Naga, Camarines Sur
Naga City ( Bikolano: Ciudad nin Naga; Filipino: Lungsod ng Naga ) is a Philippine city. It lies in the southeastern part of the island of Luzon in the Bicol region in the province of Camarines Sur approximately 280 kilometers southeast of Manila. It is spoken Bikolano, Filipino / Tagalog and English.
The discovery of the place by the conquistador Juan de Salcedo can be traced back to 1573. Only since 1919, the place is called Naga, before that was the name, called by the Spaniards in Nueva Caceres place yet. The inhabitants are called Naga 's Nagueños.
Naga can be reached from Manila
- By plane ( Boeing 737-200 ) which is above the Naga Airport / WNP in Pili. There is once a day, except Tuesdays and Thursdays, a round-trip flight with Air Philippines, this takes about 45 min.
- By train ( Philippine National Railways ), there is one connection per day. The railway needs for the route Manila - Naga about 12.5 hours.
- By bus, there are several departures a day by different distributors. The journey takes about 8 hours.
In Naga City, the Basilica of Our Lady of Penafrancia is.
Barangays
Naga is divided into 27 barangays: