Guinobatan

Guinobatan is a landlocked municipality in the province of Albay, placed between the city of Ligao and the municipality of Camalig accessible via Asian Highway 26. It is one of the five municipalities that has a jurisdiction over the foothills of Mayon Volcano.

Understand

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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.

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Map of Guinobatan

Get in

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By plane

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The nearest airport is in Daraga (DRP IATA).

By bus

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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

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

Get around

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

See

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  • 13.190667123.6013231 Guinobatan Museum, National Road, Iraya. A local history museum with an equestrian monument to Simeon Ola in front. OSM directions (updated Jun 2026)
  • 13.191366123.6005422 Our Lady of the Assumption Parish (Guinobatan Church), National Road, Poblacion. Guinobatan's main Roman Catholic church, built during the Spanish era in 1895. OSM directions (updated Jun 2026)
  • 13.230322123.5862043 Santo Niño Farm, San Jose (Ogsong). An agritourism resort. OSM directions (updated Jun 2026)

Do

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

Buy

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  • 13.189946123.6005361 Guinobatan Public Market, M.H. del Pilar Street, Poblacion. OSM directions (updated Jun 2026)
  • 13.192025123.599652 LCC Supermarket, National Road, Poblacion. OSM directions (updated Jun 2026)
  • 13.192174123.5988713 Lucky Choice, National Road, Ilawod. A department store. OSM directions (updated Jun 2026)
  • 13.18909123.6004454 J&F Department Store, M.H. del Pilar Street, Poblacion. OSM directions (updated Jun 2026)

Eat

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

Drink

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Sleep

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Go next

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Routes through Guinobatan
Ligao ← Oas ←  N  S  → Camalig → Daraga


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