"I got a feeling that the barangay was named after the energy giving cells called Batteries which we call it in Ilocano as BATERIA. Funny, even the watchtowers' shapes are like batteries. Just a silly thought."
-pagnapagna
11:53 am at Sulvec, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, I rode a mini-bus going back south to the town of San Esteban.
From the mini-bus, I got down at the barangay Villa Quirino (12:20 pm), San Esteban, Ilocos Sur. Villa Quirino is the Barangay before the Barangay of Bateria when coming from the National Highway going towards west.
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| the road to barangay Bateria at barangay Villa Quirino |
Hungry, I went to eat at a local eatery nearby. Stayed there for a while just to pass the time and avoid the hot noon sun but I was not patient.
It was 12:46 pm when i started walking going westward at a road along the seashore.
I finally, arrived at the watchtower.
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| The "Bateria Watchtower" !!??? |
I finally arrived at the miniature Bateria Watchtower. Constructed by the Barangay near the entry point where the real Bateria Watchtower is located.
A few more walks and their it was the Bateria Watchtower (1:02 pm).
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| This is the real Bateria watchtower |
A family were resting and having a picnic at a shed nearby.
I took a shelter at another shed near the watchtower then went down at the seashore to do a sketch under the hot afternoon sun.
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| At its entrance |
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| the view from the watchtower area |
It was 3:17 pm when i departed the area and walked my way back. I arrived at the national highway at 3:27 pm where i waited for a bus going back to Home Sweet Home.
-end of pagnapagna-
Watchtower at Bateria
One
of the most intact old Spanish watchtower in the province of Ilocos Sur
is this one located at a coastal roadside at Barangay Bateria.
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| the walls engulfed with roots |
Recently painted white (as of time of writing) and the trees that had engulfed its walls has been cut down as an effort to preserve the said structure.
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| a view from the seaside |
From my inspection:
- open to the public
A video of the watchtower
Time Duration:
Manila to San Esteban, Ilocos Sur (big Bus) - 8.5 to 9 hours average
Candon City to San Esteban - 30 to 40 minutes
Barangay Villa Quirino to Barangay Bateria/watchtower area (walking) - 10 to 15 minutes
Candon City to San Esteban - 30 to 40 minutes
Barangay Villa Quirino to Barangay Bateria/watchtower area (walking) - 10 to 15 minutes
Subject : Bateria Watchtower
Location : Barangay
Bateria
Municipality of San Esteban
Province of Ilocos Sur
How to get there:
From Manila take a bus bound for any of these Nortwest Luzon places : Laoag
City (Ilocos Norte), Bangued (Abra) or Vigan City (Ilocos Sur).
You must get down at
Barangay Villa Quirino of the municipality of San Esteban, Ilocos Sur where
there is a road going west from the national highway. Villa Quirino is
located a few minutes away from the town proper of San Esteban going north
along the national highway and it is just after the San Esteban National High
School.
At Barangay Villa
Quirino, take the road going west passing by their Barangay Hall and the pier
along the seacoast until you get to Barangay Bateria. The watchtower is just
along the road.
For the other Ilocos Watchtowers:
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