Plaza Burgos — Attraction in Vigan

Along Burgos St., Florentino St., Jacinto St and Crisologo St. This place was built to commemorate Jose P. Burgos, one of the priests who were publicly executed by Spaniards in 1872 at Cavite. Plaza Burgos has food court which serves local specialties like Pipian (Chicken Porridge), Mikki (Noodle Soup), Sinanglaw (Beef Soup), Empanada, Okoy, Vigan Longganisa, Igado, Pinakbet and other local dishes. This place is beside St. Paul Cathedral and a 1-minute walk from famous Calle Crisologo, heritage site for ancestral houses, and 1-minute walk from Plaza Salcedo, also called as lagoon by the locals. Other nearby sites/establishments are: McDonalds, Divine World College of Vigan, Plaza Maestro Commercial Complex, Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), Philippine National Bank (PNB), Jollibee, Chowking, Gerry's Grill, Seven Eleven, Seafood Island, Greenwich, Metrobank, Maybank, Bank of Commerce, Hap Chan, Marsha's Bibingka, Tongson's Bibingka, Tourism Office, Trellis Resto Bar, and...

Plaza Burgos is the smaller of the two major plazas in the city of Vigan. It can be found just right beside Saint Paul Cathedral’s Bell Tower. While Plaza Salcedo was constructed to honor a foreign conqueror, Juan de Salcedo, Plaza Burgos was built to remember the martyrdom of Father Jose P. Burgos, one of Vigan’s illustrious sons put to death by the Spaniards.

Vigan has produced a lot of the country’s heroes who came from various fields. Father Burgos is the only one from the clergy. He fought for ecclesiastical reforms to ease the inequality suffered by Filipino priests during his time. He was executed in Manila’s Bagumbayan together with two other clergy reformists. They are collectively known in Philippine history as the Gomburza, which stands for their surnames Gomez, Burgos and Zamora. Visitors can learn more about this scholar-priest when they visit his monument in...

Vigan is breathtaking.. If you like to stroll along and go back into the Spanish era. If you are a couple, I suggest renting a Kalesa or Horse carriage to go around the most scenic spots in Vigan. They cost p150 per hour and it comes with a Tour guide (the driver/horseman) but expect to take more than an hour to finish the whole route. If you're lucky, the horseman will take pictures for you . So better be nice to him when asking for favors. It's a nice place to visit if you're into "Somewhere in Time" type of movies and if you like old house structures (Bahay na Bato). Don't forget to visit the old municipal jail, where Pres Elpidio Quirino was born..literally. By all means bring a wide brimmed hat. It's so hot in Vigan during the summer months (March,April and May). And wear your favorite high...