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Municipality in Albay, Philippines
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Santo Domingo is a municipality of the Philippines in the east coast of Albay province, flanked by the provincial capital, Legazpi and the municipality of Bacacay accessible via Legazpi-Tiwi coastal road. Resorts along the town's coastline offer a wonderful view of the black beach and is on the Albay Gulf often frequented by whale sharks. It is one of the five municipalities that has a jurisdiction over the foothills of Mayon Volcano.
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By bus
There are buses from Manila to Santo Domingo, stopping also at other towns and cities along the way, and there are also jeepneys from Legazpi at Legazpi Grand Central Terminal right in front of SM…
By car
Santo Domingo is 12 km from Legazpi and 539 km from Manila.
Around the town center there are pedicabs while tricycles are available heading to the outlying barangays.
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