Why visit Magarao
Townapedia lists 25 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 175 places to eat, 53 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 Magarao
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About Magarao
Magarao, officially the Municipality of Magarao (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Magarao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Magarao), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 28,197 people.
From the Wikipedia article Magarao (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks25
Jose Maria Panganiban Monument
Monument and historic site · 3.2 km
Monument in Naga, Philippines
13 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds16
Camaligan River Park
Park · 5.0 km
Linear park in Camaligan, Philippines
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4 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes175
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 · 3.7 km
Traditional Bicolano and Filipino food
Mo-Su 10:00-14:00; Mo-Su 18:00-22:00
Graceland
Restaurant · Regional · 4.4 km
Maharlika Highway, Sorsogon City
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Flavours Gastronomica
Restaurant · 4.7 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 · 2.9 km
2 M. T. Villanueva Avenue
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Zenaida’s Restaurant
Restaurant · Filipino · 2.8 km
17 Calauag Street
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
163 more on the map.
History
It was a group of missionaries from the Order of Friars Minor who founded the town in 1570, although missionary work continued only in the year 1690.
From the History section of Magarao on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay53
Churches and places of worship41
Metropolitan Cathedral and Parish of Saint John the Evangelist
Church · 3.6 km
Parish of St. Francis of Assisi
Church · Roman Catholic · 4.0 km
Penafrancia Avenue, Naga
Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.6 km
Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Peñafrancia
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.4 km
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 3.6 km
Abocado Street, Naga
St. Anthony of Padua Parish
Church · Roman Catholic · 4.8 km
Sto. Domingo, Camaligan
Shopping41
Gas and EV charging31
Schools, colleges and libraries101
University of Nueva Caceres
School · 4.0 km
J. Hernandez Avenue, Naga
Healthcare39
Amanse Children's Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 4.4 km
Door 8 Pavilion 1 Panganiban Drive, Naga City
FPOP Naga Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.9 km
D2 Nagaland Building Barlin Street, Naga
Dr. Nilo Roa Memorial Foundation Hospital
Hospital · 3.8 km
424 Dimasalang Street, Naga City
Map of Magarao
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Getting there and nearby towns
Naga Airport (WNP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 km away.
- Canaman 2 km southwest, about 2 min by car
- Bombon 4 km northeast, about 4 min by car
- Naga 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- Camaligan 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
- Calabanga 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Milaor 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Gainza 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
- Minalabac 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- San Fernando 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
- Bula 23 km southeast, about 23 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
- 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
- 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
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