Vigan

city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Ilocos Sur
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Summary

Vigan is a component city[1]. Vigan has Wikipedia articles in 61 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Vigan was a member of League of Historical Cities[3].
  • Vigan was a member of Organization of World Heritage Cities[4].
  • Vigan is located in Ilocos Sur[5].
  • Vigan is in the country of Philippines[6].
  • Vigan's instance of is recorded as component city[7].
  • Vigan's shares border with is recorded as Santa, Ilocos Sur[8].
  • Vigan's shares border with is recorded as Santa Catalina[9].
  • Vigan's shares border with is recorded as Bantay[10].
  • Vigan's shares border with is recorded as Caoayan[11].
  • Alocasia macrorrhizos is named after Vigan[12].
  • Vigan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Honolulu[13].
  • Vigan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Agadir[14].
  • Vigan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Malacca[15].
  • Vigan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Mar del Plata[16].
  • Vigan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Funchal[17].
  • Vigan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Taguig[18].
  • Vigan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Pagadian[19].
  • Vigan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Laoag[20].
  • Vigan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ozamiz[21].
  • Vigan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Naga, Camarines Sur[22].
  • Vigan's postal code is recorded as 2700[23].
  • Vigan's Commons category is recorded as Vigan City[24].
  • Vigan's local dialing code is recorded as 77[25].
  • 1572 marks the founding of Vigan[26].
  • Vigan's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 17.57472, 'longitude': 120.38694}[27].

Body

Founding

1572 marks the founding of Vigan[26].

Identity

Vigan's official name is recorded as City of Vigan[28].

