Nabua

Nabua is a municipality in the Rinconada district of Camarines Sur, Bicol in the Philippines. According to the 2022 census it has a population of 87,690 people.

The municipality of Nabua traces the historical origin of its name way back during the Spanish colonial era. It was said that in 1571, an Augustinian friar named Alonzo Gimenez reached one of the rancherías called "Lupa" which was then under Datu Panga from Borneo. The good friar found persons inside the said rancheria cutting coconuts. He was offered to partake the inside shoot of coconut which the natives called “boa." Immediately, Fray Alonzo tagged the place as “Nabua” pronounced with his Spanish accent. The place is said to have been popularly known as "Nabua" since then.

In another version, the historian Fray Felix Huerta claimed that the name came from the story that the original sitio of the town was in the shape of a young coconut embryo surrounded by five rancherias named Lupa, Antacodos, Sabang, Caobnan, and Binoyoan. Others believed otherwise and said it was centrally located in the middle of said rancherias, thus closely resembling "boa." For a time, the town was called “Nabobowa" but years of long usage shortened and corrupted it to the present name

The nearest airport is in Pili (WNP ^IATA) or take a flight to Daraga (DRP ^IATA).

There are many bus terminal in Metro Manila that are bound to Bicol.

Public transportation is provided by tricycles and pedicabs.

• Veteran's Park (barangay San Isidro) - A park dedicated to the unknown soldiers. People can visit here to chill and have fun at the children’s playground.

• Bowa-Bowaan Festival - held every May 2, coinciding the town fiesta of Nabua. The highlight of the affair is the re-enactment of the 13th century pagan rites which is enriched by colorful costumes. The rite is dramatic revival of the traditional boa feast during the pre-Spanish era where pagans believed that the chains of coconut embryos called "Boa" are offered to their old deities.

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Iriga - the closest city from Nabua and the only city in Rinconada district.