Caramoran, Philippines
Caramoran is a town of 4,791 people in Bicol Region, Philippines, founded in August 29, 1948.
Why visit Caramoran
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Caramoran
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About Caramoran
Caramoran, officially the Municipality of Caramoran, is a municipality in the province of Catanduanes, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 30,124 people.
From the Wikipedia article Caramoran (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Churches and places of worship4
Gas and EV charging1
History
The early Spanish missionaries who came to the Philippines landed in Napacahan, a sitio in Tubli and established a parish, which lasted for many years. In the parish church, St. John the Baptist had been venerated until this day as the Patron Saint (feast day June 24).
Early Caramoran history disclosed the fact that the town originated in Napacahan, but due to relentless and repeated Muslim piracy in the 17th to the 18th century, the town was transferred to its present site Caramoran poblacion where the Muslim pirates could not anchor because of barrier reefs.
Over a hundred years after Spanish Sovereignty was established in 1570, Caramoran was founded as a town in 1676 side by side with the Catholic Church.
In the early colonial era, Catanduanes was only composed of two towns. The first, Viga, was founded in 1619 under the incumbency of Governor-General Manuel de Leon. In 1676, he established another town, which is now the municipality of Caramoran.
From the History section of Caramoran on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries40
Pandan School of Arts and Trades
School · 6.3 km
Catanduanes Circumferential Road, Pandan
Healthcare2
Map of Caramoran
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Getting there and nearby towns
Virac Airport (VRC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 46 km away.
- Tubli 6 km south, about 6 min by car
- Viga 23 km southeast, about 23 min by car
- Virac 46 km south, about 46 min by car
- Lagonoy 72 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tiwi 76 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Goa 77 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tigaon 79 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sagnay 79 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tabaco 82 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Malilipot 86 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Caramoran Parish Church, Catanduanes, Joelaldor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- STS126-E-22995 - View of Earth, NASA, Public domain
- ISS056-E-13661 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS044-E-58383 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS044-E-58382 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS044-E-59309 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-32068 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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