List of historical markers of the Philippines in the Bicol Region
Fifteen Martyrs of Bicol monument and historical marker in Naga, Camarines Sur.
This list of historical markers installed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) in the Bicol Region (Region V) is an annotated list of people, places, or events in the region that have been commemorated by cast-iron plaques issued by the said commission. The plaques themselves are permanent signs installed in publicly visible locations on buildings, monuments, or in special locations.
While many Cultural Properties have historical markers installed, not all places marked with historical markers are designated into one of the particular categories of Cultural Properties.
This article lists seventy-five (75) markers from the Bicol Region.
Albay
This article lists twenty-one (21) markers from the Province of Albay .
Marker title
English Translation
Category
Type
Description
Location
Language
Date Issued
Image
Angela Manalang Gloria (1907-1995)
First Filipina poet to write and publish poems in English. Became editor of Philippines Herald Magazine.
Tabaco City
Filipino
2007
Bahay-Kalakal ng Smith, Bell & Co. Tabaco, Albay
Commercial building of Smith, Bell & Co. Tabaco, Albay
Built by Mariano Villanueva during the 19th century. Became known as one of the largest houses in Tabaco.
Tabaco City
Filipino
2007
Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital
Started as a military reserve hospital under the Regan Barracks Reservation.
Legazpi City
Filipino
September 3, 2018[1]
Church of Cagsaua
Almost buried due to an 1814 Mayon eruption by ash, rocks, and mud.
Daraga
English
1940
Church of Cagsaua
Building
House of Worship
Ruins of Cagsaua Church. The church was destroyed by the eruption of Mayon Volcano on February 1, 1814.
Daraga
English
1954
Church of Legazpi
The present church was built in 1834. Legaspi was formerly called Puevlo Viejo until 1856.
Legazpi City
English
1940
Church of Oas
Building
House of Worship
Built by Franciscans, 1605.Fray Marcos de Lisbo served as first curate.
Oas
English
1950
Simbahan ng Camalig
Church of Camalig
Building
House of Worship
Founded by the Franciscans. Administered by Franciscans for four centuries, from 1579-1983.
Camalig
Filipino
December 15, 2014
Camilo Jacob [2]
Structure
Monument
One of the Fifteen Martyrs of Bicol . A mason from Camarines who sought better conditions for the country.
Polangui
Filipino
March 7, 2017
Church of Tabaco
Building
House of Worship
Church built by Franciscans in 1587. Became an independent parish in 1664.
Tabaco City
English
June 22, 2012
Heneral Jose Ignacio Paua Heneral na Tsino sa Himagsikang Pilipino
General Jose Ignacio Chinese General of the Philippine Revolution
Structure
Monument
Chinese immigrant-turned-general who served in the revolution.
Legazpi City
Filipino
July 12, 1989
The International Chamber of Commerce of Albay
Founded on August 13, 1904 by Filipino, American, Spanish, Chinese, and English businessmen.
Legazpi City
English
1940
Katedral ng Albay
Albay Cathedral
Established by the Franciscans as a visita of Cagsaua in 1587. Established the first church in 1616 under the patronage of St. Gregory the Great .
Legazpi City
Filipino
September 3, 2018[3]
Labanan sa Legazpi
Battle of Legazpi
On January 23, 1900, about 800 Filipinos under Com. Antonio Reyes fought the Americans.
Legazpi City
Filipino
January 23, 2001
Pagdaong sa Legazpi
Landing at Legazpi
American forces landing on April 1, 1945. Together with the guerrillas, the San Bernardino Strait was recovered from the Japanese.
Legazpi City
Filipino
2008
Potenciano V. Gregorio, Sr.[4]
Famous musician and composer. Studied music under the guidance of Mons. Jorge Barlin .
Santo Domingo
Filipino
May 19, 2005
Simbahan ng Daraga
Daraga Church
Building
House of Worship
First stone church by Franciscans in 1773. Where citizens of Cagsaua relocated after the 1814 Mayon eruption.
