Tourism
The Municipality of Daraga possesses both existing and potential tourist spots or attractions. Its existing tourist spots/attractions are the Cagsawa Ruins and Resort & Our Lady of the Gate Parish .
Cagsawa Ruins and Resort is located in Barangay Busay. Its prominent attraction is the Belfry of the Cagsawa Church which submerged in mudflow during the February 2, 1814 Mayon Volcano Eruption and killed 1,200 people. The site is presently developed and complete with facilities for rooms, lodging and food, toilets/bathrooms, stalls for native products /ornamentals, restaurant/eateries, telephones and administration office significant number of foreign and local tourist visit the site all year round and realizes a sizeable profit.
The Our Lady of the Gate Parish was constructed in 1773 atop Sta. Maria Hill in Brgy. San Roque and is uniquely known for its rich baroque architecture.
Potential tourist attractions abounds within the municipality and are presently considered for development, namely: 1) Naglaos Cave in Barangay Nabasan; 2) Kimantong Skydrive in Barangay in Kimantong; 3) Bigao Cave in Barangay Bigao; 4) Natural Spring in Barangay Canarom; 5) San Rafael Cave in Barangay San Rafael; 6) San Vicente Grande Cave in Barangay San Vicente Grande; 7) Sumlang Lake in Barangay Salvacion.
The annual celebration of Santacrusan in almost all barangays richly depicts the bicolano culture and tradition.
Existing tourism infrastructures such as hotels, pension houses and tourist lodges, restaurants and fast foods; nightclubs and pub houses, spas and resorts, novelty or crafts shops, Land and Air transportation; power, communication and transportation facilities are already in-place.
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