Historical Places in Butuan City

THE BALANGAY SHRINE MUSEUM

Just five kilometers from the City lies the graveyard of the Balangay I dated 320 AD or 1620 years old. This wooden plank-built or edge-pegged boat averages 15 meters in length and 3 meters wide across the beam. To date, nine balangays have already been discovered in the Ambangan and Libertad Sites. In no other locality in the Philippines or Southeast Asia for that matter, has there been such a rare and extensive discovery of the maritime vessel and cultural relics associated associated with an affluent seafaring in this part of the globe except Butuan.

THE BUTUAN REGIONAL MUSEUM

This museum is repository of the historical and cultural materials and artifacts that proves Butuan's pre-historic existence and rich cultural heritage. There are two galleries: the archeological Hall and the Ethnological Hall. Specimens of stonecrafts, metal crafts, woodcrafts, pottery goldsmithing, burial coffins, and other archeological diggings are exhibited. At the Ethnological hall are exhibits of temporary cultural materials the Butuanon or every Filipino for that matter used for a living.

DIOCESAN MUSEUM OF ST. JOSEPH CONVENT

It showcases collection of religious and liturgical arts and materials used by Religious Missionaries of Agusan and Surigao Provinces. The collection ranges from all kinds of Church vestments and paraphernalia.

NIPA WINE DISTILLERY

Location: Barangay Babag

"LAKSOY" is a local wine made out of indigenous Nipa Palm that abound in Butuan. It goes through a process of fermentation from a crudely made vat only a native Butuanon can ingenuously produce. Laksoy is definitely one of the best tasting local wines in the island.

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