Camarines Sur lies in the middle of the Bicol Peninsula. Surrounded by the provinces of Camarines Norte and Quezon on the northwest, the province of Albay on the southeast, Lagonoy Gulf on the east and Ragay Gulf on the west. The province is 450 kilometers from Manila and approximately the same distance from Cebu in the Visayan Island.

Camarines Sur is the heart of Bicol. Aside from its geographic position, it is considered the unrivaled center of the region in many aspects. Industry-wise, it is the agricultural center producing more than half of Bicol’s food supply. It has extensive plains and irrigated lands that are suitable for growing rice, corn, coconut, abaca and banana.

The province is also the center of religious observances. There are numerous festivals that prove how devoted the people are to their religion. The feast of Our Lady of Peñafrancia, the patron of the Bicolanos, is one of the country’s most important festivals celebrated every month of September in Naga City. The festivity starts with a penitential procession at dawn participated by the barefooted, male devotees of Our Lady and boat races on the river in the morning. At around noon, the Virgin´s image is carried aboard a decorated barge for a fluvial procession. In Iriga City, the famous Tinagba festival is held every February to honor the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. The townspeople offer their benevolent harvest to the Gods in expressing their thanks. During the festivity, a parade is held featuring the colorful and grandiosely decorated carabao-drawn carts filled with the products harvested from their farms.

Like other provinces, Camarines Sur also has its own pride and joy. The Filipino version of the famous leaning tower in Italy can only be found in the town of Bombon. The world's smallest fish, called the Sinarapan (or Tabios in Bikol), thrives in Lake Buhi near Iriga City. Other attractions in the province include the beaches of Sabang and Gota, and the caves of Adiango and Kulanitan which houses thousands of bats.

There are many possible means of getting to Camarines Sur. By air, Philippine Airlines conduct a daily flight to Naga City with a flying time of 45 minutes. If you choose to travel by land, you may take the bus or train. Bus trips ply through the Quirino highway in an 8-hour ride. The Philippine National Railway operates from Manila to Naga City in a 10-hour trip. And lastly by sea, boats sail offshore to islands and coastal communities. Cargo ships from Cebu sail directly to Pasacao Port and Nato Port in Sagñay Town.