# List of historical markers of the Philippines in the Bicol Region

This list of historical markers installed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) in the Bicol Region (Region V) is an annotated list of people, places, or events in the region that have been commemorated by cast-iron plaques issued by the said commission. The plaques themselves are permanent signs installed in publicly visible locations on buildings, monuments, or in special locations.
While many Cultural Properties have historical markers installed, not all places marked with historical markers are designated into one of the particular categories of Cultural Properties.
This article lists seventy-six (76) markers from the Bicol Region.

## Albay

This article lists twenty-one (21) markers from the Province of Albay.
| Marker title | English Translation | Category | Type | Description | Location | Language | Date Issued |
| Angela Manalang Gloria (1907-1995) | | | | First Filipina poet to write and publish poems in English. Became editor of Philippines Herald Magazine. | Tabaco City | Filipino | 2007 |
| Bahay-Kalakal ng Smith, Bell & Co. Tabaco, Albay | Commercial building of Smith, Bell & Co. Tabaco, Albay | | | Built by Mariano Villanueva during the 19th century. Became known as one of the largest houses in Tabaco. | Tabaco City | Filipino | 2007 |
| Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital | | | | Started as a military reserve hospital under the Regan Barracks Reservation. | Legazpi City | Filipino | September 3, 2018 |
| Church of Cagsaua | | | | Almost buried due to an 1814 Mayon eruption by ash, rocks, and mud. | Daraga | English | 1940 |
| Church of Cagsaua | | Building | House of Worship | Ruins of Cagsaua Church. The church was destroyed by the eruption of Mayon Volcano on February 1, 1814. | Daraga | English | 1954 |
| Church of Legazpi | | | | The present church was built in 1834. Legaspi was formerly called Puevlo Viejo until 1856. | Legazpi City | English | 1940 |
| Church of Oas | | Building | House of Worship | Built by Franciscans, 1605.Fray Marcos de Lisbo served as first curate. | Oas | English | 1950 |
| Simbahan ng Camalig | Church of Camalig | Building | House of Worship | Founded by the Franciscans. Administered by Franciscans for four centuries, from 1579-1983. | Camalig | Filipino | December 15, 2014 |
| Camilo Jacob | | Structure | Monument | One of the Fifteen Martyrs of Bicol. A mason from Camarines who sought better conditions for the country. | Polangui | Filipino | March 7, 2017 |
| Church of Tabaco | | Building | House of Worship | Church built by Franciscans in 1587. Became an independent parish in 1664. | Tabaco City | English | June 22, 2012 |
| Heneral Jose Ignacio Paua Heneral na Tsino sa Himagsikang Pilipino | General Jose Ignacio Chinese General of the Philippine Revolution | Structure | Monument | Chinese immigrant-turned-general who served in the revolution. | Legazpi City | Filipino | July 12, 1989 |
| The International Chamber of Commerce of Albay | | | | Founded on August 13, 1904 by Filipino, American, Spanish, Chinese, and English businessmen. | Legazpi City | English | 1940 |
| Katedral ng Albay | Albay Cathedral | | | Established by the Franciscans as a visita of Cagsaua in 1587. Established the first church in 1616 under the patronage of St. Gregory the Great. | Legazpi City | Filipino | September 3, 2018 |
| Labanan sa Legazpi | Battle of Legazpi | | | On January 23, 1900, about 800 Filipinos under Com. Antonio Reyes fought the Americans. | Legazpi City | Filipino | January 23, 2001 |
| Pagdaong sa Legazpi | Landing at Legazpi | | | American forces landing on April 1, 1945. Together with the guerrillas, the San Bernardino Strait was recovered from the Japanese. | Legazpi City | Filipino | 2008 |
| Potenciano V. Gregorio, Sr. | | | | Famous musician and composer. Studied music under the guidance of Mons. Jorge Barlin. | Santo Domingo | Filipino | May 19, 2005 |
| Simbahan ng Daraga | Daraga Church | Building | House of Worship | First stone church by Franciscans in 1773. Where citizens of Cagsaua relocated after the 1814 Mayon eruption. | Daraga | Filipino | October 16, 2008 |
| Simeon Arboleda Ola (1865–1952) | | Structure | Monument | General of the revolutions against both the Spanish and the American. | Guinobatan | Filipino | September 25, 2003 |
| St. Agnes' Academy | | Building | School | Built by German Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing, July 1, 1912. Secondary school was opened in June 1917. | Legazpi City | Filipino | 2012 |
| Tabaco Presidencia Building | | | | Neoclassical building built in 1929 under architect Juan Arellano. | Tabaco Municipal Hall, Tabaco City | Filipino | March 24, 2023 |
| Town of Cagsaua | | | | Previously occupied by the town of Cagsaua, which was destroyed by the Mayon eruption of February 1, 1814. | Daraga | English | 1940 |

