Badoc

Badoc, officially the Municipality of Badoc (Ilocano: Ili ti Badoc; Tagalog: Bayan ng Badoc), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 32,832 people. It is the birthplace of Filipino painter, Juan Luna.^[1]

Etymology

In 1572, during the intensive Christianization of the area in what is now the Ilocos Region, a boatload of Spanish missionaries and soldiers stopped at the mouth of the Badoc River to establish camp in the area that is now occupied by the Badoc town proper. It was the only site that was clear of obstructions, apart from a portion that was occupied by fifteen families of natives known as the Isneg..^[1]

Geography

The Municipality of Badoc is considered the southernmost municipality in Ilocos Norte.^[1]

Barangays

Badoc is politically subdivided into 31 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.^[1]

Demographics

In the 2024 census, the population of Badoc was 32,832 people, with a density of 430 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,100 inhabitants per square mile.^[1]

Economy

Badoc's main source of economy is agriculture. Badoc's residents produce staple crops, engage in fishing and make salt. Artisans also produce cloth weaving, basketry, and rope making.^[1]

La Virgen Milagrosa

Badoc houses the Sanctuary of the Miraculous Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the La Virgen Milagrosa. History traces the life-sized statue to Nagasaki, Japan. It escaped the destruction of churches in Nagasaki in 1614 on orders of the Tokugawa Bakufu—one of three religious statues that survived the destruction, when it was sent floating in the sea by missionaries operating in secret in Japan, along with the Miraculous Statue of the Black Nazarene (Sinait's Santo Cristo Milagroso).^[1]

Juan Luna Shrine

The Juan Luna Shrine is the reconstructed two storey ancestral house of the painter Juan Luna, the revolutionary general Antonio Luna, and the violinist Manuel Luna. Built in the typical middle class fashion, the house was burned down in 1861 and was rebuilt using clay bricks and molave wood. Now a museum, the shrine houses photos of the Luna family and reproductions of Luna's paintings.^[1]

Minor Basilica of Saint John the Baptist

Also known as Badoc Basilica, St. John the Baptist Parish Church was constructed in 1591 and was once a chapel under the jurisdiction of Sinait. It was formally recognized as a parish in 1714 with St.^[1]

Floating Cottages at La Virgen Milagrosa

Another tourist attraction of this place is the floating cottage that is made out of bamboos and hays, with plastic drums as its floaters. Rentals for the floating cottages are about P500 for every 4 hours, and P100 for every one-hour extension. 15-20 persons are the maximum capacity per floating cottage.^[1]

Location

Badoc is based in Ilocos Region, Ilocos Norte, Badoc.^[2]

Online presence

Badoc works in local government and places. Its website is badoc.gov.ph.^[2]