Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte and Its Tourist Destinations

Pasuquin is a coastal town located 502 km north of Manila. The locals
earn a living through farming, fishing, mining and salt-making. The
main crop of the town is rice and next to it is garlic. The community
along the coastal areas basically live through fishing. The town has
several fishports because its waters are beaming with fishes.
Salt-making is an off-season industry in town, but it is of great help
to the locals. The town holds a big deposit of a non-metallic mineral
called Fieldspar. The raw materials gathered by the locals are
transported to Manila for processing.


Tourist Destinations

Pasuquin is known of its fine, sandy beaches.

Puyupuyan Beach in Raquiza cove is popular in town. The main
attractions is the watch tower built during the Spanish Era. An
apparition happened during the late 80's to early 90's, and a grotto
was erected. It is known to be one of the best summer destination in
town. Here are some places to visit within the area: Imelda Garden at
Naang-angri falls which is famous for its underground caves, swimming
pool and cottages; the Paredes Air Station which is 2,000 feet above
sea level with its radar and clubhouse; and the old watch tower. A
ship wreck makes the shore perfect for souvenir shots, it is believed
that it sank during the World Was II.

Sulbec is known for its picnic venues.

Estancia is the Summer Capital of Pasuquin. It is popular for its
scenic Sexy Beach.

Surong is where the Luttuong falls is located.

Tadao is a great place for picnics, trekking and hiking. The biggest
dam in town is located.

Susugaen is the place where a small lake called Put-tot is visited
because of its fresh, cold and clear water. Another attraction is the
waterfall called Saypon which is used to serve the villagers with
abundant water along with streams and rivers. Suso Beach is also a
great picnic venue.

San Juan is where the summer getaway falls called Calitungan, is found.

Santa Matilde is an area for hunting and mango tree production.

Sapat is where the PAF Airbase and the most restricted area in the town.

Naglicuan is where the Botanic Garden of Pasuquin is located.

Davila, the Salt Capital of the town. It is known for its bonsai
production & artistry and the home of the Dumadara Festival.

Poblacion 2 has many places to visit like Sentinella Hills, Nagrebcan
& Magararay Rice Fields, and the Old Roman Catholic Church Ruins is
located. It is the home of the Rambac ti Daya Festival.

Poblacion 3 is simply known for making the best tasting biscochos in
the entire province. It is the home of the Ragragsak ti Laud Festival.


On your next travel up north add the town of Pasuquin in your itineraries.

For your travel assistance in going to Ilocos Norte, you may want to
read our article, Ilocos Norte :  Travel Up North.

1 comments:

Unknown said...

Good to see that we do have lots of tourist destination still in our town Pasuquin. Thanks to you.

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