Pagburnayan Jar Factory
Pagburnayan
A workshop making burnay, Vigan's traditional large clay jars. Carabao trample the clay, potters throw it by hand and kilns fire it in long dragon kilns. Visitors can try the potter's wheel.
Burnay are large traditional Ilocano clay jars used for making sugarcane vinegar, fish sauce and basi wine. Their craft is said to have come from Chinese traders who visited the area before the colonial era. In Pagburnayan on the west side of town, a few family workshops remain. Carabao tread clay in mud pits, craftsmen turn the potter's wheel with their feet, and the pieces are fired in long dragon kilns. Visitors can pay a small fee to try throwing a small pot on the wheel, or buy a small jar as a souvenir. Admission is free. The workshops are about 1 km from Crisologo Street and can be reached by horse-drawn carriage.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Padre Burgos House (National Museum Ilocos)
- Crisologo Museum
- Plaza Salcedo & Dancing Fountain
- Calle Crisologo
- Plaza Burgos Empanada Stalls
- Vigan Cathedral (St. Paul Metropolitan Cathedral)
- Archbishop's Palace (Museo Nueva Segovia)
- Syquia Mansion