Daraga Voyage Tips and guide

Daraga is a landlocked municipality in the province of Albay and is adjacent to Legazpi, the capital city. It hosts the Bicol International Airport and is known for the Cagsawa Ruins.

Daraga's name came from a Bikol word for maiden and thus came from the legend of Daragang Magayon, a beautiful maiden where the Mayon Volcano's name was taken.

• 13.116944123.6783331 Bicol International Airport (BIA, DRP ^IATA), Airport Road. Open 24 hours. This is an international airport 15 km (9.3 mi) in barangay Alobo, which replaced the smaller and constrained airport in Legazpi. This airport has a runway long enough to support wide-body aircraft, and to accommodate international flights. Cebgo, Cebu Pacific and PAL Express has flights from Manila.  (updated Oct 2023)

Map of Daraga

• 13.166111123.7011111 Cagsawa Ruins. The picturesque ruins of an old parish church on what was the town of Cagsawa. The original church was built in 1587 until it was burned down by Dutch pirates in 1636. A new church was again built in 1724 until it was destroyed by the devastating 1814 eruption of Mayon.  (updated Apr 2020)
• 13.1293123.71542 FarmPlate (The Happiest Place in Bicol), Lotivio Street, Barangay Gabawan, Daraga. Brings a lively countryside experience through its wide-open landscapes, farm-to-table dining, and engaging activities that highlight the richness of Bicolano agriculture and local culture. ₱150 adult; ₱100 child.  (updated Oct 2023)
• Nuestra Señora de la Porteria (Our Lady of the Gate) also known as Daraga Church - a baroque church built on volcanic lava. It has a perfect view of Mayon Volcano that seems to be a wall paper pasted beside the church.
• Green Lava at barangay Mi-isi is a grassland at the foot of Mayon Volcano accessible only via an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) tour.
• National Museum—Bicol - is a branch of the National Museum in Bicol at the Cagsawa Ruins Park.

• Koi fish feeding at Cagsawa Ruins
• Kite flying at Farm Plate
• Cagsawa Festival – an annual cultural festival held to commemorate the February 1, 1814 eruption of Mayon Volcano, which buried the old town of Cagsawa and its church, leaving only the iconic Cagsawa Bell Tower standing today.

• J&F Department Store (Maroroy, Daraga) — contains products from Pure Gold.
• Souvenir shops are available at Cagsawa Ruins.

• 1st Colonial Grill, Sagpon, Daraga. The home of the original chili ice cream.

• Casa Bicolandia Suites - Malvar Street, Daraga. https://www.facebook.com/casabicolandiasuites/

• Bacacay - has a lot of white sand beaches on the mainland and white sand beaches on Cagraray island.