The town of Guinobatan is located in Albay province, Bicol
Region. This town is known as the birthplace of General Simeon Ola, the last
Filipino General to surrender to the Americans after the Philippine-American
War. Guinobatan is also famous for the rice cake with sweet macapuno fillings.
The rice cake is locally called as "putong bigas." There are a lot of
stalls selling this delicacy near the highway boundary marker of Guinobatan and
Ligao.
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| Our Lady of Assumption Church or Guinobatan Church |
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| General Simeon Ola Monument |
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| Guinobatan public plaza |
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| Municipal Hall of Guinobatan |
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| St. Benedict Academy |
How to get to Guinobatan:
By Plane:
Cebu Pacific, Air Philippines and Zest Airways have several
daily flights to Legazpi Airport. From Legazpi Airport, you can ride a taxi or
a tricycle to the central terminal. From the central terminal, you can ride a
jeepney or a bus bound for Ligao City and then get off at Guinobatan town. The
travel time from Legazpi City to Guinobatan is about 30 to 45 minutes.
By Bus:
From Manila, there are several buses bound for Bicol region.
Ride a bus that is bound for Legazpi City and tell the driver to drop you off
at Guinobatan town. There are a number of bus terminals in Cubao, Quezon City,
that have buses bound for Legazpi City. There are also bus terminals in Pasay
City, near Pasay Rotonda. The usual travel time from Metro Manila to Guinobatan
is 10 to 11 hours.
By Train:
The PNR has a regular train schedule for the Manila-Ligao
City route. The train departs at Tutuban Station in Manila every 6pm and
arrives at Ligao City at around 6am the next day. The usual travel time is 10
to 12 hours. And then from Ligao City, ride a jeepney or a bus bound for
Legazpi City and get off at Guinobatan town. The travel time is 15 to 20
minutes.
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