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Pasuquin Town Fiesta

Town Fiesta is an annual celebration held in December from the 26th
till the 30th. In honor to their patron saint, St. James the Great.


Sunflower Festival

Sunflower Festival is an annual street pageantry noted worldwide. The
Sunflowers is a group of gay men organized in 1975. The organization
showcased the first Gay Santacruzan in that same year. This event
became internationally known when it was featured in an American Film,
Sunflowers in 1996. The members of this organization are residents of
the town and are professionals.


Rambac Ti Daya

The Rambac Ti Daya, which means celebration in the east, started in
1992. It is a thanksgiving event for the bountiful harvest. The
festivities starts on the first two days of May followed by a two to
four weeks basketball tournament.


The Dumadara Festival

This event is celebrated by the coastal barangay in town which is
Davila. Their main harvest is a fish called dumadara or mackerel tuna.
This event is associated with the Festival of the Blessed Virgin Mary
as a thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest. The main event of the
festivity is the Fluvial Parade wherein tin fisherfolks decorate their
boats. Other events include boat race and eating grilled mackerel tuna
along with guests.


Panangasin Festival

This event is associated with the major industry of the northern part
of Pasuquin which is the salt-making.



Pasuquin is indeed rich in culture and history. Visit the town and
join the locals in the celebration of their festivities.

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