Sorsogon, Philippines
Lungsod ng Sorsogon
Sorsogon is a city of 187,670 people in Bicol Region, Philippines, founded in February 28, 1895.
Why visit Sorsogon
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 28 places to eat, 14 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Sorsogon
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About Sorsogon
Sorsogon City, officially the City of Sorsogon (Waray Sorsogon: Syudad san Sorsogon; Central Bikol: Syudad nin Sorsogon; Filipino: Lungsod ng Sorsogon), is a component city and capital of the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 187,670 people.
From the Wikipedia article Sorsogon City (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Sorsogon on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
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Restaurants and cafes28
Graceland
Restaurant · Regional · 1.4 km
Rizal Street, Sorsogon City
Mo-Su 07:00-20:30
Abalai Restaurant
Restaurant · 2.8 km
Salvador H. Escudero III Diversion Road, Sorsogon City
16 more on the map.
History
Archaeological evidence indicates that human habitation in the area dates back around 3,000 years, based on remains found in a cave in Bacon and ancient burial sites discovered upstream along the Sorsogon rivers. When Spanish missionaries arrived in the 1600s, they encountered established settlements in these locations. Historical accounts also note that Moro raiders had already frequented the area’s waters prior to the arrival of the Spanish missions.
Bacon was established as a visita of Casiguran while Sorsogon, originally in Sitio Pocdol in Capuy, was then established as a visita of Bacon. Sorsogon then became an independent, full-fledged parish in 1628 due to an increase in population. The two parishes later became civilian political units.
The Pueblo Civil de Bacon was established in 1754, with Juan Elias as its first gobernadorcillo. Sorsogon became an independent pueblo in 1864. Both Bacon and Sorsogon were under the territorial jurisdiction of the province of Albay until the establishment of the independent province of Sorsogon on October 17, 1894.
In 1951, Sorsogon was made the center of the episcopal see of the then newly established Roman Catholic Diocese of Sorsogon comprising the Sorsogon and Masbate provinces, with the Saints Peter and Paul Parish Church in the town of Sorsogon as the designated cathedral.
From the History section of Sorsogon City on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay14
Churches and places of worship17
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 0.9 km
Rizal Street
Our Lady of Fatima Parish and Diocesan Shrine
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.6 km
Maharlika Highway
sorsogon city foursquare gospel church
Church · Evangelical · 0.9 km
san juan, sorsogon city
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 2.1 km
Maharlika Highway, Sorsogon City
Shopping15
Gas and EV charging13
Schools, colleges and libraries113
Sorsogon National High School
School · 1.6 km
Sorsogon-Bacon-Manito Road, Sorsogon
Patricia Jesalva Delgado Memorial Elementary School
School · 7.4 km
Maharlika Highway, Sorsogon
St. Louise de Marillac College of Sorsogon
School · 1.2 km
Burgos Street, Sorsogon City
Healthcare21
TGP
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.1 km
Salvador H. Escudero III Diversion Road, Sorsogon City
Generic Drug store
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.1 km
Salvador H. Escudero III Diversion Road, Sorsogon City
Sorsogon Provincial Hospital
Hospital · 1.2 km
Salvador H. Escudero III Diversion Road, Sorsogon City
St. Raphael Drug store
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.1 km
Salvador H. Escudero III Diversion Road, Sorsogon City
St. Scholastica Drug store
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.1 km
Salvador H. Escudero III Diversion Road, Sorsogon City
Map of Sorsogon
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Getting there and nearby towns
Legazpi Airport (LGP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 35 km away.
- Castilla 12 km west, about 12 min by car
- Gubat 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
- Barcelona 20 km southeast, about 20 min by car
- Legaspi 33 km northwest, about 33 min by car
- Pilar 35 km west, about 35 min by car
- Daraga 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car
- Malilipot 47 km northwest, about 47 min by car
- Tabaco 51 km northwest, about 51 min by car
- Oas 62 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Polangui 65 km northwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Sorsogon Aerial, Ajchacon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sorsogon Aerial 2, Ajchacon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sorsogon Provincial Capitol restoration marker (1), Carlo Joseph Moskito, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sorsogon Provincial Capitol restoration marker (2), Carlo Joseph Moskito, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sorsogon Provincial Capitol restoration marker (3), Carlo Joseph Moskito, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sorsogon Provincial Capitol, Aerous, CC BY 4.0
- Rizal Monument in Sorsogon City 2, Aerous, CC BY 4.0
- Kapitolyo ng Sorsogon historical marker (1), Carlo Joseph Moskito, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kapitolyo ng Sorsogon historical marker (2), Carlo Joseph Moskito, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Restoration Marker of the Old Sorsogon Provincial Jail (3), Carlo Joseph Moskito, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kapitolyo ng Sorsogon historical marker (4), Carlo Joseph Moskito, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kapitolyo ng Sorsogon historical marker (3), Carlo Joseph Moskito, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Restoration Marker of the Old Sorsogon Provincial Jail (2), Carlo Joseph Moskito, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Restoration Marker of the Old Sorsogon Provincial Jail (1), Carlo Joseph Moskito, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jollibee Sorsogon City, Aerous, CC BY 4.0
- Ancestral House in Sorsogon City, Aerous, CC BY 4.0
- Sorsogon Cathedral Dome, VNATO050, CC0
- Sorsogon City Church, Aerous, CC BY 4.0
- Sorsogon City Market, Aerous, CC BY 4.0
- Sorsogon Bay Aerial, Ajchacon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sorsogon City Hall, Aerous, CC BY 4.0
- Sorsogon City Cathedral, Joelaldor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bacon Church facade, Sep 2021, National Historical Commission of the Philippines, Public domain
- Ipothalia lumawigi Huedepohl, 1987 (8881253054), Udo Schmidt from Deutschland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ISS047-E-87428 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-87427 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS064-E-50376 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Medinilla mindorensis 201482669, Forest Botial-Jarvis, CC BY 4.0
- 010214.Brgy San JUan.Bacon District, Maverik, CC BY 4.0
- Dicaeum hypoleucum 172359608, Forest Botial-Jarvis, CC BY 4.0
- Dicaeum hypoleucum 172359604, Forest Botial-Jarvis, CC BY 4.0
- Phapitreron leucotis - Forest Botial-Jarvis - 201482982, Forest Botial-Jarvis, CC BY 4.0
- Dasylophus cumingi 172939145, Forest Botial-Jarvis, CC BY 4.0
- Ninox philippensis - Forest Botial-Jarvis - 178529729, Forest Botial-Jarvis, CC BY 4.0
- Ninox philippensis - Forest Botial-Jarvis - 178529739, Forest Botial-Jarvis, CC BY 4.0
- Dasylophus cumingi 339177299, Forest Botial-Jarvis, CC BY 4.0
- Dicrurus balicassius 249437704, Forest Botial-Jarvis, CC BY 4.0
- Dicrurus balicassius 249437715, Forest Botial-Jarvis, CC BY 4.0
- Ramphiculus occipitalis - Forest Botial-Jarvis - 318936822, Forest Botial-Jarvis, CC BY 4.0
- Ramphiculus occipitalis - Forest Botial-Jarvis - 318936584, Forest Botial-Jarvis, CC BY 4.0
- Pepita Park, Maverik, CC BY 3.0
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