The perfect cone at the south-east end of Luzon is the seamark for the whole approach to the San Bernardino strait, and a mountain that kills when it goes (board).
The Bicol river plain behind it is good rice country and carries the only sizeable inland population of southern Luzon (board). No dated eruption belongs to 1200, and no chief or town is named before the Spanish.
Who holds it
- Title
- Headmen of the place (no one named)
- Since
- not pinned
- Born
- not known
- Family
- not known
- Confidence
- low
No source names anyone who holds this place for 1200.
Lord in 1200
No chief is named for 1200.
What the town holds
- Bicol plain rice land
- The gulf landings
Allies and rivals
Nothing is recorded; neighbours are the villages and ports along the same coast.
How things stand that morning
Not described for 1200.
Wealth
Rice from the Bicol plain; the sea road through the San Bernardino strait (board).
Threats
- An eruption of Mayon (undated for this period)
- Typhoons on the Pacific side
Council
No council or court is recorded; headmen and elders decide (inference).
Fairs and markets
Not known; the trade follows the monsoons.
Militia
Not known. No numbers.
Walls and castle
No wall or fort is recorded.
Trade and crafts
Rice from the Bicol plain; the sea road through the San Bernardino strait (board).
Places of note
- Mayon: The cone, the seamark.
- Legazpi (Albay gulf): Modern port on the gulf (a later name).
- Naga: Bicol river plain town (a later name).
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Geography and the campaign board only. The campaign board marks it 'likely'.
"The campaign board" is OMNIA's working map. These notes record where its earlier claims were checked against the sources.
On the map: A place marker; the ground round it, if any, is drawn in the lord and province records.
Sources and studies
- The OMNIA board (September 2026) note for this place: a lead only, not a source
- Background knowledge of Southeast Asian history (Wolters; Hall; Bellwood; Scott; Junker; Reid), recalled and not re-read in this pass
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.