Casiguran Bay
Casiguran may refer to the following municipalities in the Philippines: * Casiguran, Aurora * Casiguran, Sorsogon Casiguran , officially the Municipality of Casiguran, is a municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,602 people. History Established in the year 1600, Casiguran was the first ...

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Casiguran, Aurora
Casiguran , officially the Municipality of Casiguran ( Tagalog/ Kasiguranin: ''Bayan ng Casiguran''; ), is a municipality in the province of Aurora, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,564 people. The municipality is home to the Amro River Protected Landscape. Etymology The name, Casiguran, is conjectured to derive from ''Gugurang'', after the deity of the indigenous '' Ibalon'' peoples of Southern Luzon, from the provinces vulnerable to the turbulences of Mayon Volcano. The Ibalon were Christianized by Augustinian missionaries in the 1570s. Before being colonized, the southern regions had an ancient religious system of deities. Gugurang, the "god of Good" who dwells inside of Mount Mayon is the guardian and protector of the sacred fire — which ''Asuang'', his brother, tries to steal. When displeased, Gugurang would cause Mayon Volcano to erupt, but the lava also made the surrounding lands fertile. History Casiguran was founded by Spanis ...
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