Lal-lo Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality of the Philippines in the province of Cagayan
About Lal-lo
The present area has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Hunter-gatherers which once roamed the forests of the present municipalities have left traces of prehistoric life such as hunting mollusks in the middens. The sites were discovered by archaeologists in 2000. Juan de Salcedo, the son of the Spanish conquistador of the Philippines, Miguel López de Legazpi, began the exploration of the area in 1572. Lal-lo was established asNueva Segoviaby the Spanish soldier and landlord Don Juan Pablo Carrión in 1581. Although it appears to have been named afterSegovia, Spain, the exact etymology is unknown. The town was the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia at its founding in 1596 as a diocese, until it was moved to Villa Fernandina (nowVigan). Nueva Segovia was renamed to L
Top Attractions in Lal-lo
Explore the best things to see and do in Lal-lo:
- ★Lal-lo and Gattaran Shell Middens
- ★Magapit Suspension Bridge
Lal-lo Travel Guide Sections
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