Daraga
Filipino
October 16, 2008
Simeon Arboleda Ola (1865–1952)
Structure
Monument
General of the revolutions against both the Spanish and the American.
Guinobatan
Filipino
September 25, 2003
St. Agnes' Academy
Building
School
Built by German Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing, July 1, 1912. Secondary school was opened in June 1917.
Legazpi City
Filipino
2012
Tabaco Presidencia Building
Neoclassical building built in 1929 under architect Juan Arellano .
Tabaco Municipal Hall, Tabaco City
Filipino
March 24, 2023[5]
Town of Cagsaua
Previously occupied by the town of Cagsaua, which was destroyed by the Mayon eruption of February 1, 1814.
Daraga
English
1940
Camarines Norte
This article lists eleven (11) markers from the Province of Camarines Norte .
Marker title
English Translation
Category
Type
Description
Location
Language
Date Issued
Image
Structure
Monument
First Rizal Monument in the Philippines [6] Unveiled on December 30, 1898.
Daet
English
1961
Bantayog Para Sa Kapayapaan
Monument for Peace
Site of where witnesses saw the first shot of USAFFE Camarines Norte Station of Wenceslao Vinzons against the Japanese.
Basud
Filipino
1980
Birthplace of Wenceslao Q. Vinzons
Born on September 28, 1910. Organized troops during World War II .
Vinzons
English
1950
Jose Ma. Panganiban y Enverga (1863-1890)
Structure
Monument
Propagandist born on February 1, 1863. Translator of the La Solidaridad .
Jose Panganiban
Filipino
February 1, 1985
Jose P. Rizal
Memorial to José Rizal . Once the biggest Rizal monument outside of Metro Manila.
Rizal Square, Kalayaan Park, in front of provincial capitol, Daet
Filipino
June 19, 1991
Martir ng Camarines Norte
Martyr of Camarines Norte
Structure
Monument
Monument to Katipunan revolutionaries of 1898 who offered their lives.
Daet
Filipino
June 23, 1992
Pambansang Palatandaang Pangkasaysayan ni Vinzons
Vinzons National Historical Monument
Declared as a national historical landmark by the NHCP.
Vinzons Shrine
Filipino
September 28, 1977[7]
Paracale
Established as a Franciscan mission in 1581. Reached its height in gold mining in 1936.
Paracale
Filipino
December 20, 1981
Simbahang San Pedro Apostol
St. Peter the Apostle Church
Oldest Church in Camarines Norte. The town was established in 1581.
Vinzons
Filipino
June 29, 1980[8]
Sitio del Nacimiento de Jose Maria Panganiban
Birthplace of Jose Maria Panganiban
Birthplace of Jose Maria Panganiban who was born on February 1, 1863.
Jose Panganiban
Spanish
Wenceslao Q. Vinzons
Building
House
Lawyer, patriot, and soldier. Governor of Camarines Sur in 1940. World War II hero.
Vinzons
English
September 28, 1991
Camarines Sur
This article lists thirty-three (33) markers from the Province of Camarines Sur .
Marker title
English Translation
Category
Type
Description
Location
Language
Date Issued
Image
Church of Baao
Church
First built in 1684, at the junction of Langday and Bahay Rivers.
Baao
English
1939
Church of Bula
Town dates back from 1578. The present church was completed in 1706.
Bula
English
1939
Church of Buhi
Present church was built by Rev. Angel Malumbre, O.F.M. between 1870-1884.
Buhi
English
1939
Church of Calabanga
Building
House of Worship
The present church was constructed between 1874-1897.
Naga-
Calabanga-Siruma-Partido North Road , Calabanga
English
1939
Church of Iriga
The present church was constructed after the fire of 1841.
Iriga
English
1939
Church of Magarao [9]
Building
House of Worship
The first church was destroyed by the earthquake of 1811. Present church was completed in 1849.
Magarao
English
1939
Church of Milaor
Building
House of Worship
First church started in 1725 and was completed in 1735. Present church was built in 1740.
