Albay is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon.
Its capital is Legazpi City and the province borders Camarines Sur to the north
and Sorsogon to the south. Also to the northeast is Lagonoy Gulf.
Mayon Volcano is the symbol most associated with the province. This nearly
perfectly-shaped active volcano forms a scenic backdrop to the capital city
of Legazpi 15 kilometers to the south.
Camarines Norte (Filipino:Hilagang Kamarines) is a province of the Philippines
located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Daet and the province borders
Quezon to the west and Camarines Sur to the south.
Camarines Sur (Filipino:Timog Kamarines) is a province of the Philippines located
in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Pili and the province borders Camarines
Norte and Quezon to the north, and Albay to the south. To the east lies the island
province of Catanduanes across Maqueda Channel.
Camarines Sur is the largest among the six provinces in the Bicol Region both in terms
of population and land area. Its territory encompasses two cities: Naga City, the lone
chartered city, is the province's and the region's most progressive city, also commercial,
educational, financial, and cultural center, while Iriga City, a component city, is
the center of the Rinconada area. Lake Buhi is where the smallest commercially-harvested
fish can be found, the Sinarapan (Mistichthys luzonensis).
Catanduanes (Filipino:Katandwanes) is an island province of the Philippines located in
the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Virac and the province lies to the east of
Camarines Sur across Maqueda Channel. As of 2007, the population of the province is 232,757.
Masbate is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region. Its capital
is Masbate City and consists of three major islands: Masbate, Ticao and Burias.
Sorsogon is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region; it is the
southernmost province in Luzon and is subdivided into fourteen municipalities (towns)
and one city. Its capital is Sorsogon City (formerly the towns of Sorsogon and Bacon)
and borders the province of Albay to the north. Sorsogon is at the tip of the Bicol
Peninsula and faces the island of Samar to the southeast across the San Bernardino
Strait and Ticao Island to the southwest.
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