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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Historic City of Vigan' has mentioned 'City' in the following places:
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| 4th class component city in Ilocos Region, Philippines | WIKI |
| Component city in Ilocos Region, Philippines | WIKI |
| ViganComponent cityCity of ViganCalle Crisxc3xb3logo FlagSealNickname(s):xc2xa0Heritage CityMotto(s):xc2xa0Viva Vigan!Map of Ilocos Sur with Vigan highlightedOpenStreetMapViganLocation within the PhilippinesCoordinates: 17xc2xb034xe2x80xb229xe2x80xb3N 120xc2xb023xe2x80xb213xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf17.57472xc2xb0N 120.38694xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 17.57472; 120.38694Coordinates: 17xc2xb034xe2x80xb229xe2x80xb3N 120xc2xb023xe2x80xb213xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf17.57472xc2xb0N 120.38694xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 17.57472; 120.38694Countryxc2xa0PhilippinesRegionIlocos RegionProvinceIlocos SurDistrict1st DistrictFounded1572CityhoodJanuary 22, 2001Barangays39 (see Barangays)Governmentxe2x80x89[1]xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0TypeSangguniang Panlungsodxc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0MayorJuan Carlo S. Medinaxc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Vice MayorLourdes D. Baquiranxc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0RepresentativeDeogracias Victor B. Savellanoxc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0CouncilorEdwin Quebral Alconcelxc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Electorate31,817 voters (2019)Areaxe2x80x89[2]xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Total25.12xc2xa0km2 (9.70xc2xa0sqxc2xa0mi)Elevation69xc2xa0m (226xc2xa0ft)Populationxc2xa0(2015 census)xe2x80x8a[3]xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Total53,879xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Density2,100/km2 (5,600/sqxc2xa0mi)xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Households11,106Economyxc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Income class4th city income classxc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Poverty incidence8.73% (2015)[4]xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Revenuexe2x82xb1389,645,888.59 (2016)Service providerxc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0ElectricityIlocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO)Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)ZIP code2700PSGC012934000IDDxe2x80x89:xe2x80x89areaxc2xa0codexe2x80x89+63xe2x80x89(0)77Climate typetropical monsoon climateNative languagesIlocano TagalogWebsitewww.vigancity.gov.ph UNESCO World Heritage SiteOfficialxc2xa0nameHistoric City of ViganCriteriaCultural:xc2xa0(ii), (iv)Reference502revInscription1999 (23rd session) | WIKI |
| Vigan, officially the City of Vigan (Ilocano: Siudad ti Vigan; Tagalog: Lungsod ng Vigan), is a 4th class component city and capital of the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. | WIKI |
| The entire city of Vigan was later inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage City after being declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. | WIKI |
| In May 2015, Vigan City was officially recognized as one of the New7Wonders Cities together with Beirut, Doha, Durban, Havana, Kuala Lumpur and La Paz. | WIKI |
| [5] New7Wonders Foundation president and founding member Bernard Weber led a ceremony held at St. Paul Cathedral where he handed a bronze plaque to Vigan Mayor Eva Grace Singson-Medina, signifying the heritage city's election as one of the world's wonder cities. | WIKI |
| The most commonly known source of the city's name is from the Biga'a plant, which once grew abundantly along the banks of the Mestizo River, from which captain Juan de Salcedo derived the city's name (after a misunderstanding with the locals, thinking he was asking the name of the plants). | WIKI |
| The city's full name at the time of its Spanish foundation was Villa Fernandina, or "Town of Ferdinand", in honor of Prince Ferdinand, the firstborn son of King Philip II of Spain. | WIKI |
| As the city grew, and the seat of the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia transferred to Vigan, it was later renamed Ciudad Fernandina de Vigan ("Ferdinand's City of Vigan/Fernandine City of Vigan"). | WIKI |
| Due to silting of the Mestizo River, Vigan City is no longer separated from the mainland, therefore no longer an island. | WIKI |
| The city is unique in the Philippines because it is one of many extensive surviving Philippine historic cities, dating back to the 16th century. | WIKI |
| He established a Spanish city for the purpose of controlling the neighboring country. | WIKI |
| During the Philippine Revolution, revolutionary forces under Manuel Tinio, supported by the Ilocano rebels, attacked and defeated the Spanish colonial forces and captured the city in the Siege of Vigan. | WIKI |
| Despite the seal being made before it became a city in 2000, it is still registered with the NHCP. | WIKI |
| This legislation serves as Vigan's present city charter. | WIKI |
| It is 407 kilometres (253xc2xa0mi) away from Manila, 82 kilometres (51xc2xa0mi) away from Laoag City, and 138 kilometres (86xc2xa0mi) away from San Fernando, La Union, the regional capital of Ilocos Region. | WIKI |
| On the other hand, portions of Barangays Tamag and the barangays of Bulala and Salindeg are found on the city's hilly parts. | WIKI |
| Its most dominant hill feature is the Vigan Gap Hill in the eastern part, just 10 kilometers away from the city. | WIKI |
| These rivers are not only important in safekeeping the city from floods, they also served as important ways of transport for trade-related activities from the 15th century to the 19th century, that helped make Vigan a thriving center. | WIKI |
| There are no forest reserves in the city in terms of potential and raw materials. | WIKI |
| There are five soil types in the city. | WIKI |
| Vigan City is subdivided into 39 barrios or barangays. | WIKI |
| When Juan de Salcedo founded Vigan in 1572, he decided to pattern its urban plan with that of Intramuros, the walled city in Manila. | WIKI |
| One may also go to the southern part of the city to reach the commercial area and public market. | WIKI |
| A new mall (opened in December 2017) has risen from the site of the city's first Public Market, found in the center of the business district, after being the site of some business establishments and a tricycle-for-hire terminal. | WIKI |
| The sedimentary and metamorphic rocks that are present in the city are alluvium, fluviatile, lacuatine, pludal and beach deposits such as coral, stools, and beach rock. | WIKI |
| Modes of transport within the city are purely land-based. | WIKI |
| Vigan City is well-served by a network of roads and a major highway that connects to Manila North Road, the highway leading to Manila and the rest of the country. | WIKI |
| They operate direct and/or indirect bus services from Vigan City to points in Luzon, mostly to Manila, Baguio, and Laoag and vice versa. | WIKI |
| The airport was once a dormant asset of the city for it does not generate revenue, with only chartered and private planes using it; it is currently being upgraded and is on its way toward commercialization. | WIKI |
| Popular sites include Calle Crisologo located in the Mestizo district- the old quarters of the city. | WIKI |
| Situated at the heart of the Heritage City, 3F Vigan Landmark Building, Barangay VIII. | WIKI |
| Local International Cotabato City, Maguindanao Laoag, Ilocos Norte Naga, Camarines Sur Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur Taguig, Metro Manila[19] Agadir, Morocco Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Malacca City, Malaysia. | WIKI |