Pan-Philippine Highway , Milaor
English
1939
Church of Nabua [10]
Building
House of Worship
One of the oldest churches in the Bicol Region . Constructed in 1578 by the Franciscans.
Pan-Philippine Highway , Nabua
English
1939
Church of Naga
Building
House of Worship
Erected of Padi-an when the Diocese of Nueva Caceres was created by a papal bull on August 14, 1595.
Elias Angeles Street, Santa Cruz, CBD I, Naga City
English
1939
Cathedral of Naga
First erected in 1595 for the creation of the Diocese of Nueva Caceres . The present cathedral was built between 1808-1843.
Naga Cathedral, Naga City
English
1950
Church of Nuestra Señora de Peña de Francia
Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Peñafrancia
Building
House of Worship
Early church built about 1711 dedicated to the Nuestra Señora de Peña de Francia .
Balatas Road, Balatas, Naga City
English
1940
Church of San Francisco
Erected in 1578. First church in Naga. One of the oldest in Bicol.
Naga City
English
December 15, 1972
Church of San Francisco
Erected in 1578 out of light materials. The last Spanish governor of Ambos Camarines surrendered here to Elias Angeles and Felix Plazo on September 18, 1898.
Naga City
English
May 2, 1982
Colegio de Santa Isabel
Blessed and opened on September 18, 1870. First normal school for girls in the Philippines.
Naga City
English
1939
Domingo Abella
Healer and church historian. Became a director of the National Archives .
Iriga City
Filipino
May 2, 1982.
Jesse M. Robredo
1958-2012
Mayor of Naga City. Became Secretary of the Interior and Local Government .
Museo Jesse Robredo , Naga City
Filipino
August 18, 2017
Jorge Barlin y Imperial (1850-1909)
Structure
Monument
First native Filipino bishop. Born on April 23, 1850. Was assigned to Sorsogon in 1896.
Barlin National Park, Baao
Filipino
April 23, 1988
Jose Ma. Panganiban y Enverga 1863-1890[11]
Member of the propaganda movement who pushed for freedom and speech and education.
Jose Maria Panganiban Monument , Naga Central School I, Naga City
Filipino
February 1, 2016
Holy Rosary Seminary
Town dates from 1578. The first church was also built during the same year.
Naga City
Filipino
September 9, 1988
Hospital de San Lazaro
Founded by the Franciscans in 1586. Destroyed by the earthquake of 1907.
Labinlimang Martir ng Bikol
Fifteen Martyrs of Bicol
Structure
Monument
Fifteen illustrados accused by Spanish as conspirators during the Philippine Revolution (1896-1898).
Elias Angeles Street, San Francisco, CBD I, Naga City
Filipino
May 2, 1982
Ang Lungsod ng Iriga [12]
The City of Iriga
September 13, 1969
Ang Lungsod ng Naga
The City of Naga
Juan de Salcedo became the first European to set here in 1573. Became a merger of two towns to become Nueva Caceres.
Naga City
Filipino
December 15, 1972
Seminario de Santissimo Rosario
Holy Rosary Minor Seminary
Building
School
Founded by the Rt. Rev. Domingo Collantes, O.P. in 1597 as part of the evangelization of the Bicol Region .
Elias Angeles Street, Santa Cruz, CBD I, Naga City
English
1939
Philtranco Service Enterprises, Inc.
Established in 1914, became the first commuter bus company of the Americans in the Philippines.
Philtranco Transport Heritage Museum, Iriga
Filipino
July 6, 2000
Seminary of Nueva Caceres
Founded on March 7, 1797 by Rev. Domingo Collantes, Bishop of Nueva Caceres.
Elias Angeles Street, San Francisco, CBD I, Naga City
English
1939
Simbahan ni Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia
Parish of the Our Lady of Peñafrancia
Building
House of Worship
Constructed from 1742-1750. Spearheaded by Bishop Ysidore Arevalo.
