Bicol Region

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Region V
BICOL REGION

Regional center	Legazpi City, Albay
Bilang na too	4,674,855
– Density	265.1 per km²
Awang	17,632.5 km²
Divisions
– Saray Luyag	6
– Saray Siyudad	7
– Saray Baley	107
– Saray Barangay	3,471
– Saray Distrito na Congress	14
Saray salita	Bikol, Masbatenyo, Sorsoganon, Tagalog

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 one of the Bikol languages, Masbatenyo, or a Warayan language, and the commercial/financial centers and transportation hubs are Legazpi City, the Regional Center and the Gateway City to Bicolandia, and Naga City, The Heart of Bicol and The Home of Our Lady of Peñafrancia.

The Bicol region is often seen as the epicenter of the counterculture and liberal politics in the Philippines. As many of its 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.

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	Siyudad na Masbate	707,668	4,047.7	174.8
	Sorsogon	Sorsogon City	650,535	2,141.4	303.8

Component Cities

• Legazpi City, Albay
• Ligao City, Albay
• Tabaco City, Albay
• Iriga City, Camarines Sur
• Naga City¹, Camarines Sur
• Siyudad na Masbate, Masbate
• Sorsogon City, Sorsogon

Languages

The Bikol languages are the dominant languages of the region. Tagalog is also spoken in most of Camarines Norte as well as in the municipality of Del Gallego, Camarines Sur. Two Visayan languages, Sorsoganon and Masbatenyo, are spoken in Masbate and Sorsogon; they are collectively referred to as Bisakol.

¹ Naga City is an indepedent component city.