In 1571, Juan de Salcedo and party came to Bicol Region in quest for gold
found in Camarines Norte and discovered that Daet was already a thriving
settlement and noted that the houses were clustered together for reason of
safety and protection. The name of Daet was derived from the Bikol word
"dai-daitan" which mean, "close to each other". Daet also
originated from ancient Bicol term "daet" which according to the
first Bicol Spanish Dictionary "Vocabulario dela Lengua Vicol"
authored by Fray Marcos de Lisboa would mean "to make friend" or
"to be reconciled". On June 1583, through a Franciscan Order
confirmed the
