Camino 2024: Overview
This year’s edition of the region’s biggest walking Marian pilgrimage. Visit this page often for updates.
Video features Fr. Francis Tordilla (Rector and Executive Director of the Museo del Seminario Conciliar de Nueva Caceres; CCOM), who explains the rationale for the pilgrimage, and Camino advocate Bong Rodriguez, who gives an overview of the 2024 Camino.
Camino de Penafrancia 2024:
What you need to know
Route Summary
The journey begins in Ocampo, where pilgrims visit several churches before proceeding to Tigaon.
After Tigaon, the route continues to San Jose, then on to Lagonoy, and from Lagonoy to Goa.
Early the next morning, the walk resumes towards Tinambac, and from there, the pilgrimage continues directly to Calabanga.
The following day, the walk leads to Magarao, then to Canaman, and finally, pilgrims will visit the churches in Naga, including the Shrine of Our Lady of Peñafrancia and the Basilica.
At certain points during the pilgrimage, there will be opportunities to commune with nature, watch cultural performances and other activities to deepen the Camino experience.
Mechanics
Throughout this pilgrimage, each participant carries a passport, known as the Camino passport, which is stamped at every church along the route.
The ideal goal is to complete the approximately 100 km journey, covering all the churches from the starting point to the end.
However, for those who are unable to complete the entire journey in one go, they can continue at a later time since they have their Camino passport.
Those who finish the pilgrimage and collect all the stamps along the Camino de Peñafrancia route can present their stamped passport at the Basilica to receive a certificate as proof of completing the pilgrimage.
At the last day, pilgrims may then join the Traslacion Procession.
How to Register
- Visiting the Camino de Peñafrancia Facebook page.
- Visit the website at www.nagayon.com.
- Physical registration venues (to be announced), such as SM Naga City
Who may participate?
- The Camino de Peñafrancia is open to participants of all ages. In the last Camino de Peñafrancia in 2023, we had a participant who was over 60 years old.
- Younger participants are encouraged to join with their families, and we invite everyone to register and take part in the Camino de Peñafrancia 2024.
What to bring
The following are must-haves in your daypack, which you will carry during the daily walks:
- Money for breakfast, luch or dinner
- Sunblock, cellphone, power bank
- Energy bar, nuts, candies, etc.
- Extra shirts or sock
- Water and water bottles
- Head lamp/flashlight (for walks that start very early in the morning)
- Poncho, rain jacket or umbrella
Items to have for the whole pilgrimage (these will be transported from the sleeping quarters to the next location by jeep (or another support vehicle):
- Tent or hammock for sleeping
- Utensils (fork and spoon)
- Folding chair
- Extra Clothes
- Insect repellant
You may bring other small personal items, such as toiletries and medicines/vitamins, as necessary.
Naga to Buhi
- Go to SUV Terminal, take the BUHI-bound vehicle
From Manila to Ocampo
- By plane – NIAA to Naga City (Pili Airport) take a taxi to Ocampo (30 mins)
- By Bus – from PITX or CUBAO take the Peñafrancia Bus line to the Naga City bus terminal transfer to JCL (Lagonoy) bus and get off Ocampo, Cam Sur.
Last updated on September 7th, 2024 at 07:32 am
