While the city limits cover a vast 903 km², the center is merely a medium sized town, surrounded by fertile lowland. Its Sacred Heart Plaza and Nijaga Park has multi-colored lanes and pavements made of local stones, and gardens of lush tropical plants. Mat-making is a local handicraft and copra and abaca are shipped from here.
You can fly to and from Manila three times a week from the Calbayog airport and local transportation is plentiful and easy to get. Boats going inter-island can be secured on a fairly regular basis as well.
A calbayog welcome sign, located not far from the YWAM base.
Traffic in the center of town
Traffic by Rizal Park.
If walking from the base to downtown, you cross this bridge.
Once you cross the bridge towards downtown, the city market is on your right
Traffic by the city market
Plenty of fish are available.
Former Calbayog pioneering staff, Marlon, at the market. Marlon would often walk here as this market is only a 15 minute walk from the base.
