On January 24, 1744, an Italian Jesuit curate in-charge of the town parish was killed by a native insurgent known to be Francisco Dagohoy.

This event signaled the beginning of the Dagohoy Rebellion – the longest uprising in Philippine history.

The Lonoy Massacre in 1901 was a bloody American surprise attack launched on Filipino insurgents – the latter being led by Captain Gregorio Caseñas[a] – which killed over 400, in the Philippine–American War.

Of interest to visitors is the town church built during the Spanish era, with its ceiling frescoes and baroque architecture.

A waterfall and a spring reservoir can be found on the highlands, accessible by road travel north.

A double reef is protected inside the sanctuary zone and marked off by buoys to restrict access from fishers.