Oas is a coastal municipality in the west coast of Albay placed between the city of Ligao and the municipalities of Polangui and Libon accessible via Asian Highway 26. Its shoreline faces Burias Pass.
Understand
[edit]Oas was founded during the early Spanish colonization of the Bicol Peninsula. In 1605, Father Baltazar de los Reyes converted 12 leading natives of the area to Christianity in one day, forming the foundation of the community now known as Oas.
Get in
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Map of Oas
By plane
[edit]The nearest airport is in Daraga (DRP IATA).
By bus
[edit]There are buses from Manila to Oas and there are also UV Express vans from Legazpi.
By car
[edit]Oas is 32 km (20 mi) from Legazpi and 495 km (308 mi) from Manila.
Get around
[edit]Around the town center there are tricycles are available heading to the outlying barangays.
See
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- 1 Oas Church (St. Michael the Archangel Parish Church), President Manuel Roxas Avenue. The main Roman Catholic Church in Oas, built in the 19th century but with a façade spruced up and incongruous with its surrounding structures.
Do
[edit]- Island hopping at Trinity Islands
Buy
[edit]- 1 Oas Public Market, V.R. Rempillio Street.
Eat
[edit]- 1 Gabbi's Bistro, Ilaor Sur (near Police Station), ☏ +639178820740. 9AM-9PM. available for dine-in, take-outs, and catering service
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]Go next
[edit]| Routes through Oas |
| Naga ← Polangui ← | N  S
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→ Ligao → Guinobatan |