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Truly a World Heritage!
Visit The Municipal Building/Tourism Office
cyndymc Says: While strolling at the Plaza, I saw the Municipal Building. I wanted to go to the Tourism Office to explore if they have a map or brochure regarding Miagao, but they were having their Flag Ceremony and usual Monday rites. Their program was still going on when hubby and I had...
cyndymc Says: While waiting for hubby who was busy with his photography, I explored the compound of the church and discovered the side gate that led to the town Plaza. The Plaza had a statue of Dr. Jose Rizal, our National hero. There are flowering plants around the Plaza, giving it a...
cyndymc Says: Miagao Church a.k.a. Church of Santo Tomas de Villanueva is a National Shrine included in the World Heritage List of the UNESCO. It was declared as a National Landmark in 1973, then became part of UNESCO’s World Heritage List. It is a living legacy of the Miagao culture, the...
Go to Cubay and have great time eating sineguelas.
cinammon_hearts Says: I have been there in Cubay, Miag-ao. It was fun experience it was summer of 2002 ..We are four friends cruising from Bacolod to Miag-ao via ferry boat...Me. Monick.Jenn.Jeva ..We reach Cubay by walking about 4 hours...we have been trick by Monick that there's no...
jyl Says: The main mode of public transportation from Miag-ao to Iloilo City and the suburbs will be the beautiful & colorful JEEPNEYS! Jeepneys, is something one just has to see and is unique here in the Philippines (except maybe for those imported by other countries). The jeepneys...
visit the Miagao cemetery capilla
hamili717 Says: Aside from the magnificent church, Miagao has a cemetery with a century-old chapel or capilla. Why so special? Its the only one in the Visayas with a brick dome and it is still intact. Sadly, so much vegetation has grown on this special roof that it might not be around very...
See for yourself Miagao's World Heritage Church
hamili717 Says: The earthquake baroque Miagao church is the only one from the Visayas and Mindanao declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You must see for yourself the artistry of the Ilonggos concretized in the fancy, indigenized relief motifs found at the church's pediment.
iris_e Says: A souvenir shop in front of the church showcases items to take with you to remind you of your experience in Miagao. Although limited, the souvenirs are pretty, artistic, and handmade by the locals... and cheap too!About 10 minutes from the church you'll find a weaving...
Doming's Talabahan: Do taste their Kinilaw- Ilonggo style
hamili717 Says: Doming's Talabahan is a rustic place by the shores of Miagao. It serves a variety of home-cooked native food, food that Ilonggos are so used to but never get tired of. Owned by Manong Doming, this resto started as a make-shift hut serving talaba (oysters) and beer....
The FANCY JEEPNEYS to MIAGAO-SAN JOAQUIN
hamili717 Says: Only in da Pilipins...that's what we say. The jeepneys--we Filipinos invented them after World War 2 converting the the military jeeps into colorful transpo. In Iloilo, we have come up with newer models for the 21st century. They're sleek and streamlined with hoods that are...
cyndymc Says: Miagao is only 40 kms. southwest of Iloilo City so it can easily be reached. We took a jeepney from the market terminal in the City; our travel time was about 55 minutes. It is confusing because we were charged P50 from Iloiolo City the first time we went to Miagao. But the...
Hate the heat, Want the Comfort
hamili717 Says: If you want something luxurious and cool, a transpo that can take you to and around southern Iloilo at your beck and call, you can just rent from one of several rent-a-car businesses in Iloilo city. They have vans and sedans.
Quennie Says: When you reach Iloilo Proper, there will be jeepneys with a sign destination MIAGAO. Fare is Php20.00 and the ride takes about 45minutes-1hour.
Stores Infront of Miagao Church (Didn't Get Names): Need Drinks or Snacks?
cyndymc Says: I was looking for a canteen/carinderia near the vicinity of Miagao Church, but I couldn't find any. Across the street from Miagao Church, I saw a small pharmacy, a small bakery and a hardware/general merchandise store. I asked if they sold mineral water and Coke Zero....
cyndymc Says: Beltbag or small backpack Light clothing for sunny weather, sandals, hat/scarf Hand sanitizer, insect repellant, sunblock digital camera/ video camera, tripod, lenses & filters, extra cleared memory card, extra charged battery Mineral water
IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THE MIAGAO MARKET
hamili717 Says: Be engulfed by the variety of smells, sights and sounds in the Miagao market. Time your visit on a Saturday morning (the main market day of Miagao) and weave in and out of the bulanteros (vendors) and local consumers buying their food and other basic needs. To give you a...
Plan a Miagao vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Miagao locals
When you reach Iloilo Proper, there will be jeepneys with a sign destination MIAGAO. Fare is Php20.00 and the ride takes about 45minutes-1hour.
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When in Iloilo City or some other town in the Province of Iloilo, you shouldn’t miss a sidetrip to the Municipality of Miagao. It is where you’ll find the beautiful Miagao Church a.k.a. Church of...
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Our flight departed 5:00 in the morning. It was very hard waking that early but oh so rewarding! After about 30minutes since our flight took off, the sky was turning a glorious shade of reds and...
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40 km west of Iloilo City lies the Miagao Church built in the late 1700s/early 1800s, declared a world heritage by UNESCO.
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This is my "college hometown". As a student of the university , my identity was 99-4*9*3. My almost 5 years of stay in Miag-ao opened my eyes to the reality offered by the bigger world.
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Its love at first sight when we reach Cubay in Miag-ao.Its the place where my late grand father Diosdado Nieles.Our relatives was there and its a warm home baked apple pie sensation to describe the......
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