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- For other places by the name, see Santo Domingo (disambiguation).
Santo Domingo is a coastal town in Ilocos Sur. Like most towns in Ilocos, it has extensive beaches and a Spanish-era church.
Understand
[edit | edit source]Santo Domingo was founded by the Spanish in 1742. It is home to about 29,000 people (census, 1 July 2024) 
Get in
[edit | edit source]Santo Domingo is along Route 2 (Manila North Road). Buses heading to Laoag also ply this highway.
The nearest cruise ship terminal is in Salomague Port in Cabugao, 24 kilometres (15 mi) to the north.
Get around
[edit | edit source]Tricycles are the main form of transportation in town, particularly as downtown Santo Domingo is further inland from the coast.
See
[edit | edit source]- 1 Saint Dominic de Guzman Parish Church (Santo Domingo Church), Nalasin (beside the municipal coliseum), ☏ +63 999 168 4364, sddgparish@gmail.com. Santo Domingo's main Roman Catholic church, built during the Spanish era in a baroque style in 1740. Diego Silang, who later led the biggest anti-Spanish revolt in the Ilocos Region in 1762, served as a bell ringer at the parish.
- 2 Unknown Citizen Park, Manila North Road, San Pablo (in front of the Municipal Hall). A small monument dedicated to the anonymous citizens of the municipality.
- 3 Rizal Park, Manila North Road, Poblacion (at the back of the municipal coliseum and beside Santo Domingo Church). The main recreational and green space in town, featuring a monument to the national hero, Jose Rizal, that was erected in 1972, and Monumento ti Pagulidanan, an obelisk-like structure built to celebrate unity and notable residents.
- 4 Sived Beach, Sived. A 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) stretch of gray sand in the northwestern side of town ideal for surfing.
- 5 Puerto Beach, Calay-ab. A stretch of sand along the southwestern side of town. It has the ruins of a jetty built by the Japanese during World War II.
Do
[edit | edit source]Buy
[edit | edit source]- 1 Santo Domingo Public Market, Manila North Road corner A. Bonifacio Street, Vacunero (in front of Shell gas station).
Eat
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[edit | edit source]Sleep
[edit | edit source]Most accommodations are along the coast.
Connect
[edit | edit source]The town's postal code is 2729.
Go next
[edit | edit source]| Routes through Santo Domingo |
| Laoag ← Magsingal ← | N  S | → San Ildefonso → Vigan |