Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Historic City of Vigan' has mentioned 'Town' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Governor General Gxc3xb3mez Pxc3xa9rez Dasmarixc3xb1as, in his account of encomienda dated in Manila on May 31, 1591, states: "The town of Vigan called Villa Fernandina consisted of Spanish settlers; a priest; a Justice Alcalde Mayor (Governor); and a Deputy. | WIKI |
| Between 1645 and 1660, Vigan was divided into 21 Cabezas de Barrio (Town Mayors) as mentioned in the Libro de Casamiento (Book of Marriage); from the records of the parish house of Vigan found in its archives. | WIKI |
| Separated from the indigenous population, the Chinese migrants were residents in a neighbourhood called El Pariancillo, los Sangleyes del parian (The Sangleyes of the Parian); and the Spanish settlers were residents in a town called Los Espaxc3xb1oles de la Villa (The Town Spaniards). | WIKI |
| During the Philippinexe2x80x93American War, American forces led by Commander McCracken and Lt. Col. James Parker occupied the town in Nov. 1899. | WIKI |
| The dominant topographic feature in the eastern margin of the town is the Vigan Gap Hill where the continuously shifting Vigan River cuts its way. | WIKI |
| Vigan is the most intact example in Asia of a planned Spanish colonial town, established in the 16th century. | UNESCO |
| The urban plan of the town closely conforms with the Renaissance grid plan specified in the Ley de la Indias for all new towns in the Spanish Empire. | UNESCO |
| The area contains the historic footprint of the entire town and consists of a total of 233historic buildings tightly strung along a grid of 25 streets. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (iv): Vigan is an exceptionally intact and well-preserved example of a European trading town in East and South-East Asia. | UNESCO |
| This ensures the representation of its significance as a well planned and well preserved Hispanic colonial town. | UNESCO |