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| Mayon eruption in 1814 —IMAGE COURTESY OF CARLOS MADRID/INSTITUTO CERVANTES DE MANILA |
An ancient illustration of the eruption of Mayon volcano in 1814 that wiped out the village of Cagsawa and buried 1,200 villagers should powerfully underscore the history of disastrous eruptions of the world’s most perfectly coned volcano.
The 1814 eruption of Mayon Volcano devastated Cagsawa, burying 1,200 villagers. An illustration from Franciscan archives in Spain, featured in historian Carlos Madrid’s monograph Seraphico, depicts the disaster as seen from Daraga. Created 15 years after the event, it served as both a historical record and a geographical reference for the affected areas. The eruption destroyed several villages, forcing survivors to relocate, though some eventually returned. Cagsawa was never rebuilt, and its church ruins remain a tourist attraction. The illustration and other historical documents are available for research at Casa Azul, a program by Instituto Cervantes.
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