Magarao is a Municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines.
The word “Magarao” was derived from a species of thorny wild bush locally known as “garao-garao”, which abundantly grows in the area. This type of plant no longer exists today as it was believed that the inhabitants of Magarao hindered it’s growth and propagation because of it’s thorny appearance.
It was a group of missionaries from the order of Friars Minor who founded the town in 1570, although missionary work continued only in the year 1690.
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