Candon City was originally inhabited by Malayan settlers and was ruled by three local chieftains. It was later named "Candon" after a large tree called "Kandong" that stood in the village. Candon City is now the largest producer of Virginia-type tobacco in the Philippines. Popular attractions include Darapidap Beach, Candon Church, and participating in the Tobacco Festival held every March. The city is easy to navigate by tricycle, jeepney, or kalesa horse carriage. Local delicacies include Candon kalamay rice cakes and LSJ Chichacorn.

1. GEELECT 101
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Rebollido, Jhariz Paula T.
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2. CANDON CITY
(tobacco capital of the Philippines)
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4. According to the kept archives, the first settlers of Candon
were the Malayans. These settlers were consisted of
farmers, fishermen, woodsmen and craftsmen. The village
was ruled y three local chieftains: Abay-a, Madalang and
Kalinio. Madalang chose to shade of gargantuan tree as
their house. This tree said to stood in the center of the said
village and under this large tree people converged to hold
their meetings. The villagers named the tree as “Kandong”.

5. When the Spanish colonizers came in the 16th century, the
tree was cut down upon orders of the friars. Its lumbers
were used for the construction of the first Catholic church
in the area. The Spaniards named the place as Candon from
the natives version of “Kandong” tree. The people were then
easily converted to Catholicism.

6. In 1780, the village was turned into a municipality. Under
the Spanish rule, the village was quickly taken over by
wealthy Spaniards employing the natives in conditions of
near slavery. Famine occurred in 1881 and 1882. Then on
March 25, 1898, a revolutionary government was declared
and attacked the Spaniards. However, Spanish troops were
able to re-occupy Candon. Most of the leaders and
participants of the uprising were arrested and then
summarily executed.

7. CANDON CITY
(tobacco capital of the Philippines)
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CANDON CITY (ILOCOS SUR)
Candon, officially the City of Candon, is a 4th class
component city in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines.
According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 60,623
people. Dubbed as the "Tobacco Capital of the
Philippines" the city is the country's largest producer of
Virginia-type tobacco.

9. —ANONYMOUS
"Yet another underrated travel destination in the country, Candon Cityin Ilocos
Sur has beautiful beaches, farms, and man-made monuments. The most popular
place to head to is Darapidap Beach, withwhite-yellowsand facing the West
PhilippineSea. A 17th century church known as Candon Church is popular for
bell towerand painted ceilingsof the Last Supper of Christ.If you're here during
March, be part of the Tabacco Festivalin celebration of a good tabacco harvest."
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10. Getting Around
CANDON CITY
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11. GETTING AROUND CANDON CITY
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There are various ways to travel around the city; for the more modern way of
going around, there is the common tricycle and jeepney. For the history and
adventure buffs, you can take a crack at the kalesa – it’s the Filipino version
of a horse carriage, which is very popular in the city. If you also prefer a
mass-transport type, there is also the mini-bus or a rent-a-van for the more
private transportation.

12. TRAVEL TIPS
Plan your itinerary ahead
and find out which hotels
are nearest to your
destinations.
Check the weather and best to
travel without the rains so you
can enjoy the whole Candon
City experience.
Bring water as you will be
doing a lot of walking and it
would help if you rehydrate
especially with the growing
heat in the region.
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Bring protection from the sun for
travels, since this is an area with
voluminous farmlands, expect a
lot of sun – so you can fully enjoy
the experience, try to bring a cap
or an umbrella.

13. TOP THINGS TO DO IN CANDON CITY
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For the water adventurers, Candon City is home to
beautiful beaches. The most popular of which is the
Darapidap Beach, which is a 3-kilometer white-yellow
sand beach. From the beach, you can also spend some
time crossing the Paypayad-Darapidad hanging bridge,
which is literally breathtaking.
DARAPIDAP BEACH

14. TOP THINGS TO DO IN CANDON CITY
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DARAPIDAP BEACH
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15. TOP THINGS TO DO IN CANDON CITY
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Walking along the streets of Candon City will definitely give you
the tobacco vibe as you pass through farmlands and curing barns.
This is different experience in discovering the culture of the place.
Of course, no tour is complete without the festivities. There is the
Tobacco fiesta held every March and another trade fiesta held
every December.
STREETS OF CANDON

16. TOP THINGS TO DO IN CANDON CITY
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STREETS OF CANDON

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WHERE & WHAT TO EAT?

