Guinobatan Voyage Tips and guide

Guinobatan is a landlocked municipality in the province of Albay, adjacent to the city of Ligao and alongside the Asian Highway 26.

The town is known as the birth place of General Simeón Ola y Arboleda, the last Filipino General to surrender to the American forces. It is dubbed as the Sparkling Gem of Bicol due to its vibrant culture and annual festivities.

The nearest airport is in Daraga (DRP ^IATA).

There are buses from Manila to Guinobatan, stopping also at other towns and cities along the way, and there are also UV Express vans from Legazpi.

The town is 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Legazpi and 510 kilometres (320 mi) from Manila.

Around the town center there are tricycles are available heading to the outlying barangays.

• Guinobatan Museum
• Santo Niño Farm (barangay San Jose – Ogsong)
• Muladbukad Spring Resort (barangay Bololo)
• Simeón Ola Shrine

• Parish of Our Lady of Assumption

• Longganisa Festival - an annual festival named after the local product of the town. It is a locally made chorizo.

• Guinobatan Longganisa - a small-sized locally made chorizo.

• Mayon Garden Resort & Hotel (Purok 8, Masarawag, Guinobatan, Albay) - a nature-inspired paradise resort that lies at the foot of the glorious Mayon Volcano.

• Legazpi - the vibrant capital city of Albay.
• Ligao - a city just adjacent to the municipality of Guinobatan.