Naga City is an independent component city in the Bicol Region of the Philippines. Is Bicol Region's economic, commercial, trade, tourism, medical, business, technological, religious, cultural, industrial, educational, financial and social center. It is also Camarines Surs most populous city. It is also known as the Convention City of Southern Luzon, Naga City is also the cultural center of Bicol Region.

 

 

 Cultural Attractions

1.  Naga Metropolitan Cathedral

          The oldest cathedral established in the whole southern Luzon. It was built in 1573, and was inaugurated in 1575. It is also the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Caceres.

 

    2. San Francisco Church

        It is the first church in the region built by the Franciscan Friars. The surrender of the Spanish forces to the Bikol revolutionaries Elias Angeles and Felix Plazo took place here on September 18, 1896. The church was reduced to rubble by the heavy bombing of Naga in World War II, and the church remained in ruins until the present new edifice was constructed.

 

 

 

   3. Our Lady of Peñafrancia Shrine

       Is the original home of Our Lady of Peñafrancia for two centuries. It was established in 1750.

 

  4. Plaza Quince Martires

      It is home to a monument that honors the 15 Martyrs of Bicol. It was on January 4, 1897 or barely 5 days after the National Hero –Dr. Jose P. Rizal – was executed when the 11 prisoners from Bicol were also executed on the same field in Bagumabayan (now Luneta). The four others had either died in prison as a result of torture or while in exile in the island of Fernando Poo (or Fernando Pó), off the coast of Africa. The monument was built on November 29, 1926 during the American occupancy.
 

   5. Porta Mariae

    Celebrating the 300 years of the Bicolano devotion to Our Lady of Peñafrancia, this commemorative arch was built and formally opened on September 9, 2010. The arch, 18 meters long, 4 meters wide and 11 meters high, is a symbolic gate which imbues the journey of Marian devotion in Bicol, built on testimonies if miracles witnessed by the original native devotees called “cimarrones” through generations, as the devotion spread in other parts of the country and the world.

Natural Attractions

1.  Naga City Ecological Park

           A five-hectare sprawl of tropical greenery, the park showcases various exotic plants, palms, an eco-walk maze, topiary garden, an orchid and mini-forest. Walkways, lawns, and pavilions provides for family picnics, stroll, and undisturbed appreciation of nature’s beauty.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

     2.  Panicuason Hot Spring Resosrt     

                 This is one of Bicol’s secret hideaways.  Located at the bottom of a forest river ravine accessible  via a private road, this resort is smack at the center of the teeming rain forest of Mt. Isarog 

     3. MT. Isarog Natural Park 

                     The highest forested peak in Southern Luzon rising at 1,966 meters above sea level, this dormant volcano serves as open sanctuary to many plants, birds and animals that are known to reside in Luzon.

 Urban Attraction

1. Plaza Rizal

               This monument-cum-park ideally located at downtown Naga was built in honor of the national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal. This is known locally as the center for public debates and discussions, family picnic gatherings and public recreation and relaxation spot.