Sorsogon | A Day at Barcelona and Gubat

It seems the weather in Albay wouldn't get better and I don't have a chance to see the perfect cone shape of Mayon Volcano so I decided to go south to the nearby province of Sorsogon.

I took a jeepney to the town of Gubat then another ride to Barcelona. The site of Barcelona was originally part of Gubat and Bulusan. The town's name was known as Danlog, taken from the name of a swift flowing river. The change of name to Barcelona was recommended by a Spanish official that saw some similiarties with Barcelona, Spain. On April 16, 1886, it became a pueblo civil. Until 1868, it was part of the parish of St. James the Great of Bulusan. After 1868, it took St. Joseph as its patron saint and celebrates their town fiesta on May 19.

This century old building ruins was practically made of stone, sea corals and lime, simultaneously constructed with the "La Presidencia" in 1874 during the Spanish period. The building was originally intended as a school building for the children of the "Ilustrados" or the wealthy Spanish conquistadores and very few Filipinos with Spanish heritage and connections.

From Barcelona i hop a jeepney to Rizal Beach in the nearby town of Gubat. There is a lot of beach resort aligning on the national highway. I inquire about their room rates and it so pricey that i intended only to have a day trip there. After paying a 25 pesos entrance fee i started to explore the white sand beach and got busy taking pictures.

After that i heads back to Legazpi City and spend the night there.

This is part of my Bicol solo backpacking trip.

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