## Camarines Norte

This article lists twelve (12) markers from the Province of Camarines Norte.
| Marker title | English Translation | Category | Type | Description | Location | Language | Date Issued |
| | | Structure | Monument | First Rizal Monument in the Philippines Unveiled on December 30, 1898. | Daet | English | 1961 |
| Bantayog Para Sa Kapayapaan | Monument for Peace | | | Site of where witnesses saw the first shot of USAFFE Camarines Norte Station of Wenceslao Vinzons against the Japanese. | Basud | Filipino | 1980 |
| Bahay ni Wenceslao Vinzons | Wenceslao Vinzons House | Buildings/ Structures | Building, Declaration marker | | Vinzons | Filipino | September 28, 2024 |
| Birthplace of Wenceslao Q. Vinzons | | | | Born on September 28, 1910. Organized troops during World War II. | Vinzons | English | 1950 |
| Jose Ma. Panganiban y Enverga (1863-1890) | | Structure | Monument | Propagandist born on February 1, 1863. Translator of the La Solidaridad. | Jose Panganiban | Filipino | February 1, 1985 |
| Jose P. Rizal | | | | Memorial to José Rizal. Once the biggest Rizal monument outside of Metro Manila. | Rizal Square, Kalayaan Park, in front of provincial capitol, Daet | Filipino | June 19, 1991 |
| Martir ng Camarines Norte | Martyr of Camarines Norte | Structure | Monument | Monument to Katipunan revolutionaries of 1898 who offered their lives. | Daet | Filipino | June 23, 1992 |
| Pambansang Palatandaang Pangkasaysayan ni Vinzons | Vinzons National Historical Monument | | | Declared as a national historical landmark by the NHCP. | Vinzons Shrine | Filipino | September 28, 1977 |
| Paracale | | | | Established as a Franciscan mission in 1581. Reached its height in gold mining in 1936. | Paracale | Filipino | December 20, 1981 |
| Simbahang San Pedro Apostol | St. Peter the Apostle Church | | | Oldest Church in Camarines Norte. The town was established in 1581. | Vinzons | Filipino | June 29, 1980 |
| Sitio del Nacimiento de Jose Maria Panganiban | Birthplace of Jose Maria Panganiban | | | Birthplace of Jose Maria Panganiban who was born on February 1, 1863. | Jose Panganiban | Spanish | |
| Wenceslao Q. Vinzons | | Building | House | Lawyer, patriot, and soldier. Governor of Camarines Sur in 1940. World War II hero. | Vinzons | English | September 28, 1991 |

