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Tourist Spot Attractions In Bicol Region

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The Bicol Region, also known simply as Bicol and historically known as Ibalong prior to Spanish colonization, is a region of the Philippines, designated as Region V. Bicol comprises six provinces, four on the Bicol Peninsula mainland – Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Sorsogon – and the offshore island provinces of Catanduanes and Masbate.The regional center and largest city is Legazpi City. The region is bounded by the Lamon Bay to the north, Philippine Sea to the east, and the Sibuyan Sea and Ragay Gulf to the west. The northernmost provinces, Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur, are bordered to the west by the province of Quezon.
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Tourist Spot Attractions In Bicol Region

  • 1. Cagsawa Ruins Park Legazpi
    The Cagsawa Ruins are the remnants of a 16th-century Franciscan church, the Cagsawa church. It was originally built in the town of Cagsawa in 1587 but was burned down by Dutch pirates in 1636. It was rebuilt in 1724 by Fr. Francisco Blanco, but was destroyed again, along with the town of Cagsawa, in February 1, 1814, during the eruption of the Mayon Volcano. The ruins are currently located in Barangay Busay, Cagsawa, in the municipality of Daraga, Albay, Philippines. It is part of Cagsawa Park, is protected and maintained by the municipal government of Daraga and the National Museum of the Philippines, and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the area. The Internationale Tourismus-Börse Berlin, one of the world’s top travel trade shows based in Berlin, has even recognized ...
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  • 3. Basilica of Our Lady of Penafrancia Naga
    The Peñafrancia Minor Basilica or the Minor Basilica of the Our Lady of Peñafrancia is a Roman Catholic Minor Basilica located on the outskirts of Naga City—also known as the Pilgrim City and Queen City of Bicol—in the Bicol Region of the Philippines. It is one of the largest Marian Pilgrimage Sites in Asia. The Image of Our Lady of Peñafrancia is enshrined in this sanctuary. Rev. Fr. Rodel Cajot is the present Rector of the Basilica, having been appointed in 2011. It is the only Basilica in the Bicol Region and the whole Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Caceres.
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  • 10. St. James The Greater Parish Bulusan
    Bulusan, officially the Municipality of Bulusan, ; Filipino: Bayan ng Bulusan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 22,884 people.It is bordered by the towns of Barcelona in the north and, going counterclockwise, the towns of Casiguran, Juban, Irosin and Santa Magdalena. The islets of San Bernardino, about 15 kilometres off the coast, fall under the jurisdiction of Bulusan.
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  • 12. Jintotolo Lighthouse Balud
    Jintotolo is an island within the Jintotolo Channel, part of the Province of Masbate, Philippines. It constitutes two barangays of the Municipality of Balud and has a population of 3,574 persons in the 2015 census.Its elevation was recorded at around 120 feet in 1919. A lighthouse with a tower at 51 feet in height exists on Jintotolo island.
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  • 13. St John The Evangelist Metropolitan Cathedral Naga
    Quezon City is the most populous city in the Philippines. It was founded by and named after Manuel L. Quezon, the 2nd President of the Philippines, to replace Manila as the national capital. The city was proclaimed as capital in 1948 and held the status until 1976 when the proclamation was reverted.It is the largest city in terms of population and land area in Metro Manila, the National Capital Region of the Philippines. Quezon City is not located in and should not be confused with Quezon Province, which was also named after the president. Quezon City hosts a number of government offices, the most important of which are the Batasang Pambansa Complex , and the Quezon City Reception House . Quezon City also serves as home to the University of the Philippines Diliman—the national university...
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  • 14. Porta Mariae Naga
    The Porta Mariae is a triumphal arch in Naga City commemorating the tercentenary of the devotion to Our Lady of Peñafrancia.The arch, 18 metres wide, 4 metres deep and 11 metres high, is surmounted by a 10 feet tall brass image of Our Lady of Peñafrancia and two angels on each side. The main portal’s two small gates each accommodate three persons, while the central portal accommodates at least eight persons. The arch was commissioned by the Archdiocese of Cáceres, and its construction was financed by the Peñafrancia Devotees of Metro Manila Foundation Inc. with General Salvador Mison as its director. It was designed by architect Gian Paolo P. Priela and completed under the direction of engineer Noriel L. Villar. The Porta Mariae was blessed and inaugurated by Archbishop Leonardo Lega...
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  • 15. Daraga Church - Our Lady of the Gate Daraga
    Nuestra Señora de la Porteria Parish Church , commonly known as Daraga Church, is a Roman Catholic Church in the municipality of Daraga, Albay, Philippines under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Legazpi. The church was built by the Franciscans in 1772 under the patronage of the Our Lady of the Gate. Certain church sections were declared as a National Cultural Treasure of the Philippines in 2007.
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