--- title: "Laoag – what is there, and how you get there | Mixroutes" description: "Laoag, Philippines: Laoag, officially the City of Laoag, is a component city and capital of the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Nearby: Laoag…" url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/laoag-city" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/laoag-city.md" image: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/Ilocos_Norte_Capitol_right_side_view_%28JP_Rizal%2C_Laoag%2C_Ilocos_Norte%3B_11-16-2022%29.jpg" --- Capital city of Ilocos Norte, Philippines # Laoag Laoag, officially the City of Laoag, is a component city and capital of the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. ![Laoag](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/Ilocos_Norte_Capitol_right_side_view_%28JP_Rizal%2C_Laoag%2C_Ilocos_Norte%3B_11-16-2022%29.jpg) Laoag · Wikimedia Commons The place Laoag, officially the City of Laoag, is a component city and capital of the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 112,117 people. Adapted from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laoag), CC BY-SA 4.0. What is there ## Worth seeing in and around Laoag 6 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name. 1. Laoag Cathedral Saint William's Cathedral, commonly known as Laoag Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic church in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. It serves as the seat or central church of the Diocese of Laoag. 400 m · Roman Catholic cathedral in Ilocos Norte, Philippines · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laoag_Cathedral) 2. Bacarra Church Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish, commonly known as Bacarra Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in the municipality of Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. It falls under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Diocese of Laoag. 6.2 km · church in Ilocos Norte, Philippines · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacarra_Church) 3. Sarrat Church Santa Monica Parish Church, commonly known as Sarrat Church, is a Roman Catholic parish church in Barangay San Leandro, Poblacion, Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. It was built in 1779 and was originally known as San Miguel Church. 7.2 km · Roman Catholic parish church in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Monica_Parish_Church_(Sarrat%29) 4. SM City Laoag SM City Laoag is a shopping mall located in Airport Road, Laoag, Philippines. It is the fourth SM Supermall and the largest in the Ilocos Region, the first in the province of Ilocos Norte, and the 88th in the Philippines. 1.4 km · shopping mall in Laoag · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SM_City_Laoag) 5. San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish Church The Diocesan Shrine and Parish of San Nicolás de Tolentino, formerly known as San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish Church, is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the municipality of San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Laoag. 2.7 km · church in Ilocos Norte, Philippines · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Nicolas_Church_(Ilocos_Norte%29) 6. Malacañang of the North The Malacañang of the North is a presidential museum in Paoay, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. It was the residence of the family of Ferdinand Marcos when he was the President of the Philippines. 9.6 km · building in Philippines · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaca%C3%B1ang_of_the_North) Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0. See ## What Wikivoyage says to see 1. Museo Ilocos Norte Small museum showcasing artifacts & other items exploring local & regional culture & heritage. 2. Abolition of Tobacco Monopoly Monument F.R. 3. Sinking Belltower Named so because it slowly sinks into the soft soil of the city. 4. Aurora Park J.P. 5. Marcos Hall of Justice V. 6. Laoag City Bridge From [Wikivoyage: Laoag](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Laoag), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Do ## Things to do 4x4 off roading. Beach. Relax, unwind, enjoy nature. Sand boarding. From [Wikivoyage: Laoag](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Laoag), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Eat ## Where to eat 1. Cailian Grill 2. Dap-ayan ni Lawiswis Try the Laoag Empanada along Rizal Street near Provincial Capitol. 3. Dawang's Eatery sa Laoag Paterno Street. 4. Macy's Diner 5. Saramsam Resto Bar Buttong (along Rizal Street Infront of Texicano Hotel). From [Wikivoyage: Laoag](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Laoag), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Go there ## Getting to Laoag **Airports:** Laoag (LAO), 7 km\ **Stations:** Laoag International Airport, 6.9 km\ - Mabalacat → Laoag 51 km · quickest by road, 2h 9m · ₱225–300 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/mabalacat-to-laoag) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Mabalacat&to=Laoag) - Olongapo → Laoag 20 km · quickest by road, 41 min · ₱60–85 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/olongapo-to-laoag) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Olongapo&to=Laoag) - Manila (Pasay) → Laoag 101 km · quickest by road, 3h 20m · ₱365–485 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/manila-pasay-to-laoag) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Manila+%28Pasay%29&to=Laoag) - From anywhere The planner compares every way there from wherever you are. [Plan a trip](https://www.mixroutes.com/?to=Laoag) Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds. Not yet researched ## No local-transport research exists yet for Laoag Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Laoag. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more. What Wikivoyage says about moving around - Get around Calesa - Horse-drawn carriage Jeepney Tricycle Rent-a-car From [Wikivoyage: Laoag](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Laoag), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09. The nearest places where the work is done 1. [Orchid Island (Lanyu)](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/orchid-island) TW 10 ways of moving, 31 sources 440 km 2. [Sabang and Puerto Galera](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/sabang) PH 9 ways of moving, 46 sources 522 km 3. [Coron](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/coron) PH 12 ways of moving, 57 sources 691 km 4. [Kinmen (Quemoy)](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/kinmen) TW 10 ways of moving, 12 sources 732 km 5. [Taketomi and the Yaeyama islands](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/taketomi) JP 12 ways of moving, 17 sources 772 km If you know how people move in Laoag – the stand, the rule, the fare – [tell us](https://www.mixroutes.com/report?key=blog%7Claoag-city&title=Laoag&sub=Field+notes&back=%2Fnotes%2Flaoag-city), and the note gets an entry. Around it ## Next door to Laoag - [Bacarra](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/bacarra) municipality of the Philippines in the province of Ilocos Norte 6.3 km - [San Nicolas](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/san-nicolas) municipality of the Philippines in the province of Ilocos Norte 2.8 km - [Vintar](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/vintar) municipality of the Philippines in the province of Ilocos Norte 6.9 km - [Sarrat](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/sarrat) municipality of the Philippines in the province of Ilocos Norte 7 km - [Northwestern University](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/northwestern-university) private non-sectarian educational institution in Laoag CIty, Ilocos Norte, Philippines 3.1 km [The place page for Laoag](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/laoag-city) [All the notes](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes) [Every note on Philippines](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes#c-PH) --- This is the markdown version of https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/laoag-city, for search crawlers and AI assistants. 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