Morion’s Travel Diaries| Balangay Shrine in Butuan City

One Saturday morning while on breakfast, a colleague asked me if I am interested to visit the Balangay Shrine of National Museum in Barangay Libertad . Why not! Besides I am researching for some information for my Balangay Festival post. By the way, the city is celebrating its 26th Balangay Festival this whole month of May.

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Balangay Festival 2013 Schedule of Activities

The Balangay or Balanghai Festival is a month-long celebration in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte to commemorate the coming of the early migrants that settled the Philippines, on board the Balangay boats. Balangay is a wooden boat used for cargo and looting purposes during early times. When the first Spaniards arrived in the 16th century, they found the Filipinos living in well-organized independent villages called barangays. The name barangay originated from balangay the Austronesian word for "sailboat”. 

Travel NOTES| Surigao City Travel Guide

Province: Surigao del Norte
Region   : XIII (CARAGA)

Country : PHILIPPINES
9°47′0″N 125°29′0″E (9.783333, +125.483333)

Area Code: 086 (+6386)

Zip Code  : 8400

Currency : Philippine Peso (PHP 1= US$ 0.02)

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