Northwest Luzon
AGOO
The Museo Iloco in front of the Basilica and the Imelda Park with a nice bamboo tree house nearby were worth seeing. However, all of these structures as well as the entire commercial center of the town were heavily damaged by the earthquake of July 16, 1990. The black sand beach about 3km (2mi) out of town is not the best by itself but the waters there are good for wind surfing and sailing.
Accommodation
Agoo Playa Hotel Tel 290, 234
sgl/dbl 630840++ / 735945++ (ac,tb)
rest, bar, disco, swpl, 2 tennis courts
wind surfing boards, sailboats and scuba diving equipment for rent
Sea Front Apartments
dbl 800 (ac,tb,kit,ref)
Much destruction was wrought by the quake of July 16, 1990 in the stretch between Agoo and Balaoan. The 103year old church of St Lucy parish in Aringay collapsed and St Nichole's Church, built in 1787, in Balaoan was destroyed.
BACCUIT
Baccuit Beach has light gray sand. It is just beside the famous Bauang Beach; however, the rates for accommodation, etc are more reasonable. Baccuit Beach lies right in a barrio which gives the traveler less of a feeling of staying in a complex just for tourists.
Accommodation
Family Beach Resort (48)
dbl 200 (tb), 300 (ac,tb)
cot 400 (2 bed rms, tb); rest, very quiet
Mendoza Cottages (49)
cot 75; 150 (6 pers, tb)
simple cottages, quiet environment
Lourdes (50)
cot 150 (tb); 300 (2 bed rms, kit, tb)
simple cottages
Jac Corpuz (51) dbl 75 (tb)
cot 150 (4 pers, tb); simple, good value
Leomar (52) sgl/dbl 150/180 (tb)
rest, bar; quiet environment
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