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Municipality in Albay, Philippines
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Daraga is a landlocked municipality in the province of Albay and is flanked by Legazpi, the capital city and the municipality of Camalig. It hosts the Bicol International Airport and is known for the Cagsawa Ruins. This town is located along the Asian Highway 26 and is one of the five municipalities that has a jurisdiction over the foothills of Mayon Volcano.
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The picturesque ruins of an old parish church on what was the town of Cagsawa. The original church was built in 1587 until it was burned down by Dutch pirates in 1636. A new church was again built in 1724 until it was destroyed by the devastating 1814 eruption of Mayon.
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Daraga Church
A baroque church built on volcanic lava. It has a perfect view of Mayon Volcano that seems to be a wall paper pasted beside the church.
A grassland at the foot of a gully of Mayon Volcano accessible only via an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) tour.
The regional branch of the National Museum of the Philippines system, featuring artefacts on Bicol's natural history, art, ethnography and culture.
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