Cagsawa Ruins
The remains of a 16th century Franciscan church, first built in Cagsawa in 1587 and burned by Dutch pirates in 1636. It was rebuilt in 1724, then buried in the 1814 eruption of Mayon Volcano, and the bell tower still stands before the cone.
- Where
- Daraga, Bicol, Philippines
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 13.1661, 123.7011
Get the Cagsawa Ruins stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Cagsawa Ruins. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Bicol volume with your photos and a note.
Near Cagsawa Ruins
Mayon Volcano 10 km
An active stratovolcano in Albay, known for its almost perfect cone, rising to about 2,462 metres above the city of Legazpi. It is the centrepiece of a national park, and the cone is best seen at dawn from the plains and lakes around its base.
Mount Bulusan 58 km
An active stratovolcano in Sorsogon, at the southern tip of Luzon, rising to about 1,565 metres. It is a protected natural park, and its slopes hold a crater lake, Lake Bulusan, with trails through forest. The volcano has erupted often in recent decades.
Mount Isarog 65 km
A volcano in Camarines Sur, near the city of Naga, rising to about 1,966 metres. Its slopes are a protected natural park with rainforest, waterfalls, fumaroles and hot springs. Climbers can reach the summit and a small crater lake.
Sibuyan Island 147 km
A round island in the Sibuyan Sea in Romblon, often called the Galapagos of Asia for the rich range of plants and animals that live only here. Mount Guiting-Guiting rises from the middle, and rivers and waterfalls run down to the coast.
Mount Guiting-Guiting 149 km
The highest mountain in Romblon province, at 2,058 metres, on Sibuyan Island. It is a hard climb through mossy forest and along knife edge ridges, and the mountain is known as one of the toughest climbs in the country.
Gigantes Islands 179 km
An island chain of about ten islands in the Visayan Sea, part of the municipality of Carles in northern Iloilo. The two largest are Gigantes Norte and Gigantes Sur, and the islands are known for sandbars and limestone caves.
Sicogon Island 198 km
A resort island in northern Iloilo, 9.95 kilometres off the northeast coast of Panay. It is made up of three barangays under the municipality of Carles and is known for its quiet white beaches.
Malapascua Island 209 km
A small island off the northern tip of Cebu, about 2.5 kilometres long. It is known for diving at Monad Shoal, where thresher sharks can be seen at dawn, and for its quiet white sand beach on the south side.
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Questions
Where is Cagsawa Ruins?
Cagsawa Ruins is in Daraga, Bicol, Philippines. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Mayon Volcano (10 km), Mount Bulusan (58 km), Mount Isarog (65 km).
How do I get the Cagsawa Ruins stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Cagsawa Ruins and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Bicol volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Cagsawa Ruins before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Bicol volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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