# Vigan

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈvi.ɡɐn/

## Definitions
1. A city, the provincial capital of Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Vigan, also spelled as Bigan in early maps like the Velarde map (1734), originally from Ilocano Bigaan, derived from biga (“giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos)”) + -an (locative suffix), meaning "the place where giant taro abounds" possibly referring to the Alocasia macrorrhizos plants that once grew abundantly along the banks of the Mestizo River.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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