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Major Hubs 5 Major Destinations
Manila and Its Spokes
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Cebu and its Spokes
Laoag / Baguio and its Spokes
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Davao and its Spokes
Clark/Subic and its Spokes |
Others and its Spokes
Daet / Camarines Norte
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Camarines Norte occupies the northwestern portion of the
Bicol Peninsula. Along the coastlines, the province faces
the Basiad Bay on the west, the Pacific Ocean on the north,
and the San Miguel Bay on the east. Inland, it is bounded by
the Province of Quezon on the southwest and Camarines Sur on
the south. The island under the jurisdiction of the province
are located on the northeastern coast.
BRIEF HISTORY
In 1521, Governador General Miguel Lopez de Legazpi sent
Captain Juan de Salcedo to locate the rich gold mines of
Paracale. Salcedo visited the mines Mambulao and Paracale
and found them "to be excellent, very rich and more than
thirty or forty estados in depth."
Originally, Camarines was one political unit only. In 1829,
the province was divided into two, Camarines Norte Camarines
Sur. Later, In 1854, the two provinces were again united to
form the Province of Ambos Camarines. However, in 1857, they
were again separated, and in 1893, again reunited. On
September 16, 1896, during the Philippine Revolution many of
its Katipunan leaders and sympathizers were arrested and
imprisoned. Two year later, on September 12, 1898, General
Vicente Lucban took Daet from the Spaniards and he
subsequently reorganized and established a revolutionary
government in the province.
After two years, the American forces came and occupied the
Bicol region in January 19, 1990. On April 27, 1901, a civil
government under the Philippine Commission was established
in Ambos Camarines. The Philippine Legislature passed an act
in March 1919, authorizing the Governor General to divide
the province into Norte and Sur. The North consists of the
towns of Capalonga, Mambulao, Paracale, Indan, Labo, San
Vicente, Talisay, Daet and Basud, and islands along the
coast.
During the World War II on December 12, 1941, the Japanese
Imperial Forces landed in Legaspi, Albay. Six days later on
the 18th, Camarines Norte Governor Wenceslao Q. Vinzons
organized guerilla units and operated against the enemy.
However, on July 8, 1942 Vinzons was captured and later
executed by the Japanese forces. When the American
Liberation Force came, General Douglas MacArthur on February
5, 1945, issued and instruction to the Sixth Army to occupy
the Bicol Peninsula. With the assistance of the Filipino
guerrillas, the region was finally liberated.
LANGUAGE / DIALECT
Although a part of Bicol, the majority of the people
speak fluent Tagalog. At times, their dialect has a
deflection of the Bicol tongue in tone and substance. More
than half of the population can speak English well. Only
about five percent can speak Spanish.
MAJOR INDUSTRIES
Rice and coconut are the leading industries in Camarines
Norte. The kind of soil of the province make it very
suitable for these kinds of plants. In large measure, most
of the people are engaged in a small scale industries such
as handicrafts, furniture-making, metal craft, ceramics,
garments and a few food processing factories.
Meanwhile, the town of Mercedes is noted for its dried fish
of assorted kinds. It is because of its closeness to the
coastal areas. Near the poblacion, Bagasbas has the same
type of income-source as that of Mercedes. Along the coastal
towns, fishing is predominant.
HOW TO GET THERE
Hourly buses leave Manila for Daet - an 8-hour journey
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