Tabaco
Discover Tabaco
Tabaco is a port city in Albay, where the ferries to Catanduanes depart. Mayon Skyline is the main tourist attraction and it has a traditional industry of blacksmithing. It is accessible from the capital Legazpi via Legazpi-Tiwi coastal road. It is one of the three cities that has a jurisdiction over the foothill of Mayon Volcano. Tabaco's name is rather debatable. Some say it derives from Spanish tabaco ("tobacco"), but locals and the city government itself insist that the name came from Bikol tabak ko (my bolo), referring to a bolo, a traditional knife that has been produced long before the Spaniards arrived.
What to Experience in Tabaco
Taste of Tabaco...
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Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsTabaco is 487 km (303 mi) from Manila, and 27 km (17 mi) from Legazpi. It is also connected to the city of Ligao via Sabloyon Road. Long-haul provincial buses arrive from Manila and there are some intra-provincial operators from the capital at Legazpi. It takes about 12 hours or longer, including major stopovers, to Cubao or Pasay; from Alabang, about 11½ hours under the same conditions. Jeepneys connect Tabaco with Legazpi, Bacacay, Tiwi, and Ligao. Tabaco has an international seaport, which is on the waterfront east of downtown. Ferries arrive from San Andres and Virac ports in Catanduanes. The ferry from San Andres is operated by MV Regina Calixta 2, 3, and 5, and takes 2½ hours. From Virac, it takes around 3½ hours on MV Eugenia, a regular ferry, and 1½ hour on MV Silangan, a fast ferry. Trains no longer run up to Tabaco. The nearest train station is at Legazpi, which is served by a once-daily local train from Naga....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
Boats are available heading to San Miguel Island, administratively part of the city.
Safety Information
Glimpses of Tabaco
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