Bicol Region

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Region V
BICOL REGION

Regional center Legazpi City, Albay
Population 4,674,855
– Density 265.1 per km²
Area 17,632.5 km²
Divisions
Provinces 6
Cities 7
Municipalities 107
– Barangays 3,471
– Cong. districts 14
Languages Bikolano,Masbatenyo, Filipino, English, others

Region V
BICOL REGION

Regional center	Legazpi City, Albay
Population	4,674,855
– Density	265.1 per km²
Area	17,632.5 km²
Divisions
Provinces	6
Cities	7
Municipalities	107
– Barangays	3,471
– Cong. districts	14
Languages	Bikolano,Masbatenyo, Filipino, English, others

Bicol Region or Bicolandia is one of the 16 regions of the Philippines occupying the Bicol Peninsula at the southeastern end of Luzon island and some other islands.

It consists of six provinces, namely, Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate, and Sorsogon. It has one independent chartered city, Naga City, and six component cities, Iriga City, Legazpi City, Ligao City, Masbate City, Sorsogon City, and Tabaco City. The inhabitants speak Bikol, and the commercial/financial centers and transportation hubs are Naga City, the Heart of Bicol, and Legazpi City, the regional center.

The Bicol region is often seen as the epicenter of the counterculture and liberal politics in the Philippines. As many of it's inhabitants seem to oppose many right-wing governments and ideology in which they blame for corruption. The region has a political reputation of being the most liberal region in the highly conservative Archipelago. It is also a stronghold for the National Democratic Front where it's headquarters is in Naga City, Camarines Sur.

Political Divisions

Bicol is composed of six provinces and 7 cities.

Province Capital Population
(2000) Area
(km²) Pop. density
(per km²)
Albay Legazpi City 1,090,907 2,552.6 427.4
Camarines Norte Daet 458,840 2,112.5 217.2

Camarines Sur Pili 1,551,549 5,266.8 294.6
Catanduanes Virac 215,356 1,511.5 142.5
Masbate Masbate City 707,668 4,047.7 174.8
Sorsogon Sorsogon City 650,535 2,141.4 303.8

Capital	Population (2000)	Area (km²)	Pop. density (per km²)
Albay	Legazpi City	1,090,907	2,552.6	427.4
Camarines Norte	Daet	458,840	2,112.5	217.2
Camarines Sur	Pili	1,551,549	5,266.8	294.6
Catanduanes	Virac	215,356	1,511.5	142.5
Masbate	Masbate City	707,668	4,047.7	174.8
Sorsogon	Sorsogon City	650,535	2,141.4	303.8

Component Cities

¹ Naga City is an indepedent component city.

Regions and Provinces of Luzon
Ilocos Region:	Ilocos Norte \| Ilocos Sur \| La Union \| Pangasinan
Cagayan Valley:	Batanes \| Cagayan \| Isabela \| Nueva Vizcaya \| Quirino
Central Luzon:	Aurora \| Bataan \| Bulacan \| Nueva Ecija \| Pampanga \| Tarlac \| Zambales
CALABARZON:	Batangas \| Cavite \| Laguna \| Quezon \| Rizal
MIMARO:	Marinduque \| Occidental Mindoro \| Oriental Mindoro \| Romblon
Bicol Region:	Albay \| Camarines Norte \| Camarines Sur \| Catanduanes \| Masbate \| Sorsogon
Cordillera Adm. Region:	Abra \| Apayao \| Benguet \| Ifugao \| Kalinga \| Mountain Province \| Baguio City
National Capital Region:	Metro Manila (not actually a province)

Regions of the Philippines
Luzon:	National Capital \| Cordillera Administrative \| Ilocos \| Cagayan Valley \| Central Luzon \| CALABARZON \| MIMARO \| Bicol
Visayas:	Western Visayas \| Central Visayas \| Eastern Visayas
Mindanao:	Zamboanga Peninsula \| Northern Mindanao \| Davao \| SOCCSKSARGEN \| Caraga \| Muslim Mindanao

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