Living in Santiago City, Philippines: Tips for Moving and Visiting 2024

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If you've been wondering what it's like to live in or visit Santiago City, the Crowdsourced Explorer community can help. We asked ten people living in Santiago City what someone who is considering moving to or visiting there should know. Here are their pros and cons, tips, and advice:

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Recent advice...James on Nuremberg, Germany: xSpeaking German would be helpful but not necessary. Cold winters, warm summers, nice people. Finding affordable nice accommodation may be difficult. Read more ›

Recent advice...Evans on Los Angeles, United States: xLos Angeles, often abbreviated as L.A., is the largest city in California and the second-largest in the United States, following New York City. Known for its Mediterranean climate, diverse population,… Read more ›

Recent advice...Neha on Faridabad, India: xWell, I’ve stayed in Faridabad for 9 years. The city has come up and developed quiet a lot since then. There are some good malls and big brands to shop… Read more ›

Recent advice...Frenzer on Nairobi, Kenya: xIf you are moving to Nairobi City, everyone is welcoming and cheerful but if you seem to be a newbie the people will take advantage of it. For example, paying… Read more ›

Recent advice...CamCamBlue on Ann Arbor, United States: xIt’s the most expensive city in Michigan, and fast growing. We have a lovely park system and nice small, surrounding towns. Read more ›

Recent advice...Anne on North Adelaide, Australia: xBest kept secret – clean, friendly, beautiful hills and beaches. Read more ›

Recent advice...Dipti on Vadodara, India: xPeaceful place to stay and roam. Very safe. Read more ›

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Recent advice...Kaspars on Chiang Mai, Thailand: xAbsolutely stunning city in the northern part of Thailand. I would say spiritual and food capital of Thailand. There are more than 300 temples scattered around the city. If you… Read more ›

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Recent advice...Erick on Singapore: xIt’s the best place for working due to safety, high salary, and great transportation. Singapore is a city that is suitable for any lifestyle whether you live a frugal living… Read more ›

Recent advice...Jamie on Highlands Ranch, United States: xA really lovely suburb of Denver. Incredibly clean, well planned community. Low crime rate. Very walkable. Lots of conveniences nearby. Tons of parks for the kids. Only downside is that… Read more ›

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10 comments on “Santiago City”

Our city is free and liberated, filled with different types of people. There’s a lot of stereotypes you can see here depending on what barangay you visit but most of the people have a lot in common as well. There’s a lot of things you can notice by just walking around. Some are rich some are poor but we live together that’s all I can say. Our city is surrounded by different provinces and if you look at the roadmap there’s four highways that lead to different directions.

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Santiago City might not be a tourist spot but it is a first class independent component city in the province of Isabela. It is a progressive city compared to towns nearby in terms of businesses, financial means and agriculture as well. There are 37 barangays in Santiago City. One will not regret living in Barangay Victory Norte where I reside because of peace-loving residents.

Santiago City is known as the Queen City of the North, best known for the Balamban Festival that celebrates beauty and growth. It has many tourist attractions such as one of the tallest murales in Southeast Asia. The breeze of the wind will make make you feel calm as it surrounds trees and mountains for Santiago City makes up Cagayan Valley region.

I’m from Santiago City. It is part of Region 2, Cagayan Valley. Santiago City is north of Luzon. From Manila, the capital of Philippines, you can travel here by bus for eight to nine hours. This city is a modernize city. There is a mall, which is Robinson’s Mall that you can buy anything.

Santiago, Isabela, is a good place. Santiago is an independent city. They chose to be independent because they knew that they can provide for their people. There are many malls. Santiago has a good school for students and many banks.

It is one of the safest city in the country. It has many hotels to check in into. My city is very peaceful and is attracting more tourists yearly. It is an eco-friendly city and participates in contests where recycling garbage materials is needed to make Christmas decorations. It is indeed a exceptional and unique city.

Here in Santiago City, we have different scenic places that you could visit. People here are very generous and humble that could be your friend. This city is known for having different fruits and vegetable fresh from different farms. Also, schools here are amazing when it comes to teaching children.

My city is a trading hub in which most travelers and business owners go to or visit often to buy or trade their items or product. It is also the only Independent Component City of the north. It is a beautiful city inhabited by good people who care about the environment and about each other.

Santiago City has the best places to explore within Cagayan Valley. One of the city’s pride is the Saint James Parish Church. This church serves as the center of the community and is one of the oldest churches in the country.

Living here is nice and simple, you do not dwell with traffic much, you have lots of restaurants choices, malls are just walking distances. People here are great they willing to those in need, always. On its disadvantage we lack tourism, we are away from beaches and some activities which may feel good to and have a reasons for long drives.

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