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About two years later, in 1575, a new city was founded in the
said location. Captain Pedro de Chaves of Spain and commander of
the Spanish garrison in Naga named the city as Ciudad de
Caceres. It is presently located on Naga City’s business center.
Life went on and the city and the town that the locals
established became one community. The name Nueva Caceres was
used to identify the now merged community and became a city
under Spanish law and became one of the first few Spanish cities
in the Philippines.
In 1941 Naga City was invaded by the Japanese Imperial Army. But
the Japanese occupation of Naga City didn’t last long. In 1945
the Japanese forces in Naga City was defeated by the American
troops and the local guerilla fighters. Naga City was officially
declared as a city in 1948.
Naga City today remains as a great place to visit. Naga City has
survived a lot of difficult times and will still remain a bright
monument of the early beginnings of the Philippines.
LEGAZPI CITY HISTORY
Finally, on June 12, 1959, Legazpi became a city for the third
time under RA 2234. Amendments were introduced under RA 5525.
Presidential Decree 125 issued on February 23, 1973 declared
the town of Daraga as part of the territorial jurisdiction of
the city. This decree however, was not implemented with the
onset of the Integrated Reorganization Plan, which involved
the restructuring of local governments.