IN THE KNOW

Gubat, a first class municipality with 42 villages, is about 19 km away from Sorsogon City.

The town, an agricultural and fishing community, was in the news in November 2006 when it became the site of a scientific expedition by astronomers Dr. Armando Lee, Bamm Gabriana and Rochelle Derilo to observe the rare Mercury transit. Gubat was the best town in Luzon to observe the event.