Daet, Camarines Norte Etymology

Jack Maico
Apr 11
2 min read

The name Daet was derived from the Bikol word dai-daitan, which means close to each other. Daet also originated from the ancient Bicol term daet, which, according to the first Bicol Spanish Dictionary Vocabulario de la Lengua Bicol authored by Fray Marcos de Lisboa, would mean "to make friend" or "to be reconciled".

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daet

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Church in Town: 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐮𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡

The Parroquia de San Juan Bautista, also known as Saint John the Baptist Church, is a Roman Catholic church in Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Daet.

The municipality of Daet was founded by the Franciscan missionaries in 1581. It was later abandoned until 1611, when Rev. Fr. Alonzo de Valdemoro, OFM, was appointed minister (Parish Priest). The first church was dedicated to the glorious precursor, St. John the Baptist, whose feast day is on June 24. Included in its jurisdiction were the visitas of Bactas and of Talisay, founded in 1654.

The Parish of St. John the Baptist presently covers 12 of the 25 barangays of the town. The rectory was constructed during the incumbency of Rev. Msgr. Pedro Espedido, H.P.. In 2011, the Parish Church celebrated the 400-year foundation of this parish church, including the Parish of St. Peter the Apostle in Vinzons and the Parish of Nuestra Señora de Candelaria in Paracale.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/.../Saint_John_the_Baptist...

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲

Daet today takes a distinct pride for owning the first monument ever erected in the Philippines in honor of the foremost Filipino hero and martyr, Dr. Jose P. Rizal Protacio y Mercado, at the inspiration of Don Antonio Sans, Commanding Officer of the Philippine Revolutionary Forces in the sector.

𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐞𝐭: