Garchitorena, Philippines
Garchitorena is a town of 4,909 people in Bicol Region, Philippines.
Why visit Garchitorena
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Garchitorena Open Court.
Weather in Garchitorena
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About Garchitorena
Garchitorena, officially the Municipality of Garchitorena (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Garchitorena; Tagalog: Bayan ng Garchitorena), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 29,408 people.
From the Wikipedia article Garchitorena (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping1
History
The original location of Garchitorena is said to be found at the mouth of the Pambuhan River but it was later transferred to Binanwahan primarily because of frequent attacks of the Moros.
Soon, a rich man by the name of Don Andres Garchitorena, who hailed from Tigaon and owned in this place a vast portion of the land area, persuaded the townspeople to plant abaca. He later established an abaca processing plant which started the establishment of this coastal settlement.
The municipality was established on March 4, 1949, through Executive Order No. 205 signed by President Elpidio Quirino. It was originally named the municipality of Anderson.
From the History section of Garchitorena on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries44
Healthcare1
Map of Garchitorena
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Getting there and nearby towns
Naga Airport (WNP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 56 km away.
- Lagonoy 25 km southwest, about 25 min by car
- Goa 30 km southwest, about 30 min by car
- Tigaon 35 km southwest, about 35 min by car
- Sagnay 36 km southwest, about 36 min by car
- Tiwi 47 km south, about 47 min by car
- Buhi 53 km south, about 53 min by car
- Calabanga 56 km west, about 56 min by car
- Iriga City 58 km southwest, about 58 min by car
- Tabaco 58 km south, about 58 min by car
- Naga 63 km southwest, about 1 h 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- The beauty of Le Isla Pighaluban in Garchitorena, Camarines Sur, Bicol, Philippines, Dos Padayon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS035-E-20468 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-295457 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-295458 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS035-E-20467 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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