The City of Naga is a first class independent component city in the Philippines. Located in the Bicol region, a peninsula on the south-easternmost tip of the island of Luzon. Naga is 377 kilometres south-east of Manila, the nation's capital, and about 380 kilometres north-east of Cebu City
Naga is the most populous city in the region as well as the most dense, and is locally known as the "Heart of Bicol" being the commercial, financial, educational, religious and cultural center of the Bicol region. Residents of the City are called Nagueños. Naga City is at the core of Metro Naga, an unofficial designation given the City and 14 municipalities in the area administered by the Metro Naga Development Council. MNDC covers the entire 2nd district of the province of Camarines Sur, and part of its 1st, 3rd and 4th districts.As the home of Our Lady of Peñafrancia, Bicol’s regional patroness, Naga celebrates the fiesta every September in full pageantry and expressions of piety presaged by a traslacion, or foot procession, that culminates in a colorful fluvial procession. Now over 300 years old, the religious celebration makes Naga the center of a unique Marian devotion that is feted by Bicolanos here and abroad.
One of the oldest cities of the Philippines, Naga is also among the richest when talking about culture and heritage. Take a leisurely tour of the city’s museums and old churches and see the sunrise ignites the glory of a Spanish colonial era in the heart of Bicolandia. Or choose a month when festivals take place to relive a kaleidoscopic display of sounds, colors, and tastes. The City of Naga is a first class independent component city in the Philippines. Located in the Bicol region, a peninsula on the south-easternmost tip of the island of Luzon. Naga is 377 kilometres south-east of Manila, the nation's capital, and about 380 kilometres north-east of Cebu City
Naga is the most populous city in the region as well as the most dense, and is locally known as the "Heart of Bicol" being the commercial, financial, educational, religious and cultural center of the Bicol region. Residents of the City are called Nagueños.
Naga City is at the core of Metro Naga, an unofficial designation given the City and 14 municipalities in the area administered by the Metro Naga Development Council. MNDC covers the entire 2nd district of the province of Camarines Sur, and part of its 1st, 3rd and 4th districts.
As the home of Our Lady of Peñafrancia, Bicol’s regional patroness, Naga celebrates the fiesta every September in full pageantry and expressions of piety presaged by a traslacion, or foot procession, that culminates in a colorful fluvial procession. Now over 300 years old, the religious celebration makes Naga the center of a unique Marian devotion that is feted by Bicolanos here and abroad.
One of the oldest cities of the Philippines, Naga is also among the richest when talking about culture and heritage. Take a leisurely tour of the city’s museums and old churches and see the sunrise ignites the glory of a Spanish colonial era in the heart of Bicolandia. Or choose a month when festivals take place to relive a kaleidoscopic display of sounds, colors, and tastes.
Cited by the DENR as Bicolandia’s cleanest and greenest city, Naga is home to Mt. Isarog whose herpetological wonders have been internationally acclaimed as one of the country’s fragile and treasured centers of biological diversity. As a natural park, its rainforests attract not only foreign and local researchers and scientists, but the more adventurous trekkers, as well.
Located in the center of the Bicol peninsula, Naga is the gateway to the region’s other amazing destinations: Camarines Sur Watersports Complex, Caramoan’s white beaches and pristine islands, Mayon Volcano in Albay, and the gentle Butanding in Donsol, Sorsogon. Still, while in Naga, one can take a step further to go surfing in Camarines Norte or the island province of Catanduanes.
Cited by the DENR as Bicolandia’s cleanest and greenest city, Naga is home to Mt. Isarog whose herpetological wonders have been internationally acclaimed as one of the country’s fragile and treasured centers of biological diversity. As a natural park, its rainforests attract not only foreign and local researchers and scientists, but the more adventurous trekkers, as well.
Located in the center of the Bicol peninsula, Naga is the gateway to the region’s other amazing destinations: Camarines Sur Watersports Complex, Caramoan’s white beaches and pristine islands, Mayon Volcano in Albay, and the gentle Butanding in Donsol, Sorsogon. Still, while in Naga, one can take a step further to go surfing in Camarines Norte or the island province of Catanduanes.
OFFICIAL DETAILS :
City Head:
Land Area: 84.48 sq. km.
Population: 170,000 est. as of 2010
City Classification: 1st Class Component City
Location: Camarines Sur, Philippines
Website: http://naga.gov.ph/
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naga_City
MONIKER:
"The Heart of Bicol"
"The Happy Place"
AWARDS RECEIVED & CITATION:
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City Head:
Land Area: 84.48 sq. km.
Population: 170,000 est. as of 2010
City Classification: 1st Class Component City
Location: Camarines Sur, Philippines
Website: http://naga.gov.ph/
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naga_City
MONIKER:
"The Heart of Bicol"
"The Happy Place"
AWARDS RECEIVED & CITATION:
MORE OF NAGA CITY LINKS HERE:
MORE OF NAGA IMAGES HERE:
