What is the meaning of Catanduanes?
“Catanduanes” comes from the words tandu, a native beetle, and samdong, a native species of tree, both of which were found throughout the island. People often referred to the island as katanduan or kasamdongan, meaning ‘a place where the tandu and the samdong tree thrive in abundance.
Who is the mayor of Bato Catanduanes?
Bato, Catanduanes
| Bato | |
|---|---|
| • Mayor | Juan T. Rodulfo |
| • Vice Mayor | Roy P. Regalado |
| • Representative | Hector S. Sanchez |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
What is the custom of Catanduanes?
CATANDUANES Feasts & festivals Each town in Catanduanes celebrates the so-called “fiesta” every year. Highlights in this occasion include town parade, vesper night and official ball, concelebrated mass for the public to honor the town’s patron saint and agro fair.
What is Bato Catanduanes known for?
Thus, Batalay, Bato, Catanduanes became a historical landmark. Although it was in Batalay, Bato, Catanduanes that the first seed of Christianity was planted by Fray Diego de Herrera, the spread of Christian religion in the place was slow.
How old is Bato Church in Catanduanes?
Also known simply as Bato Church, it is the oldest church in the island province having been built in the latter part of the 16th century, when our Spanish colonizers were spreading the word on Catholicism among locals.
Why is Catanduanes called the land of the howling wind?
Catanduanes is located off the coast of the Bicol Region in the southern part of Luzon and faces the Pacific Ocean. Because of its location, the province is usually the first place in the Philippines to get battered by typhoons, and so the province is nicknamed the “Land of the Howling Winds.”
How many barangays are there in Catanduanes?
315
Contents
| Type | province |
|---|---|
| Barangays | 315 |
| Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
| Marine waterbodies | Philippine Sea |
| Area (2013) | 1,492.16 km2 (576.13 sq mi ) |
What is the oldest church in Catanduanes?
It is a heritage that the current day Catanduanes values until today. At the moment, the St. John the Baptist Church of Bato is the oldest church in the province that has stood the test of time and frequent violent typhoons, earthquakes and other natural calamities.
