Masbate City, Philippines

Masbate City Description

Masbate City, engraved at the southewestern part of Luzon’s lower peninsula fits the bill when you want to have a nice boating getaway in a sleepy, traditional paradise. Masbate City is some undisturbed nature and modernization converged together for a perfect tango. It’s the capital of the province of Masbate in the Philippines. Latest census shows a year-round residence of 13,400 households for Masbate City. The major industry is on agriculture. Principal products include copra, fish, rice, livestock, corn and fruits. Set upon the ridges of the main islands of Luzon and Visayas, there is plenty to do in this homey resort town.

Masbate City Attractions

Masbate city is Asia’s rodeo center with its Masbate Rodeo, be amazed on how cowboys and cowgirls display their prowess and stunts on horse riding unmindful of the loud country music on the background. Another fulfilling encounter in Masbate one shouldn’t miss is riding the Floating Restaurant across Masbate Bay while savoring sumptuous food and live music. Other favorite destinations are a mere block from the heart of Masbate City. Awa Mangrove Ecosystem and Wildlife Park located at Barangay Pawa offers beautiful sight for bird watching, fishing and family picnic. A 1.3 kilometer wooden bridge connects Barangay Pawa and Sitio Daang Lungsod of Barangay Usab. Two marine sanctuaries at the coastside which are Buntod Reef Sanctuary and Bugsayon Marine Sanctuary are great locations for rediscovering marine life with its abundant fish sightings and colorful live corals underneath. Thanks for the sustained effort for environmental protection of the City Government of Masbate.

Masbate City is known for its festivities. One is the Lapay Festival, a local dance where they imitate the flight movements of a native bird called “Lapay”. Another is the Pagdayao Festival, a religious feast in honor of St. Anthony of Padua who is a local patron. Masbate City is also a popular venue for holding professional car races in the Philippines.

With all of these attractions, Masbate City is the most visited in Masbae province. Masbate City is truly a memorable place for vacation.

Masbate City Location

The city domain is bounded on the northeast by Masbate Pass; on the southwest by the municipality of Milagros and on the northwest by a portion of Asid River and the municipalities of Milagros and Baleno. By plane, it takes more or less one hour to negotiate; by boat, 16 to 18 hours to ply if you start from Manila.