## Camarines Sur

This article lists thirty-three (33) markers from the Province of Camarines Sur.
| Marker title | English Translation | Category | Type | Description | Location | Language | Date Issued |
| Church of Baao | | | Church | First built in 1684, at the junction of Langday and Bahay Rivers. | Baao | English | 1939 |
| Church of Bula | | | | Town dates back from 1578. The present church was completed in 1706. | Bula | English | 1939 |
| Church of Buhi | | | | Present church was built by Rev. Angel Malumbre, O.F.M. between 1870-1884. | Buhi | English | 1939 |
| Church of Calabanga | | Building | House of Worship | The present church was constructed between 1874-1897. | Naga- Calabanga-Siruma-Partido North Road, Calabanga | English | 1939 |
| Church of Iriga | | | | The present church was constructed after the fire of 1841. | Iriga | English | 1939 |
| Church of Magarao | | Building | House of Worship | The first church was destroyed by the earthquake of 1811. Present church was completed in 1849. | Magarao | English | 1939 |
| Church of Milaor | | Building | House of Worship | First church started in 1725 and was completed in 1735. Present church was built in 1740. | Pan-Philippine Highway, Milaor | English | 1939 |
| Church of Nabua | | Building | House of Worship | One of the oldest churches in the Bicol Region. Constructed in 1578 by the Franciscans. | Pan-Philippine Highway, Nabua | English | 1939 |
| Church of Naga | | Building | House of Worship | Erected of Padi-an when the Diocese of Nueva Caceres was created by a papal bull on August 14, 1595. | Elias Angeles Street, Santa Cruz, CBD I, Naga City | English | 1939 |
| Cathedral of Naga | | | | First erected in 1595 for the creation of the Diocese of Nueva Caceres. The present cathedral was built between 1808-1843. | Naga Cathedral, Naga City | English | 1950 |
| Church of Nuestra Señora de Peña de Francia | Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Peñafrancia | Building | House of Worship | Early church built about 1711 dedicated to the Nuestra Señora de Peña de Francia. | Balatas Road, Balatas, Naga City | English | 1940 |
| Church of San Francisco | | | | Erected in 1578. First church in Naga. One of the oldest in Bicol. | Naga City | English | December 15, 1972 |
| Church of San Francisco | | | | Erected in 1578 out of light materials. The last Spanish governor of Ambos Camarines surrendered here to Elias Angeles and Felix Plazo on September 18, 1898. | Naga City | English | May 2, 1982 |
| Colegio de Santa Isabel | | | | Blessed and opened on September 18, 1870. First normal school for girls in the Philippines. | Naga City | English | 1939 |
| Domingo Abella | | | | Healer and church historian. Became a director of the National Archives. | Iriga City | Filipino | May 2, 1982. |
| Jesse M. Robredo 1958-2012 | | | | Mayor of Naga City. Became Secretary of the Interior and Local Government. | Museo Jesse Robredo, Naga City | Filipino | August 18, 2017 |
| Jorge Barlin y Imperial (1850-1909) | | Structure | Monument | First native Filipino bishop. Born on April 23, 1850. Was assigned to Sorsogon in 1896. | Barlin National Park, Baao | Filipino | April 23, 1988 |
| Jose Ma. Panganiban y Enverga 1863-1890 | | | | Member of the propaganda movement who pushed for freedom and speech and education. | Jose Maria Panganiban Monument, Naga Central School I, Naga City | Filipino | February 1, 2016 |
| Holy Rosary Seminary | | | | Town dates from 1578. The first church was also built during the same year. | Naga City | Filipino | September 9, 1988 |
| Hospital de San Lazaro | | | | Founded by the Franciscans in 1586. Destroyed by the earthquake of 1907. | | | |
| Labinlimang Martir ng Bikol | Fifteen Martyrs of Bicol | Structure | Monument | Fifteen illustrados accused by Spanish as conspirators during the Philippine Revolution (1896-1898). | Elias Angeles Street, San Francisco, CBD I, Naga City | Filipino | May 2, 1982 |
| Ang Lungsod ng Iriga | The City of Iriga | | | | | | September 13, 1969 |
| Ang Lungsod ng Naga | The City of Naga | | | Juan de Salcedo became the first European to set here in 1573. Became a merger of two towns to become Nueva Caceres. | Plaza Nueva Caceres, Naga City | Filipino | December 15, 1972 |
| Seminario de Santissimo Rosario | Holy Rosary Minor Seminary | Building | School | Founded by the Rt. Rev. Domingo Collantes, O.P. in 1597 as part of the evangelization of the Bicol Region. | Elias Angeles Street, Santa Cruz, CBD I, Naga City | English | 1939 |
| Philtranco Service Enterprises, Inc. | | | | Established in 1914, became the first commuter bus company of the Americans in the Philippines. | Philtranco Transport Heritage Museum, Iriga | Filipino | July 6, 2000 |
| Seminary of Nueva Caceres | | | | Founded on March 7, 1797 by Rev. Domingo Collantes, Bishop of Nueva Caceres. | Elias Angeles Street, San Francisco, CBD I, Naga City | English | 1939 |
| Simbahan ng Canaman | Church of Canaman | Building/ Structures | House of Worship | At first, a doctrina of Nueva Caceres (Naga), 1583. Became an independent parish, 1599. | Canaman | Filipino | November 9, 2022 |
| Simbahan ng San Francisco | San Francisco Church | Building | House of Worship | First church in the Naga. First church built in 1575, but was bombed by Allied Forces during the World War II. Reconstructed in 1957. | Peñafrancia Avenue, San Francisco, CBD I, Naga City | Filipino | December 15, 1972 |
| Simbahan ni Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia | Parish of the Our Lady of Peñafrancia | Building | House of Worship | Constructed from 1742-1750. Spearheaded by Bishop Ysidore Arevalo. | Peñafrancia Avenue, San Felipe, Naga City | English | 1939 |
| Simbahang Parokya ng Quipayo | Parish Church of Quipayo | Building | House of Worship | One of the oldest churches in the Bicol Region. Was constructed in 1578. | Calabanga, Camarines Sur | Filipino | December 7, 1978 |
| Tangcong Vaca Guerilla Unit | | Structure | Monument | Founded by Elias V. Madrid at Barrio San Nicolas, Canaman to fight off the Japanese during WWII. | Canaman | Filipino | March 8, 2017 |
| Universidad de Santa Isabel | | | | Declared as a national historical landmark by the NHCP. | Naga City | Filipino | January 30, 2019 |
| University of Nueva Caceres | | | | Established in 1948. Became a university on December 15, 1954. | Naga City | Filipino | 2008 |

