Bicol Region
Administrative region of the Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bicol Region,[lower-alpha 1] commonly shortened to Bicol and designated as Region V, is an administrative region of the Philippines. Also referred to as Bicolandia, it comprises six provinces, four on the Bicol Peninsula (the southeastern end of Luzon): Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Sorsogon, and two off the shore: Catanduanes and Masbate.[3]
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Bicol | |
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Clockwise from the top: Mayon Volcano, Calaguas Islands, Ateneo de Naga University Church, Caramoan National Park, Legazpi Cathedral | |
Nickname: Home of the Uragons | |
Anthem: Bicol Regional March | |
Coordinates: 13°30′N 123°20′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Island group | Luzon |
Regional center and largest city | Legazpi |
Area | |
• Total | 18,155.82 km2 (7,010.00 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 2,463 m (8,081 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[1] | |
• Total | 6,082,165 |
• Density | 330/km2 (870/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ISO 3166 code | PH-05 |
Provinces | |
Independent cities | 1 |
Component cities | |
Municipalities | 107 |
Barangays | 3,471 |
Cong. districts | 16 |
Languages | |
GDP (2023) | ₱701.72 billion $12.61 billion[2] |
Growth rate | (4.58%)[2] |
HDI | 0.687 (Medium) |
HDI rank | 13th in the Philippines (2019) |
Website | dilgbicol |
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The regional center is Legazpi and has one independent component city, the pilgrim city of Naga.[4][3] The region is bounded by Lamon Bay to the north, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Sibuyan Sea and Ragay Gulf to the west. The northernmost provinces, Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur, are bordered to the west by the province of Quezon in the Calabarzon region.