Sunday, May 13, 2012

Claveria, Masbate Province

Claveria is a municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. It is located in Burias Island, an hour boat ride from the port of Pio Duran, Albay. Claveria has a lot of undeveloped beaches. It has a long coastline of semi-white sand beaches.

Barangay San Isidro, Claveria town, Masbate

Barangay San Isidro, Claveria, Masbate

Claveria Port, Masbate Province

San Isidro, Claveria, Masbate

How to get to Claveria:

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. The travel time from Legazpi City to Ligao City is about 45 minutes to 1 hour. And then at Ligao City, ride a tricycle or a pedicab and tell them to drop you off at Pio Duran-bound jeepney terminal. The regular fare for tricycle and pedicab is 8 pesos. The jeepney travel time from Ligao City to Pio Duran is 1.5 hours. The fare is 55 pesos. From Pio Duran port, there are daily trips going to Claveria. The fixed daily schedule is 7:30am and 8am. The fare is 100 pesos. The travel time is 1 hour. This schedule is for the pumpboat bound for Claveria port only. There are also other passenger boats bound for the other barangays in Claveria, namely Buyo, Taguilid and Sampinitan, however, these route doesn't have a fixed schedule. The boat only departs if they have a good number of passengers, and most of these boats are docked at the shoreline near the Pio Duran port

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 Ligao City. 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 Ligao City is 10 to 11 hours. And then at Ligao City, ride a tricycle or a pedicab and tell them to drop you off at Pio Duran-bound jeepney terminal. The regular fare for tricycle and pedicab is 8 pesos. The jeepney travel time from Ligao City to Pio Duran is 1.5 hours. The fare is 55 pesos. You can also ride a bus from Manila going directly to Pio Duran. One of the bus company plying the Manila-Pio Duran route is A.Arandia Bus Line. From Pio Duran port, there are daily trips going to Claveria. The fixed daily schedule is 7:30am and 8am. The fare is 100 pesos. The travel time is 1 hour. This schedule is for the pumpboat bound for Claveria port only. There are also other passenger boats bound for the other barangays in Claveria, namely Buyo, Taguilid and Sampinitan, however, these route doesn't have a fixed schedule. The boat only departs if they have a good number of passengers, and most of these boats are docked at the shoreline near the Pio Duran port.

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 at Ligao City, ride a tricycle or a pedicab and tell them to drop you off at Pio Duran-bound jeepney terminal. The regular fare for tricycle and pedicab is 8 pesos. The jeepney travel time from Ligao City to Pio Duran is 1.5 hours. The fare is 55 pesos. From Pio Duran port, there are daily trips going to Claveria. The fixed daily schedule is 7:30am and 8am. The fare is 100 pesos. The travel time is 1 hour. This schedule is for the pumpboat bound for Claveria port only. There are also other passenger boats bound for the other barangays in Claveria, namely Buyo, Taguilid and Sampinitan, however, these route doesn't have a fixed schedule. The boat only departs if they have a good number of passengers, and most of these boats are docked at the shoreline near the Pio Duran port.

Additional Link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claveria,_Masbate