Why visit Gainza
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Jose Maria Panganiban Monument and Camaligan River Park.
Weather in Gainza
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About Gainza
Gainza, officially the Municipality of Gainza (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Gainza; Tagalog: Bayan ng Gainza), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 11,652 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.
From the Wikipedia article Gainza (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Jose Maria Panganiban Monument
Monument and historic site · 5.4 km
Monument in Naga, Philippines
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Camaligan River Park
Park · 2.9 km
Linear park in Camaligan, Philippines
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship4
Metropolitan Cathedral and Parish of Saint John the Evangelist
Church · 5.1 km
Roman Catholic cathedral in Naga, Camarines Sur, Philippines
St. Anthony of Padua Parish
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.0 km
Sto. Domingo, Camaligan
History
The town is not a young municipality neither it can be counted among the ancient towns and cities in the Bicol Region. However, its origin is as old as “Ciudad de Caceres” – Naga City today. The municipality was formerly a barrio of Ciudad de Caceres founded by Captain Pedro de Chavez.
The barrio of Ciudad de Caceres was called Sto. Domingo, after its patron saint, Sto. Domingo de Guzman. Because the natives of this farming and fishing village had progressively clung to the fertile lowland soil and fish- rich meandering rivers and creeks in the central part of the province, its people earned the benevolence and recognition of Bishop Francisco Gainza, O.P. of Nueva Caceres. On December 10, 1863, the Bishop gave the village of Sto. Domingo its Ecclesiastical Charter as a municipality. The feast of the parish patron saint, St. Dominic of Guzman is celebrated annually on 8 August.
It was named after the late bishop of Nueva Caceres, Francisco Gainza of the Dominican Order. He selected the barrio Sto. Domingo for the construction of a canal or passageway originally planned by two Franciscan Friars and by Governor Norzagaray as early as the first half of the 17th Century.
From the History section of Gainza on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries27
Map of Gainza
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Getting there and nearby towns
Naga Airport (WNP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 km away.
- Camaligan 3 km east, about 3 min by car
- Naga 4 km east, about 4 min by car
- Milaor 4 km southeast, about 4 min by car
- Canaman 5 km northeast, about 5 min by car
- San Fernando 6 km south, about 6 min by car
- Magarao 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- Minalabac 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Bombon 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- Calabanga 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
- Bula 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Gainza munisipyo, The original uploader was Ringer at Central Bikol Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Seminaryo, atubangan, Ringer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Universidad de Sta. Isabel Naga, Jonathan Blaza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- University of Nueva Caceres Arch, Jonathan Blaza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jose maria panganiban monument, Jun Pasa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CATHEDRAL, Dilindin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Camaligan River Park, MharAnthony16, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ateneo de Naga University, Dec 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
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