Calabanga, Philippines
Calabanga is a town of 88,918 people in Bicol Region, Philippines.
Why visit Calabanga
Townapedia lists 24 museums and landmarks, 18 parks and trails, 179 places to eat, 49 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include NHCP Museo ni Jesse Robredo, Jose Maria Panganiban Monument, Camaligan River Park and Naga City Ecology Park.
Weather in Calabanga
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About Calabanga
Calabanga, officially the Municipality of Calabanga (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Calabanga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Calabanga), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 88,918 people.
From the Wikipedia article Calabanga (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Calabanga on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks24
Jose Maria Panganiban Monument
Monument and historic site · 8.6 km
Monument in Naga, Philippines
12 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds18
Camaligan River Park
Park · 10.6 km
Linear park in Camaligan, Philippines
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6 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes179
Barryman's Coffee & Tea
Cafe · Sandwich, Pasta, Breakfast, Chicken, Tea, Coffee Shop · 9.1 km
J. Miranda Avenue
Mo-Sa 08:00-21:00
Coconatz Bicolano Resto
Restaurant · 9.1 km
Traditional Bicolano and Filipino food
Mo-Su 10:00-14:00; Mo-Su 18:00-22:00
Graceland
Restaurant · Regional · 9.7 km
Maharlika Highway, Sorsogon City
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Get Hooked with Banca
Restaurant · Seafood · 8.9 km
3rd Floor Citrine Commercial Center Magsaysay Avenue, Naga City
Jimmy and Tang’s Restaurant
Restaurant · 8.3 km
2 M. T. Villanueva Avenue
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Zenaida’s Restaurant
Restaurant · Filipino · 8.3 km
17 Calauag Street
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
167 more on the map.
History
In 1578 when the head Mission of Quipayo was established, Calabanga was either a visita or a barrio. At that time, the place had vast forests and swamps and an abundance of wildlife. Others say, it derived its name from the Bicol word “Calabangan”, the plural term of “labang” or “litag”, meaning a kind of snare for catching wild animals. Another legend says that Calabanga originated from the word “Calagbangan” meaning the wide, long, and straight street spanning from the church through the poblacion, east to west, called locally as “calabaan” or “calacbangan”.
Calabanga became known with 400 tributes. On July 15, 1749, it was separated from Quipayo by virtue of the approval of Don Fray Joan de Arechera, Bishop-Elect of Nueva Segovia of the Commissary of the King. The approval was base from a petition signed and filed by 37 Calabangueños on April 28, 1749, for the territory to be conveniently administered as a separate town
By that period, there were already 2 visitas, visita de Cagapad and visita de Hinarijan and 12 barrios. The barrios were san Antonio, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Nuestra Señora de Salud, San Lucas, San Miguel, Santa Isabel, Nuestra Señora del Carmen, San Roque, San Pablo, San Jose (now Balongay) and Belen.
From the History section of Calabanga on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay49
Churches and places of worship49
Metropolitan Cathedral and Parish of Saint John the Evangelist
Church · 9.0 km
Parish of St. Francis of Assisi
Church · Roman Catholic · 9.5 km
Penafrancia Avenue, Naga
Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist
Church · Roman Catholic · 9.0 km
Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Peñafrancia
Church · Roman Catholic · 8.4 km
Mater Salutis Parish Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 9.3 km
Cararayan-San Isidro Road
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 8.7 km
Abocado Street, Naga
Shopping35
Gas and EV charging26
Schools, colleges and libraries130
University of Nueva Caceres
School · 9.5 km
J. Hernandez Avenue, Naga
Healthcare37
Amanse Children's Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 9.6 km
Door 8 Pavilion 1 Panganiban Drive, Naga City
FPOP Naga Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 9.4 km
D2 Nagaland Building Barlin Street, Naga
Dr. Nilo Roa Memorial Foundation Hospital
Hospital · 9.3 km
424 Dimasalang Street, Naga City
Map of Calabanga
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Getting there and nearby towns
Naga Airport (WNP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 km away.
- Bombon 2 km south, about 2 min by car
- Magarao 6 km southwest, about 6 min by car
- Canaman 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Naga 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Camaligan 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Milaor 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Gainza 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Minalabac 16 km south, about 16 min by car
- San Fernando 17 km southwest, about 17 min by car
- Sipocot 26 km west, about 26 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Calabanga Municipal Hall 2024, ShiminUfesoj, CC0
- Calabanga Downtown, Cam Sur, Dec 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- San Vicente Road, Calabanga, Cam Sur, Dec 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nuestra Señora de la Porteria Monument, Calabanga, Cam Sur, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pamibi ki Nuestra Señora de la Porteria Marker, Calabanga, Cam Sur, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calabanga Church, Cam Sur, Dec 2025 (2), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calabanga Church Interior, Cam Sur, Dec 2025 (1), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of Calabanga Historical Marker, Cam Sur, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calabanga Church Interior, Cam Sur, Dec 2025 (2), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calabanga Church Welcome Arch, Cam Sur, Dec 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Priests of Calabanga Marker, Cam Sur, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calabanga Terminal, Cam Sur, Dec 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calabanga Junction, Cam Sur, Dec 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calabanga Bridge, Cam Sur, Dec 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sta. Salud Road, Calabanga, Cam Sur, Dec 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rizal Monument, Calabanga, Cam Sur, Dec 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calabanga Multi-Purpose Building, Cam Sur, Dec 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calabanga Public Market, Cam Sur, Dec 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calabanga People's Park, Cam Sur, Dec 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mabuhay Calabanga, Cam Sur, Dec 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calabanga People's Center, Cam Sur, Dec 2025 (1), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Porta Unitatis Marker, Calabanga, Cam Sur, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calabanga Municipal Hall, Cam Sur, Dec 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Christmas Village sa Calabanga 2025, Cam Sur, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Emilio M. Tible Marker, Calabanga, Cam Sur, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calabanga People's Center, Cam Sur, Dec 2025 (2), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- LCC Calabanga, Cam Sur, Dec 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Emilio M. Tible Monument, Calabanga, Cam Sur, Dec 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nuestra Señora de la Salud Chapel, Calabanga, Cam Sur, Dec 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Facade calabanga church, Neil Angelo Marcellano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Facade Calabanga Church 2, Neil Angelo Marcellano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entrance of calabanga church, Neil Angelo Marcellano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nave of calabanga church, Neil Angelo Marcellano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calabanga Church, Cam Sur, Dec 2025 (3), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of Calabanga historical marker on the church façade, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calabanga Church, Cam Sur, Dec 2025 (1), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- University of Nueva Caceres Arch, Jonathan Blaza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Seminaryo, atubangan, Ringer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jose maria panganiban monument, Jun Pasa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Universidad de Sta. Isabel Naga, Jonathan Blaza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CATHEDRAL, Dilindin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Penafrancia Basilica Minore, Naga City (cropped), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Naga Central School 1 side view (Naga Central Road, Naga, Camarines Sur; 04-15-2023), Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- IJVSanFranciscoChurch1, IJVelas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- San Francisco Church, Naga City, Apr 2024, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museo ni Robredo Inauguration (August 18, 2017) 1, Maffeth.opiana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CHURCH OF CALABANGA, Jurryboncodin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Simbahan ng Canaman NHCP historical marker, Photo: Ralff Nestor Nacor ; perspective correction: Eugene Alvin Villar ( seav ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Our Lady of Assumption, Canaman, Camarines Sur, Jessie"jet", CC BY-SA 4.0
- Camaligan River Park, MharAnthony16, CC BY-SA 4.0
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