List of historical markers of the Philippines in the Bicol Region

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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
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 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	The 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.	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.	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]

See also

• List of Cultural Properties of the Philippines in the Bicol Region

References

Footnotes