Pagudpud
PAGUDPUD HISTORY
REGION I (ILOCOS REGION) > Ilocos Norte
Long before the coming of the Spaniards, there already existed an extensive region (consisting of the present provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra and La Union) renowned for its gold mines. Merchants from Japan and China would often visit the area to trade gold with beads, ceramics and silk. The inhabitants of the region believed to be of Malay origin, called their place "samtoy", from "sao mi toy, which literally meant "our language".
TRIVIA: PAGUDPUD is named after napapagud.
Pagudpud has a population of 21,877 people.
Pagudpud was made a municipality on July 5, 1954.
Pagudpud is approximately a 90 minute bus ride from
Laoag City.
350 miles (560 km) north of Manila.
There are no ATM"s in Pagudpud.
REGION I (ILOCOS REGION) > Ilocos Norte
Long before the coming of the Spaniards, there already existed an extensive region (consisting of the present provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra and La Union) renowned for its gold mines. Merchants from Japan and China would often visit the area to trade gold with beads, ceramics and silk. The inhabitants of the region believed to be of Malay origin, called their place "samtoy", from "sao mi toy, which literally meant "our language".
TRIVIA: PAGUDPUD is named after napapagud.
Pagudpud has a population of 21,877 people.
Pagudpud was made a municipality on July 5, 1954.
Pagudpud is approximately a 90 minute bus ride from
Laoag City.
350 miles (560 km) north of Manila.
There are no ATM"s in Pagudpud.