Why visit Canaman
Townapedia lists 25 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 174 places to eat, 56 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 Canaman
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About Canaman
Canaman, officially the Municipality of Canaman (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Canaman; Tagalog: Bayan ng Canaman), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 35,766 people.
From the Wikipedia article Canaman (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks25
Jose Maria Panganiban Monument
Monument and historic site · 2.8 km
Monument in Naga, Philippines
13 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
Camaligan River Park
Park · 3.2 km
Linear park in Camaligan, Philippines
3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes174
Barryman's Coffee & Tea
Cafe · Sandwich, Pasta, Breakfast, Chicken, Tea, Coffee Shop · 4.1 km
J. Miranda Avenue
Mo-Sa 08:00-21:00
Coconatz Bicolano Resto
Restaurant · 3.2 km
Traditional Bicolano and Filipino food
Mo-Su 10:00-14:00; Mo-Su 18:00-22:00
Graceland
Restaurant · Regional · 3.7 km
Maharlika Highway, Sorsogon City
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Flavours Gastronomica
Restaurant · 4.0 km
Sen. Raul S. Roco Street
Mo-Su 09:00-23:00
Get Hooked with Banca
Restaurant · Seafood · 4.0 km
3rd Floor Citrine Commercial Center Magsaysay Avenue, Naga City
Jimmy and Tang’s Restaurant
Restaurant · 2.5 km
2 M. T. Villanueva Avenue
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Zenaida’s Restaurant
Restaurant · Filipino · 2.3 km
17 Calauag Street
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
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162 more on the map.
History
Spanish colonization in Canaman began around the 1580s when Nueva Caceres missionaries were returning from gospel work in either the visita of Quipayo (now Calabanga) or San Gabriel (now a barangay of Pamplona). Their incorrect bearings had led them to believe that they had entered the tributary of Nueva Caceres. Instead, they had entered the Canaman creek which was a rapid and deep stream, prompting them to paddle until they had ended up at a native settlement in what is now the barangay of Poro.
In June 1583, it was organized into a parish, administered by Fray Pedro Matias de Andrade, a Franciscan who later became the fifth Bishop of Diocese of Caceres. In the 1590s, its church was constructed, which was rebuilt in 1669. The patron saint at that time was San Roque, whose image said to have come all the way from Spain was met at its arrival by the people of Canaman in Pasacao.
From the History section of Canaman on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay56
Churches and places of worship38
Metropolitan Cathedral and Parish of Saint John the Evangelist
Church · 2.9 km
Parish of St. Francis of Assisi
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.2 km
Penafrancia Avenue, Naga
Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.9 km
Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Peñafrancia
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.7 km
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 3.6 km
Abocado Street, Naga
St. Anthony of Padua Parish
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.0 km
Sto. Domingo, Camaligan
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Latter Day Saints · 5.6 km
Shopping41
Gas and EV charging31
Schools, colleges and libraries101
University of Nueva Caceres
School · 2.9 km
J. Hernandez Avenue, Naga
Healthcare40
Amanse Children's Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.9 km
Door 8 Pavilion 1 Panganiban Drive, Naga City
FPOP Naga Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.0 km
D2 Nagaland Building Barlin Street, Naga
Dr. Nilo Roa Memorial Foundation Hospital
Hospital · 3.1 km
424 Dimasalang Street, Naga City
Map of Canaman
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Getting there and nearby towns
Naga Airport (WNP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 km away.
- Magarao 2 km northeast, about 2 min by car
- Naga 3 km south, about 3 min by car
- Camaligan 3 km south, about 3 min by car
- Gainza 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
- Milaor 6 km south, about 6 min by car
- Bombon 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Calabanga 8 km northeast, about 8 min by car
- Minalabac 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- San Fernando 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Bula 23 km southeast, about 23 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- 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
- Canaman Church 002, The original uploader was Ringer at Central Bikol Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- 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
- Saint Joseph the Worker Church Milaor (National Road, Milaor, Camarines Sur; 04-15-2023), Patrickroque01, 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
- Naga Cathedral, Dec 2025 (1), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Camaligan River Park, MharAnthony16, CC BY-SA 4.0
- San Francisco Church, Naga City, Camarines Sur, Ricardo C. Eusebio, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Little miss pink daisy, Grace_Clarianes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Efiigy amang hinulid, Neil Angelo Marcellano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Altar amang hinulid, Neil Angelo Marcellano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nave of amang hinulid shrine, Neil Angelo Marcellano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nave amang hinulid, Neil Angelo Marcellano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Heart of Crimson Veins, Derk29, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vibrant Rangoon Creeper Cascade in Bloom, Derk29, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Different colors of ants, Grace_Clarianes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Millenium bug, Grace_Clarianes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wild grass, Grace_Clarianes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Provincial Road, Magarao, Cam Sur, Dec 2025 (2), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Provincial Road, Magarao, Cam Sur, Dec 2025 (1), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Garcera's House, Magarao, Cam Sur, Dec 2025 (2), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Garcera's House, Magarao, Cam Sur, Dec 2025 (1), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- San Pantaleon Chapel, Magarao, Cam Sur, Dec 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Naga Banner, Ringer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ateneo Covered Court, Ringer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Naga Integrated Northbound Jeepney Terminal, Dec 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- San Isidro Labrador Chapel, Magarao, Cam Sur, Dec 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Casa Moderna, Naga City, Dec 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bagumbayan Intersection, Naga City, Dec 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Magarao Town Proper, Cam Sur, Dec 2025 (1), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Magarao Central School, Cam Sur, Dec 2025 (2), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, utteringmute, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ericb1983, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, utteringmute, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, utteringmute, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, utteringmute, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, utteringmute, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, utteringmute, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, utteringmute, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, utteringmute, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, utteringmute, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, utteringmute, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, utteringmute, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ericb1983, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ericb1983, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, utteringmute, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, utteringmute, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, utteringmute, CC BY-SA 4.0
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