List of historical markers of the Philippines in the Bicol Region

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 75 markers from the Bicol Region.

Albay This table lists 21 markers from the province of Albay. Marker title 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 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 Church of Cagsaua Almost buried due to an 1814 Mayon eruption by ash, rocks, and mud. Daraga English 1940 Church of Cagsaua 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 Built by Franciscans, 1605. Fray Marcos de Lisbo served as first curate. Oas English 1950 Simbahan ng Camalig Founded by the Franciscans. Administered by Franciscans for four centuries, from 1579 to 1983. Camalig Filipino December 15, 2014 Camilo Jacob 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 Church built by Franciscans in 1587. Became an independent parish in 1664. Tabaco City English June 22, 2012 Heneral Jose Ignacio PauaHeneral na Tsino sa Himagsikang Pilipino 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 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 Labanan sa Legazpi On January 23, 1900, about 800 Filipinos under Com. Antonio Reyes fought the Americans. Legazpi City Filipino January 23, 2001 Pagdaong sa 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. Famous musician and composer. Studied music under the guidance of Mons. Jorge Barlin. Santo Domingo Filipino May 19, 2005http://visitpinas.com/historical-places-in-sto-domingo-albay/potenciao-gregorio-bust-and-historical-marker/ POTENCIAO GREGORIO BUST AND HISTORICAL MARKER (STO. DOMINGO, ALBAY) Simbahan ng Daraga 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) General of the revolutions against both the Spanish and the American. Guinobatan Filipino September 25, 2003 St. Agnes' Academy 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 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 table lists 12 markers from the province of Camarines Norte. Marker title Description Location Language Date issued Image  (untitled) First Rizal Monument in the Philippines.http://harrybalais.com/2012/12/jose-rizal-and-the-martyrs-and-patriots-of-camarines-norte/ Jose Rizal and the Martyrs and Patriots of Camarines Norte Unveiled on December 30, 1898. Daet English 1961 Bantayog Para Sa Kapayapaan Site of where witnesses saw the first shot of USAFFE Camarines Norte Station of Wenceslao Vinzons against the Japanese. Basud Filipino 1980 Bahay ni Wenceslao Vinzons Vinzons Filipino September 28, 2024 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) 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 Monument to Katipunan revolutionaries of 1898 who offered their lives. Daet Filipino June 23, 1992 Pambansang Palatandaang Pangkasaysayan ni Vinzons Declared as a national historical landmark by the NHCP. Vinzons Shrine Filipino September 28, 1977 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 Oldest church in Camarines Norte. The town was established in 1581. Vinzons Filipino June 29, 1980 Sitio del Nacimiento de Jose Maria Panganiban Birthplace of Jose Maria Panganiban, who was born on February 1, 1863. Jose Panganiban Spanish Wenceslao Q. Vinzons Lawyer, patriot, and soldier. Governor of Camarines Sur in 1940. World War II hero. Vinzons English September 28, 1991

Camarines Sur This table lists 32 markers from the province of Camarines Sur. Marker title Description Location Language Date issued Image Church of Baao First built in 1684, at the junction of Langday and Bahay Rivers. Baao English 1939 Church of Bula Town dates back to 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 The present church was constructed between 1874 and 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 The first church was destroyed by the earthquake of 1811. Present church was completed in 1849. Magarao English 1939 Church of Milaor 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 One of the oldest churches in the Bicol Region. Constructed in 1578 by the Franciscans. Pan-Philippine Highway, Nabua English 1939 Church of Naga 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 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(Naga City) 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. Peñafrancia St., Naga City English 1950; Re-unveiled, February 20, 2025 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. Robredo1958–2012 Mayor of Naga City. Became secretary of the Interior and Local Government. Museo Jesse Robredo, Naga City Filipino August 18, 2017 Jorge Barlin é Imperial(1850–1909) 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 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, 20161863-1890http://nhcp.gov.ph/nhcp-unveils-the-jose-ma-panganiban-y-enverga-historical-marker/ NHCP UNVEILS THE “JOSE MA. PANGANIBAN Y ENVERGA” HISTORICAL MARKER 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 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 September 13, 1969 Ang Lungsod ng Naga Juan de Salcedo became the first European to set here in 1573. Became a merger of two towns to become Nueva Caceres. Plaza Nueva Caceres, Naga City Filipino December 15, 1972 Seminario de Santissimo Rosario 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 ng Canaman At first, a doctrina of Nueva Caceres (Naga), 1583. Became an independent parish, 1599. Canaman Filipino November 9, 2022 Simbahan ng San Francisco 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 Simbahan ni Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia Constructed from 1742 to 1750. Spearheaded by Bishop Ysidore Arevalo. Peñafrancia Avenue, San Felipe, Naga City English 1939 Simbahang Parokya ng Quipayo One of the oldest churches in the Bicol Region. Was constructed in 1578. Calabanga, Camarines Sur Filipino December 7, 1978 Tangcong Vaca Guerilla Unit 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 University of Nueva Caceres Established in 1948. Became a university on December 15, 1954. Naga City Filipino 2008

Catanduanes This table lists two markers from the province of Catanduanes. Marker title Description Location Language Date issued Image Dambana sa Batalan 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 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 There are no markers from the province of Masbate.

Sorsogon This table lists nine markers from the province of Sorsogon.