- MTCHO / Vision & Mission
Municipal Tourism and Cultural Heritage Office
Created through Municipal Ordinance Number 2016-10, primarily the implementing arm for the programs, project and activities related to tourism and cultural heritage including the promotions and marketing of the tourism industries and the protection and conservation of the heritage sites and cultural assets of the municipality.
Vision
THE MUNICIPAL TOURISM AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OFFICE (MTCHO) shall promote the culture of tourism among local residents and develop responsible community-based tourism and cultural heritage programs leading to inclusive growth, socio-economic development and good image of the municipality.
Mission
To implement an inclusive and sustainable tourism and cultural heritage programs by:
- Good governance;
- Promoting local culture and developing the tourism industries;
- Spreading the benefits of tourism and cultural heritage with the support, assistance and cooperation of both the private and public sector; and
- Ensuring the safe, convenient, enjoyable stay of the visitors.
- Quick Facts
Camalig Historical Profile
Recent archeological findings within the municipality show that Camalig had been inhabited by people with developed social attributes of cultural, religious, social, political and economic relationship and organizations as early as the years 200 BC to 900 AD, the period referred to as the early Iron Age in the Philippines.
According to Father Cayetano Sanchez, an OFM who made researches on Bicol History at the Franciscan archives in Pastrana, Spain, in 1569, a Spanish Fleet led by Captain Luis Enriquez de Guzman came to Bicol Region accidentally as they were scouting the neighboring island in search for food supplies badly needed by Legazpi’s soldiers stationed in Panay. From Sorsogon, de Guzman ventured northward inland and went as far as Camalig where they came upon a thriving and prosperous agricultural settlement (rancheria) whose inhabitants kept their farm products in little hut with grass roofs and without walls called KAMALIG, in local language. After a brief rest in Camalig, de Guzman and his men went back to Panay. So, it is easy to deduce then, that Camalig got its name from these native huts used for storing harvests or crops.
Location
Southern part of Mayon Volcano
Daraga on the East
Guinobatan on the West
Jovellar on the South
Mayon Volcano on the NorthRegion
Bicol Region (Region V)Province
AlbayDistrict
Second Congressional DistrictNumber of Barangays
7 urban barangays, 43 rural barangaysLand Area
13, 088 hectaresPopulation
60, 319 as of 2009Major Industry
Agriculture, Handicraft Making, Candy Making, Pinangat
Making, Cement Production, Coco-coir Processing, Food
Processing, Dairy Products & Garments IndustryBanking Facilities
1 Rural Bank, 1 Credit CooperativeTransportation
Jeepneys, Tricycles & MotorcyclesCommunication
5 Telecommunication Networks: Bayantel, Digitel, Globe,
Smart & Sun Cell; 2 Cable Networks: DCTV & TripinvisionPower
Albay Power and Energy Corp. (APEC) - Camlig Tourism Cicuit Map and Tour Packages
Camalig Tourism Activities/Tours:
- ATV Ride to 1978 Mayon Lava Wall
- Heritage Walk to St. John the Baptist Church and Spanish-American Colonial Houses
- Pinangat Making and Culinary Tour
- Cave Hopping at Hoyop-hoyopan Cave, Solong Cave and Manilao Cave
- Tunnel Hopping, ATV Ride, Camping, Biking, Kite Flying at Quituinan Hills
- Trekking at Quitinday Green Hills Formation Reserve
- Boating and Fishing at Sumlang Lake
- Factory Site Visit, Product Demos and Pasalubong Shopping
3D/2N CAMALIG HERITAGE ENCOUNTER
Discover Camalig! magayon, ma-ogma,masiram!
(Glimpse of the Colonial Built Structures, Taste the Native Delicacies, Buy our Locally-Made Products, Enjoy More Thrilling Activities plus Friendly-Loving People)
DAY 1 (Camalig Heritage Tour)
0700H Legazpi City Airport to Camalig
0800H Check-In and Breakfast at the Hotel
0930H St. John the Baptist Church
1000H Heritage Walk to Spanish-American Colonial Houses
1100H Balsa Boating and Fishing at Sumlang Lake
1200H Lunch at the Restaurant
1330H ATV Ride to 1978 Mayon Lava Wall
1630H Kamalig Gallery
1730H Night Encounter at Quituinan Hills (Dinner on top of hill, Stargazing, Bon Fire)
DAY 2 (Eco-Adventure Tour)
0700H Early Breakfast
0800H Horseback Riding and Tunnel Hopping at Quituinan Hills
1000H Pinangat Cooking at (Pinangat Maker Facility)
1200H Lunch at the Restaurant
1300H Spelunking at Hoyop-hoyopan Cave
1500H Trekking at Quitinday Green Hills Formation Reserve
1700H Pasalubong Shopping at Camalig Pasalubong Center and Abaca Product Making at NCI
1830H Dinner at the Restaurant
1930H Wholesome Massage
DAY 3 (AGRI-ETHNO ECO VILLAGE)
0700H Early Breakfast and check-out
0800H Agri-Ethno Eco Village (Albay OTOP Familiarization)
1000H Depart to Legazpi City Airport
OPTIONAL TOUR PACKAGES:
- Camalig Culinaria Immersion (Pinangat Making and Pilinut Candy Making)
- Calabidongan Cave Exploration
For Assistance:
CAMALIG TOURISM PROMOTION SECTION
Camalig Tourism and Pasalubong Center
Barangay 2, Camalig, Albay / 09276213315 - Camalig History Book
The Camalig History Book entitled Camalig: Albay’s Cabecera of Christian Evangelization by Danilo Madrid Gerona is the first book written on the history of the town, it provides a comprehensive narrative which traces its epic journey from a vibrant cabecera of the Franciscan missions in Albay in the late sixteenth century, to an opulent abaca trading center in the nineteenth century, culminating in the post war era.
With sources drawn from the major archives in Spain and the Philippines, this book serves as a solid foundation for in-depth studies of scholars on the various aspects of the past.
The book constitutes as one of the foremost legacies in the preservation and promotion of the town’s rich heritage through the initiative of Mayor Caloy Baldo and the Local Government Unit of Camalig.
- Pasalubong Center
The Camalig Pasalubong Center housed all the products locally made in Camalig for availment of the public. It serves as a display center of all the Camalig made products and gallery of artworks made by the Camalig artists. It is located at the Camalig Tourism and Pasalubong Center, Barangay 2, Camalig, Albay.
Exhibitors:
- Natural Carpet Industries
- SIMOR Handicrafts
- Juboken Enterprises
- The Rains Handicraft and Delicacies
- Noveno’s Pilinut Candies
- Bicol Shirt City
- Bikol Sikat Handicraft
Discover Camalig Travelogue
Inventory of Tourism Services 2017
Tourist Guides (Camalig Tourist Guides Organization)
Local Transportation Providers
Tourism Officer Contact Info and CTCHC Composition