Why It Matters

Vigan has Wikipedia articles in 61 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Vigan is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · Lady01v · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poverty incidence → {'amount': '+8.55'}, {'amount': '+13.60'}, {'amount': '+6.90'} +6
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Poverty incidence: 3.93 percent, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270845|batch #270845]]"
  2. 5w ago · Bjeweld · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poverty incidence → {'amount': '+8.55'}, {'amount': '+13.60'}, {'amount': '+6.90'} +6
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Poverty incidence: 8.72 percent, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270707|batch #270707]]"
  3. 5w ago · AeeyJaeyPH · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poverty incidence → {'amount': '+8.55'}, {'amount': '+13.60'}, {'amount': '+6.90'} +6
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Poverty incidence: 8.72, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270696|batch #270696]]"
  4. 5w ago · KenJstn · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poverty incidence → {'amount': '+8.55'}, {'amount': '+13.60'}, {'amount': '+6.90'} +6
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Poverty incidence: 2.42 percent, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270638|batch #270638]]"
  5. 5w ago · Bjeweld · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poverty incidence → {'amount': '+8.55'}, {'amount': '+13.60'}, {'amount': '+6.90'} +6
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Poverty incidence: 2.42, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270622|batch #270622]]"
  6. 5w ago · WishywizPH · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poverty incidence → {'amount': '+8.55'}, {'amount': '+13.60'}, {'amount': '+6.90'} +6
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Poverty incidence: 8.73 percent, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270586|batch #270586]]"
  7. 5w ago · KenJstn · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poverty incidence → {'amount': '+8.55'}, {'amount': '+13.60'}, {'amount': '+6.90'} +6
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Poverty incidence: 7.11 percent, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270558|batch #270558]]"
  8. 5w ago · Bjeweld · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poverty incidence → {'amount': '+8.55'}, {'amount': '+13.60'}, {'amount': '+6.90'} +6
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Poverty incidence: 7.11, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270548|batch #270548]]"
  9. 5w ago · Sup3rR3dFir3 · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poverty incidence → {'amount': '+8.55'}, {'amount': '+13.60'}, {'amount': '+6.90'} +6
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Poverty incidence: 12.43 percent, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270520|batch #270520]]"
  10. 5w ago · B14ckSw4n · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poverty incidence → {'amount': '+8.55'}, {'amount': '+13.60'}, {'amount': '+6.90'} +6
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Poverty incidence: 12.43, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270498|batch #270498]]"
  11. 5w ago · MrMelvinn · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poverty incidence → {'amount': '+8.55'}, {'amount': '+13.60'}, {'amount': '+6.90'} +6
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Poverty incidence: 6.90 percent, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270453|batch #270453]]"
  12. 5w ago · Riverfl0ww · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poverty incidence → {'amount': '+8.55'}, {'amount': '+13.60'}, {'amount': '+6.90'} +6
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Poverty incidence: 6.90, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270444|batch #270444]]"
  13. 5w ago · AeeyJaeyPH · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poverty incidence → {'amount': '+8.55'}, {'amount': '+13.60'}, {'amount': '+6.90'} +6
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Poverty incidence: 13.60 percent, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270319|batch #270319]]"
  14. 5w ago · Loonyyyy · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poverty incidence → {'amount': '+8.55'}, {'amount': '+13.60'}, {'amount': '+6.90'} +6
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Poverty incidence: 13.60, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270315|batch #270315]]"
  15. 5w ago · 8thButterfly · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poverty incidence → {'amount': '+8.55'}, {'amount': '+13.60'}, {'amount': '+6.90'} +6
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Poverty incidence: 8.55 percent, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270299|batch #270299]]"
  16. 5w ago · PamelaNDY06 · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poverty incidence → {'amount': '+8.55'}, {'amount': '+13.60'}, {'amount': '+6.90'} +6
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Poverty incidence: 8.55, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270292|batch #270292]]"
  17. 8w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in time zone → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/48043|batch #48043]]: redundant value, already present at higher administrative level"
  18. 19w ago · Lady01v · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Total expenditure → {'amount': '+224061142.62'}, {'amount': '+277384330.33'}, {'amount': '+265071110.26'} +12
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Total expenditure: 579,362,111.09 Philippine peso, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259112|batch #259112]]"
  19. 19w ago · AeeyJaeyPH · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Total expenditure → {'amount': '+224061142.62'}, {'amount': '+277384330.33'}, {'amount': '+265071110.26'} +12
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Total expenditure: 522,142,022.01 Philippine peso, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258984|batch #258984]]"
  20. 19w ago · B14ckSw4n · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Total expenditure → {'amount': '+224061142.62'}, {'amount': '+277384330.33'}, {'amount': '+265071110.26'} +12
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Total expenditure: 216,464,788.26 Philippine peso, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258976|batch #258976]]"
  21. 19w ago · MrMelvinn · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Total expenditure → {'amount': '+224061142.62'}, {'amount': '+277384330.33'}, {'amount': '+265071110.26'} +12
    Fiscal/tax revenue → {'amount': '+288284591.81'}, {'amount': '+317238259.11'}, {'amount': '+285679119.80'} +12
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Total expenditure: 192,212,728.64 Philippine peso, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258817|batch #258817]]"
  22. 20w ago · KenJstn · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fiscal/tax revenue → {'amount': '+288284591.81'}, {'amount': '+317238259.11'}, {'amount': '+285679119.80'} +12
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Fiscal/tax revenue: 738,687,919.12 Philippine peso, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258609|batch #258609]]"
  23. 20w ago · IzzyLuxe · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fiscal/tax revenue → {'amount': '+288284591.81'}, {'amount': '+317238259.11'}, {'amount': '+285679119.80'} +12
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Fiscal/tax revenue: 284,337,276.42 Philippine peso, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258602|batch #258602]]"
  24. 20w ago · Elizabeth4H25 · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Total liabilities → {'amount': '+113650561.43'}, {'amount': '+145505884.32'}, {'amount': '+151502383.42'} +12
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Total liabilities: 68,682,862.43 Philippine peso, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258569|batch #258569]]"
  25. 20w ago · Bjeweld · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Total liabilities → {'amount': '+113650561.43'}, {'amount': '+145505884.32'}, {'amount': '+151502383.42'} +12
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Total liabilities: 357,449,508.66 Philippine peso, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258452|batch #258452]]"
  26. 20w ago · WishywizPH · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Total liabilities → {'amount': '+113650561.43'}, {'amount': '+145505884.32'}, {'amount': '+151502383.42'} +12
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Total liabilities: 118,409,437.37 Philippine peso, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258370|batch #258370]]"
  27. 20w ago · Jhe098 · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Total assets → {'amount': '+558502946.20'}, {'amount': '+680234401.35'}, {'amount': '+622417065.99'} +12
    Total liabilities → {'amount': '+113650561.43'}, {'amount': '+145505884.32'}, {'amount': '+151502383.42'} +12
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Total liabilities: 96,608,313.00 Philippine peso, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258279|batch #258279]]"
  28. 21w ago · AeeyJaeyPH · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Total assets → {'amount': '+558502946.20'}, {'amount': '+680234401.35'}, {'amount': '+622417065.99'} +12
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Total assets: 2,363,811,138.39 Philippine peso, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257980|batch #257980]]"
  29. 21w ago · Iampjanz · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987007499044705171
    Facebook username → vigancityph
    Openweathermap city id → 1679980
    Curlie id → Regional/Asia/Philippines/Provinces/Ilocos_Sur/Vigan/
    + 67 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Total assets: 523,232,627.57 Philippine peso, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257969|batch #257969]]"
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