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Daraga, officially the Municipality of Daraga, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 133,893.
The municipality is home to the famous Cagsawa Ruins.
History
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The word daraga historically referred to a "maiden", and is the modern term for an "unmarried woman" in many of the Bikol languages. The original settlement of Daraga dates back to the 12th century, but has changed location repeatedly due to the constant threats posed by the Mayon Volcano. The town was previously named Budiao, Cagsawa, and Locsin.
| Year
| Event
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| 12th c.
| Early settlers were mostly traders. The name Daraga came from a type of tree that was abundant on the hill where a baroque Catholic church now stands.
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| 1578
| Franciscan missionaries arrive, and christen the place Budiao, later renaming it to Cagsawa.
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| 1595
| Cagsawa becomes a visita (satellite mission station) attached to the town of Camalig.
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| 1772
| Governor-General Simón de Anda renames Cagsawa to Salcedo, which is later renamed Daraga.
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| 1814
| The municipality is destroyed in the deadliest eruption of Mayon Volcano, killing 1,200 people that sought refuge inside the church.
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| 1815
| Government for Daraga is formally organized, with Venancio Espíritu Salomon as Barangay Captain.
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| 1892
| Under the Becerra Law, Daraga becomes a constituent of Legazpi City.
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| 1922
| Daraga regains its autonomy when the Philippine Assembly ordered the partition of Daraga from Albay, composed of Albay and Legazpi City.
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| 1948
| Under Republic Act 306, Daraga is again incorporated into Legazpi as one of its districts.
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| 1954
| Republic Act 993 officially recreates the Municipality of Daraga.
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| 1959
| Daraga renamed to Locsin, through Republic Act No. 2505.
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| 1967
| Republic Act 4994 restores the name Daraga.
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| 1973
| Under Presidential Decree 125, Daraga is again incorporated as part of Legazpi City; implementation of decree was suspended.
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| 1993
| Daraga adjudged the 'cleanest and greenest' municipality in Bicol.
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| 2001
| Mayon Volcano erupts in June, blanketing the town with an inch of ash.
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| 2002
| Municipal government finishes construction of modern supermarket.
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| 2006
| Mudflows from Mayon Volcano, triggered by heavy rains from Typhoon Reming (international name: Durian) buried at least eight villages. More than 20,000 Individuals were evacuated, and thousands lost their homes.
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| 2007
| The National Museum declared the town's 400-year-old Our Lady of the Gate Parish Church a national cultural treasure.
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| 2008
| Daraga experiences economic boom with the opening of several national food chains and the opening of LCC Supermarket.
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| 2010
| The government of Daraga negotiates for the establishment of the Bicol International Airport in the town, with the proposed construction site in Barangay Alobo.
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| 2012
| Daraga holds first ever Cagsawa Festival in February.
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| 2016
| Daraga became the first applicant for cityhood in the 17th congress.
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Cityhood
House Bill No. 1528 was filed last July 4, 2019 for the conversion of the municipality of Daraga into a component city in the province of Albay. The bill is currently pending with the committee on local government since July 24, 2019.
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