Masbate Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
province of the Philippines
About Masbate
Masbate, lying off between the southern tip of Luzon and the islands of the Visayas, is the melting pot of Bicolano and Visayan cultures. Masbate residents are called Masbateños, and while the province is grouped with Bicol, Masbateño culture is more Visayan than Bicolano. Masbate has the oldest known settlements in the Philippines, being settled at around 4000-3000 BC. The island is colonized in 1569 by Spaniards seeking its gold mines and Masbate (then spelledMasbat) served as a major waypoint for the historic Manila-Acapulco galleons. Until it became its own province, Masbate was part of Albay, and also Sorsogon, for a decade between 1908 and 1917 after being ravaged by a typhoon. Masbate's economy is reliant on livestock, copra and gold mining, but poverty is widespread across the prov
Top Attractions in Masbate
Explore the best things to see and do in Masbate:
- ★Buntod Sandbar
- ★Swimming with manta rays
Masbate Travel Guide Sections
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