Barcelona, Sorsogon Etymology
- Jack Maico
- May 10
- 2 min read
The site of Barcelona was originally part of Gubat and Bulusan. The town's name was known as Danlog, taken from the name of a local river. The change of name to Barcelona was recommended by a Spanish official who saw some similarities with Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). On April 16, 1886, it became a pueblo civil.
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Church in town: 𝐒𝐭. 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡 - 𝐏𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥, 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐚, 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐠𝐨𝐧 (𝐃𝐢𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐠𝐨𝐧)
St. Joseph Parish Church is located in Barcelona, Sorsogon. The place was called Barcelona because homesick Spaniards found its topography similar to Barcelona in Spain. A charming town known for the century-old Barcelona Church dedicated to St. Joseph, considered one of Bicol region’s oldest churches.
Built in 1874 by a Spanish friar from the Franciscan order, it is perhaps the most well-preserved church in the entire province. It was constructed with slabs of stone taken from the sea and put together using egg whites mixed with lime and tuba (coconut wine). Though it has already gone through some restorations, the original walls, including the bell tower, are still relatively intact.
𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐚 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲
The site of Barcelona was originally part of Gubat and Bulusan. The town's name was known as Danlog, taken from the name of a local river. The change of name to Barcelona was recommended by a Spanish official who saw some similarities with Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). On April 16, 1886, it became a pueblo civil.
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐚:
- St. Joseph Parish Church
- Barcelona Ruins Park
- Vintage Bridge with Water Sports
- Bulusan Volcano
𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐚:
- None in the list
𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐲 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐚:
- None in the list
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