Most notable Ilocos Sur beaches include those in Cabangtalan (in Sinait, also known as Imelda's Cove), Pug-os (in Cabugao); and the towns of Santa, Santa Maria, Santiago, San Esteban, and Candon. Churches Vigan Cathedral Which is the seat of the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia, and where the remains of the Ilocano poet Leona Florentino is interred) Santa Maria Church Which is inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list Candon Church Has a grand facade and is famous for its tall bell tower and the longest painting in the Philippines. Sinait Church Which houses the miraculous Statue of the Black Nazarene Nature Scenic pots Banaoang River Scenic spot in Bantay (an extension of the Abra River) Pinsal Falls (Santa Maria) Pikkang Falls (San Juan) Tirad Pass Declared as a National Shrine, the pass located in the municipality of Gregorio del Pilar was the last stand of the Filipino Revolutionary Forces under General Emilio Aguinaldo. Bessang Pass
Sino ang makakalimot kay Flor Contemplacion sa Singapore, Ramon Credo, Elizabeth Batain, at Sally Villanueva sa China, at sa marami pang iba na nauna sa kanila? Bagama't nauwi ang mga ito sa kamatayan, hindi nawalan ng katuturan ang mga ito, bagkus nakagising sa ating kamalayan ang sakripisyong kanilang sinuong sa hangaring baguhin ang kanilang mga kalagayan sa buhay. At ang pagkakamali nila'y huwag nang maulit at sundan pa ng iba.