Sorsogon Province, Philippines Genealogy

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History'
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In 1570 two Augustinian friars, Alonzon Jiménez and Juan Orta, accompanied by a certain captain, Enrique de Guzmán, reached Hibalong, a small fishing village near the mouth of Ginangra River, and planted the cross and erected the first chapel in Luzon.

It was from this village that Ibalong, referring to the whole region, came to be. Moving inland with a northwesterly direction they passed by the territory now known as Pilar, before they reached Camalig, Albay. The establishment of the Abucay-Catamlangan Mission later was ample proof of this The early towns established here were: Gibalon in 1570 (now sitio of Magallanes); Casiguran -1600; Bulusan – 1631; Pilar – 1635; Donsol – 1668; Bacon – 1764; Juban and Matnog - 1800; Bulan - 1801; Castilla – 1827; Magallanes – 1860; Sorsogon – 1866 and Irosin – 1880. The province was eventually separated from Albay on October 17, 1894 and adopted the name Sorsogon. The town of Sorsogon was also selected as its capital.

On 1935 Philippine Constitutional convention, Sorsogon had its own delegates. They were Adolfo Grafilo, Francisco Arellano, José S. Reyes, and Mario Guarino.

Cemeteries

 * Find A Grave
 * Bacon Public Cemetery
 * Sorsogon Catholic Cemetery
 * Banacud Public Cemetery
 * Donsol Public Cemetery
 * Magallanes Catholic Cemetery
 * Juban Public Cemetery

Websites

 * Sorsogon Wikipedia
 * Philippines Government Website
 * Province of Sorsogon, Philippines
 * Directory of Cities and Towns in Province of Sorsogon, Philippines
 * PHILIPPINE Provinces, Cities, Municipalities
 * Sorsogon Map
 * Map of Sorsogon Province, Philippines
 * Sorsogon Map — Satellite Images of Sorsogon
 * ZIP Codes & Phone Area Code of Sorsogon, Philippines