Guinobatan is a landlocked municipality in the province of Albay, adjacent to the city of Ligao and alongside the Asian Highway 26. It is one of the five municipalities that has a jurisdiction over the foothills of Mayon Volcano.
Understand
[edit]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.
Get in
[edit]By plane
[edit]The nearest airport is in Daraga (DRP IATA).
By bus
[edit]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.
By car
[edit]The town is 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Legazpi and 510 kilometres (320 mi) from Manila.
Get around
[edit]Around the town center there are tricycles are available heading to the outlying barangays.
See
[edit]- Guinobatan Museum
- Santo Niño Farm (barangay San Jose – Ogsong)
- Muladbukad Spring Resort (barangay Bololo)
- Simeón Ola Shrine
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- Parish of Our Lady of Assumption
Do
[edit]- Longganisa Festival - an annual festival named after the local product of the town. It is a locally made chorizo.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- Guinobatan Longganisa - a small-sized locally made chorizo.