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Bicol Region lies at 122� to 124� east longitude and 12� to 14� latitude or generally
at the midsection of the country. Occupying the southern stretch of Luzon, the Bicol
Peninsula is surrounded by natural barrier. Actually, seas that can by highways for
contact with other people. The area is bounded on the north by Lamon Bay and Pacific
Ocean on the East, the Sibuyan Sea and Ragay Gulf on the west. It has land access to
the rest of Luzon through its neighbor on the north, Quezon Province.
The Bicol Region stretches towards the Pacific Ocean for more than 160 miles from the
province of Camarines Norte in the northwest, to Sorsogon in the southwest. The underbelly
of Bicol is composed of the provinces of Catanduanes and Masbate which stand guard on
the northern and southern approaches.
The Bicol region is composed of four contiguous provinces: ALBAY, CAMARINES SUR,
CAMARINES NORTE, and SORSOGON; two island provinces of CATANDUANES and MASBATE and
seven cities namely Legazpi City, Naga City, Iriga City, Tabaco City, Ligao City,
Sors.ogon City and Masbate City.
Cmarines Sur is the biggest with 526,682 (naga City and Iriga City included) and Catanduanes,
the smallest with 151,148 hectares. The other provinces have the following areas: Albay-Legazpi
� 255,257 has.; Camarines Norte � 211,249 has.; Masbate � 404,769 has. Of this land area, 1,250,460
hectares are alienable and disposable while 359,789 hectares are public forest areas.
The Bicol Region is located at the Southeastern stretch of Luzon, the largest island in the
Philippines, and is sorrounded by natural barriers. It is bounded by Lamon Bay on the north,
Pacific Ocean on the east, and Sibuyan Sea and Ragay Gulf on the west. It also has access to
the rest of Luzon through its neigboring provinnce, Quezon.
Of the region's six provinces, four (4) are contiguous - Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte,
and Sorgosgon, while two are island provinces - Masbate, and Catanduanes. It has a total land
area of 1, 811,400 hectares or 18,114 square kilometers. Camarines Sur is the largest occupying
526,682 hectares or around 30% of the total, while Catanduanes is the smallest with only 151,148
hectares or 8.6% of the total.Of the region's total land area, around 71% is alienable and disposable
while the remaining 29% is public forest areas.
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