Banaoang is the first barangay of Santa and a gateway from the north to the second district of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Santa is a municipality nestled in the central part of Ilocos Sur province in the Philippines. Bounded by natural borders, this municipality presents a gorgeous poetic setting: the ridge of Mount Tetas de Santa in the east; the winding Abra River and delta in the north and NW of
Santa; and the South China Sea to the west. The river, the mountain and the sea contribute to its beauty, which made then Governor-General of the Philippines Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. on his visit in 1925 to say, “The mountain in the east, the winding roping river in the north, and the immense sea in the west make Santa a poetic town.”
Banaoang Gap
The Banaoang Gap is a water gap about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) long formed by the Abra River by cutting three consecutive tall mountain ridges in the Ilocos Range. It separates Santa and Bantay towns and stretches to San Quintin, Abra. The gap is spanned by the old and new Quirino Bridges connecting the two towns. Banaoang in Santa offering dramatic view of the bridge and the broad Abra River backdropped by Mount Tetas de Santa, Mount Binitalo and the other mountains in the Ilocos Range. Barrio Fiesta : December 26-27
Patron Saint : San Antonio de Padua
