Historical records and townspeople believe that the town was named after its natural and physical features, which means mountain. This is because of its hilly and mountainous terrain, particularly at its eastern portion.
Another popular belief is linked to the Holy Shrine of the famous and miraculous image of our Lady of Charity, which was brought to the place during the Spanish colonial period and accidentally found by fishermen on board a ship that got stranded on the shores of the Ilocos coast.
In her honor, Bantay residents built a chapel, which is now the main feature of St. Augustine Church. It is believed that the miraculous image intended to remain and cannot be moved nor posses. That the image is there to remain forever to "guard" the place, which means Bantay in local dialect.
The town of Bantay is located south of Vigan or right before Vigan when you are coming from Manila.
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