Bacon-Manito Geothermal Power Plant

Bacon-Manito Geothermal Power Plant in Albay and Sorsogon.

Photos by Julius Balbin

Botong Twin Falls in Bacon, Sorsogon

Botong Twin Falls located in the mountainous part of 

Brgy. Osiao, Bacon, Sorsogon.

Photos by Julius Balbin

Bacon, Sorsogon City Part 1

How Bacon Got It's Name:

After the conversion to Christianity and adhesions to the Spanish Government of the natives settling on the southeastern end of the Bicol Peninsula, then known as Casiguran, a missionary settlement was established in 1600. This territory extends from the central part of the present site of the province of Sorsogon to the shores of the Pacific on its northern boundary.

In 1609, Rev. Fr. Felix Huertas, the missionary administrator of Casiguran, zealous in his duties towards his “flock”, visited the valley on the northern part of this territory wherein he found, on and near the shores an abundant growth of native plants called “Bacong”*. It was this missionary father who gave the name Bacong to this place after the name of these plants. To make the pronunciation easy and smooth, the g at the end was discarded by the Spaniards who came later. The name has been pronounced and written as Bacon since then.

Source: www.baconsorsogon.blogspot.com
Bacon, Sorsogon City Part 2

Bacon Seaport

Bacon Beach in Sorsogon City