-11, Ilocos Norte-Apayao Road corner Dingras-Marcos Road, Albano.
Eat
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[edit | edit source]Sleep
[edit | edit source]The nearest standard accommodations are in Laoag.
Stay safe
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[edit | edit source]The town's postal code is 2913.