Peñafrancia Avenue, San Felipe, Naga City
English
1939
Simbahang Parokya ng Quipayo
Parish Church of Quipayo
Building
House of Worship
One of the oldest churches in the Bicol Region . Was constructed in 1578.
Calabanga, Camarines Sur
Filipino
December 7, 1978[13]
Simbahan ng San Francisco
San Francisco Church
Building
House of Worship
First church in the Naga. First church built in 1575, but was bombed by Allied Forces during the World War II . Reconstructed in 1957.
Peñafrancia Avenue, San Francisco, CBD I, Naga City
Filipino
December 15, 1972
Tangcong Vaca Guerilla Unit[14]
Structure
Monument
Founded by Elias V. Madrid at Barrio San Nicolas, Canaman to fight off the Japanese during WWII.
Canaman
Filipino
March 8, 2017
Universidad de Santa Isabel
Declared as a national historical landmark by the NHCP.
Naga City
Filipino
January 30, 2019[15]
University of Nueva Caceres
Established in 1948. Became a university on December 15, 1954.
Naga City
Filipino
2008
Simbahan ng Canaman
Church of Canaman
Building/ Structures
House of Worship
At first, a doctrina of Nueva Caceres (Naga), 1583. Became an independent parish, 1599.
Canaman
Filipino
November 9, 2022
Catanduanes
This article lists one (2) marker from the Province of Catanduanes .
Marker title
English Translation
Category
Type
Description
Location
Language
Date Issued
Image
Dambana sa Batalay
The Shrine in Batalay
Building
House of Worship
Pilgrimage site of the burial site of Fr. Diego de Herrera, the first Christian missionary of the Legazpi-Urdaneta mission.
Batalay, Bato
Filipino
April 27, 1973
Simbahan ng Bato
Church of Bato
Building
House of Worship
Roman Catholic parish established by the Franciscans with the current church building erected in 1852. Damaged by typhoons and restored by the NHCP in 2020 and 2022.
Poblacion, Bato
Filipino
May 17, 2022
Masbate
This article lists no markers from the Province of Masbate .
Sorsogon
This article lists eight (9) markers from the Province of Sorsogon .
Marker title
English Translation
Category
Type
Description
Location
Language
Date Issued
Image
Ang Astilyero sa Isla ng Bagatao
The Shipyard of Bagatao Island
Site
Shipyard
Founded under the administration of Governor General Juan de Silva, 1610.
Bagatao Island, Sorsogon City
Filipino
2007
Ang Escuela Pia ng Prieto-Diaz
The Escuela Pia of Prieto-Diaz
Building
School
Nineteenth century school made of corals. Now part of Pietro Diaz Central School.
Prieto Diaz
Filipino
2002
Kapitolyo ng Sorsogon
Sorsogon Capitol
Current neoclassical building was built under Governor Victor Eco from 1915-1917.
Sorsogon City
Filipino
October 17, 2018[16]
Mga Moog ng Bulusan[17]
The Forts of Bulusan
Structure
Fortress
Military forts built from 18th-19th century as defense against Moro raids.
Bulusan
Filipino
February 7, 2015
Parola ng San Bernardino
San Bernardino Lighthouse
Inaugurated in 1896, have lights up to 19 miles.
Bulusan
Filipino
July 26, 2023[18]
Restoration Marker
Old Provincial Jail of Sorsogon restored and converted into a museum.
Sorsogon City
English
March 12, 2021[19]
Salvador Escudero Sr.
1887 - 1978
Guerilla warrior during WWII. Governor of Sorsogon, 1941, 1946-1955.
PNP Provincial Headquarters, Sorsogon City
Filipino
August 15, 2020[20]
Simbahan ng Bacon
Church of Bacon
Became a separate Franciscan parish under Father Antonio de San Francisco, 1671.
Bacon Church, Bacon, Sorsogon City
Filipino
September 20, 2021
Simbahan ng Barcelona
Church of Barcelona
Building
Church
Church erected in 1874 and made out of corals; restored by the NHCP in 2020.
Barcelona
Filipino
September 25, 2020[21]
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