Camarines Norte

Camarines Norte is a province in Bicol region of the Philippines. It is a largely rainy and forested region; it is less visited than nearby Camarines Sur, but it has hidden beaches, little-explored mountains and small towns with historic churches. Camarines Norte has a Tagalog-influenced Bicolano culture

Towns
  • Basud
  • 🌍 Daet - Provincial capital with a beach popular with surfers.
  • Labo
  • Mercedes
  • Talisay

Understand

Camarines Norte has a population of around 580,000. The main local language spoken in the Coastal Bikol dialect of Central Bikol, but there is an ongoing shift toward Tagalog, especially in conversation with visitors. Camarines Norte is unique among the Tagalog provinces for its proximity to the Bikol region. The proximity of Tagalog speakers in Camarines Norte, especially in crossroads, has created a unique variety of Tagalog which is enriched by Bikol in different aspects including phonology, morphology, grammar and even discourse. Several dialect areas are suggested.

Like much of Bicol, Camarines Sur has a rainforest climate. Most of the province is covered in rainforest, but agriculture is one of the major sources of local income and most of the forest have been cut down for coconut plantations and rice paddies.

History

Like Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte started as part of a larger Bicol province. In 1636, the Spanish colonial authorities carved out the province of Camarines, and in 1829, it was split into the two provinces. The original Camarines Norte included parts of what is now northwest Camarines Sur until 1846, when they are moved to CamSur and the town of Siruma gained in place. The two were again merged to a single province named Ambos Camarines, but the American colonial government split it back into the two present provinces.

On the final days of the Philippine Revolution, Camarines Sur was the place of a local uprising, led by the local Katipunan leader Ildefonso Moreno. At Daet, the Spaniards have fortified themselves in a house owned by a Spanish merchant, when the rebels besieged them. The Katipunan leaders and other patriots are executed, which further sparked other revolts.

During World War II, Camarines Norte was the location of the first guerrilla encounters in the Philippines. On December 18, 1941, eleven days after the attack on Pearl Harbor and 10 days after the fall of Manila, the Vinzons guerrilla group, along with some Americans, engaged with the Japanese at the village of Laniton in the rural municipality of Basud.

Get in

By bus
  • Daet Auto Express. Operates from Manila to Daet terminal. (updated Oct 2020)
  • Superlines. Operates ordinary or air-conditioned buses from Manila to most towns in Camarines Sur. (updated Oct 2020)

By car

Asian Highway 26, or the Maharlika Highway, serves much of Camarines Norte.

By plane

There is one airport at Daet (DTE IATA) is located in Ninoy Aquino Avenue, Barangay Bagasbas, but is not served by scheduled flights. The nearest airport with flights is at Naga (WNP IATA).

Get around
  • Trikes and jeepneys.

See
  • 🌍 Camarines Norte Provincial Capitol, Pimentel Avenue. 8AM–5PM. (updated Oct 2023)
  • 🌍 Freedom Park Daet, Pimentel Avenue. Open 24 hours. (updated Oct 2023)
  • 🌍 Jose Rizal Monument - Daet, Pimentel Avenue. Open 24 hours. Free. (updated Oct 2023)
  • 🌍 Daet Heritage Center And Museum, Justo Lukban corner Jose Rizal Streets. (updated Oct 2023)
  • 🌍 Bantayog ni Rizal ((Dr. Jose Rizal's Oldest Monument)), Justo Lukban corner Jose Rizal Streets. Open 24 hours. Free. (updated Oct 2023)
  • 🌍 Canimog Lighthouse, Barangay Mercedes, Canimog Island. Open 24 hours. The First lighthouse in Camarines Norte. Free. (updated Oct 2023)

Do
  • Pinyasan Formosa Festival. Named after the delicious sweet Formosa Pineapple, it lasts a week and a half in mid-June with parades, street stalls and nightly entertainment. (updated May 2017)
  • 🌍 San Jose Beach, Barangay Talisay. Open 24 hours. Free. (updated Oct 2023)
  • 🌍 Bagasbas Beach, Barangay Bagasbas. Open 24 hours. Bicol Province's best known surfing and kitesurfing spot. Free. (updated Oct 2023)

Buy
  • 🌍 SM City Daet, Vinzons Avenue. 10AM–9PM. (updated Oct 2023)
  • 🌍 Central Plaza Mall, Vinzons Avenue. 10AM–7PM. Central Plaza Mall provides enjoyment to people seeking casual leisure time or just simply entertainment. (updated Oct 2023)
  • 🌍 New One Department Store, #35 Vinzons Avenue. 8:30 AM–7 PM. (updated Oct 2023)
  • 🌍 Daet Public Market, #380 Bagasbas Road. (updated Oct 2023)

Eat

Drink

Sleep
  • 🌍 Dolor Hotel, #16 Vinzons Avenue. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: noon. (updated Oct 2023)
  • 🌍 Asia Novo Boutique Hotel - Daet, J. Lukban Street. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: noon. (updated Oct 2023)
  • 🌍 One Platinum Hotel, Camarines Norte, F. Pimentel Avenue corner Vicente Basit Street. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: noon. On a street lined with shops and eateries, this relaxed hotel is a 4-minute walk from the Daet Heritage Center and Museum, and 5 km from Bagasbas Beach on the Philippine Sea. Daet intercity bus station is 2 km away. (updated Oct 2023)
  • 🌍 Sunrise Tourist Inn and Restaurant, J.P. Rizal Street. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: noon. (updated Oct 2023)
  • 🌍 Orange Square Hostel Daet, #746 J. P. Rizal Street. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: noon. (updated Oct 2023)
  • 🌍 Nathaniel Hotel, San Gregorio Village,Pan-Philippine Hwy, Barangay Pamorangon. Check-in: 1PM, check-out: noon. (updated Oct 2023)
  • 🌍 D House Hotel Camarines Norte, San Lorenzo Road, Bagong Pangarap Village. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: noon. (updated Oct 2023)

Stay Safe

Santissima Trinidad Hospital of Daet, Pan-Philippine Highway, Camambugan, +637214123 / +639234289209

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