18. The most popular delicacy in Candon
City is the Candon kalamay (glutinous
rice cake), which consists of sugar,
rice flour, and coconut meat wrapped
in banana leaf. Surely you will not
miss this because aside from this
being available in restaurants and
stores, you will see vendors peddling
these sweet delicacies on the streets.
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WHERE & WHAT TO EAT?
KALAMAY

19. Another specialty of the city is the
LSJ Chichacorn, which is popular not
only for its taste but for its
freshness and the way it is prepared
and made. There is a hands-on
procedure on the local kornik being
done by the whole family and all
their cooking and packing
equipment are their inventions.
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WHERE & WHAT TO EAT?
LSJ CHICHARON

20. On the restaurant side, you
should definitely visit Bistro
Candon located within Four
Brothers Compound in
Candon. Bestsellers are the
Vigan longganisa pizza,
igado and poqui poqui
bagnet pizza.
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WHERE & WHAT TO EAT?
BISTRO CANDON

21. POPULATION/LANGUAGE/AREA
Candon City is in the lower central
portion of the province of Ilocos Sur. It
has a “C” shape with elevations ranging
from 10 to 500 feet above the sea level.
The city is surrounded by the
municipality of Santa Lucia int he south,
municipality of Salcedo int he
southeast, municipalities of Galimuyod
and San Emilio in the east,
municipalities of Santiago and
Banayoyo in the north and the South
China Sea in the west. The climate in
the city is generally dry that usually
occurs from the months of October to
May.
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22. POPULATION/LANGUAGE/AREA
The total land area of Candon City
is 10,328 hectares with built-up
area of 7,306.44 hectares. Land
use is based on Residential (both
Urban and rural), commercial,
institutional and parks, agricultural
land, forest areas, and among
others. It has a total population of
10,257. The predominant language
used by the residents is “Ilokano”,
however most people also uses
Tagalog and English language.
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23. PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
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The City of Candon offers various agricultural crops
such as cultivated acacia, mahogany and fruit tree
plantations, tobacco, rice, corn, cotton, string beans,
onions, and coconut. There are also fish nurseries and
commercial ponds in Candon that includes aquatic
products such as Bangus, Tilapia, milkfish, tilapia, paltat,
tanguigue, tuna, swordfish and others.

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Existing industries in Candon City are manufacturing, agro-industry and
cottage industry. The manufacturing sector owns the Tobacco Stalk
Cement Bonded Board Plant that produces particle boards for low cost
housing and other construction needs. Other manufacturing
establishments are based on calamay making, chichacorn,
bakeshop/bakery, and ice cream, and vinegar, furniture making shop,
concrete products and Coconut Oil Processing Plant located at Barangay
Talogtog. On the other hand, the cottage industry includes “balut” or egg
production, fish re-drying, salt making, native delicacies, woodcrafts and
handicrafts.

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Service establishments are also present in Candon, such as
sari-sari and grocery stores, carinderias, nightclubs, barber
shops, beauty parlors, gasoline stations and stores/outlets for
the following: auto parts, agricultural equipment and supplies,
school and office supplies, photo and supplies, appliances,
pharmaceuticals, hardware and electrical. There are also video
centers, bazaars, gift shops, pawnshops and mineral/distilled
drinking water store outlets, and real estate.

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The Municipality of Candon has a geographical setting and
proximity to the national highway and other towns that
encouraged greater mobility in terms of trade, economic,
social and cultural activities. The Department of Trade and
Industry termed the City as the center for trade and
commerce in Ilocos Sur.

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