Solidarity Day

Every September 8 of the year, all heritage cities in the world celebrate Solidarity Day. Vigan as a heritage site and being a member of the organization of World Heritage Cities has always contributed its share in this celebration from the time of its inscription in December 4, 1999.
After 7 years, Vigan consistently protected its rich heritage. From enacting local ordinances to protect the Vigan Ancestral Houses to providing the necessary technical and infrastructure support, conservation has become the centerpiece of Vigan’s developmental thrust.

At present, the City has embarked a cultural mapping project to identify and have an inventory of all our cultural properties, be it

BUILT heritage- such as the ancestral houses of Vigan;

INTANGIBLE heritage – such as our songs, dances, cuisines, customs, traditions and practices;

MOVABLE Heritage – such as paintings, statues, religious icons, jewelries, relics, artifacts and other works of art;

NATURAL Heritage such as our centuries-old trees, rivers, natural parks, and the vista of the mountains and seas.

Here in Vigan, we are not only protecting our ancestral houses but all forms of cultural and historical properties. We are gathered here again to pledge our commitment to heritage conservation and to show the world that we are doing this for humanity’s sake so that the next generation will have something to appreciate and learn from. Protecting our heritage is preserving our civilization. Through Heritage conservation, we can tell the world that as Bigueños and Filipinos, we have an identity to be proud of.


This day, September 8, we are in solidarity with the rest of the world in protecting our heritage.

This day, September 8, we are also in solidarity with the Lord God in celebrating the Birthday of the Blessed Mother.

Let’s all celebrate Solidarity day!