## Catanduanes

This article lists one (2) marker from the Province of Catanduanes.
| Marker title | English Translation | Category | Type | Description | Location | Language | Date Issued | Image |
| Dambana sa Batalay | The Shrine in Batalay | Building | House of Worship | Pilgrimage site of the burial site of Fr. Diego de Herrera, the first Christian missionary of the Legazpi-Urdaneta mission. | Batalay, Bato | Filipino | April 27, 1973 | |
| Simbahan ng Bato | Church of Bato | Building | House of Worship | Roman Catholic parish established by the Franciscans with the current church building erected in 1852. Damaged by typhoons and restored by the NHCP in 2020 and 2022. | Poblacion, Bato | Filipino | May 17, 2022 | |

## Masbate

This article lists no markers from the Province of Masbate.

## Sorsogon

This article lists eight (9) markers from the Province of Sorsogon.
| Marker title | English Translation | Category | Type | Description | Location | Language | Date Issued |
| Ang Astilyero sa Isla ng Bagatao | The Shipyard of Bagatao Island | Site | Shipyard | Founded under the administration of Governor General Juan de Silva, 1610. | Bagatao Island, Sorsogon City | Filipino | 2007 |
| Ang Escuela Pia ng Prieto-Diaz | The Escuela Pia of Prieto-Diaz | Building | School | Nineteenth century school made of corals. Now part of Pietro Diaz Central School. | Prieto Diaz | Filipino | 2002 |
| Kapitolyo ng Sorsogon | Sorsogon Capitol | | | Current neoclassical building was built under Governor Victor Eco from 1915-1917. | Sorsogon City | Filipino | October 17, 2018 |
| Mga Moog ng Bulusan | The Forts of Bulusan | Structure | Fortress | Military forts built from 18th-19th century as defense against Moro raids. | Bulusan | Filipino | February 7, 2015 |
| Parola ng San Bernardino | San Bernardino Lighthouse | | | Inaugurated in 1896, have lights up to 19 miles. | Bulusan | Filipino | July 26, 2023 |
| Restoration Marker | | | | Old Provincial Jail of Sorsogon restored and converted into a museum. | Sorsogon City | English | March 12, 2021 |
| Salvador Escudero Sr. 1887 - 1978 | | | | Guerilla warrior during WWII. Governor of Sorsogon, 1941, 1946-1955. | PNP Provincial Headquarters, Sorsogon City | Filipino | August 15, 2020 |
| Simbahan ng Bacon | Church of Bacon | | | Became a separate Franciscan parish under Father Antonio de San Francisco, 1671. | Bacon Church, Bacon, Sorsogon City | Filipino | September 20, 2021 |
| Simbahan ng Barcelona | Church of Barcelona | Building | Church | Church erected in 1874 and made out of corals; restored by the NHCP in 2020. | Barcelona | Filipino | September 25, 2020 |