PROVINCE OF ALBAY

Albay is a province of the Philippines

located in the Bicol Region in
southeastern Luzon Island. The name
Bikol first came to be known as the
name of the biggest and longest river
in the region. The river comes from the
outflow of lakes and springs from the
provinces of Albay, Camarines Sur and
Camarines Norte and form a large stream that exits in the
San Miguel Bay, off the shores of Camarines Sur. The
people of the region are called Bikolanos and the
language is called Bikol.

The citizens of Albay are called Albayanos. Albay is a

province composed of 15 towns and 3 cities. The capital of
the province is Legazpi City. It was named after Miguel
Lopez de Legazpi, the Spanish conquestador who came
to the Philippines in 1565 and started the massive
colonization. The country became the colony of Spain for
the next 300 years. As a result, the Albayanos became
devout Catholics.

The symbol most associated with Albay is Mayon Volcano,

a near perfectly-shaped active volcano, 2,462 metres
(8,077 ft) high, which could be seen throughout its 13
towns and 3 cities as well as in the surrounding provinces
of Sorsogon, Masbate and Catanduanes.
PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR
Camarines Sur is a province located in
the Bicol Region in Luzon of the
Philippines. Its capital is Pili and the
province borders Camarines Norte and
Quezon to the northwest, and Albay to
the south. To the east lies the island
province of Catanduanes across the
Maqueda Channel.
Camarines Sur is the largest among the six provinces in
the Bicol Region both by population and land area. Its
territory includes two cities: Naga, the lone chartered city,
as the province's and the region's religious, cultural,
financial, commercial, Industrial and business center; and
Iriga, a component city, as the center of the Rinconada
area and Rinkonada Language. Within the province lies
Lake Buhi, where the smallest commercially harvested
fish, the Sinarapan (Mistichthys luzonensis), can be found.
PROVINCE OF CAMARINES NORTE
Camarines Norte is the northernmost
Province in Bicol Region, It is the
gateway to Bicolandia. Home of the
First Rizal Monument, century old
churches, cascading waterfalls and
paradise like islands/beaches.

Come and explore CamNorte. Visit

Calaguas Island in Vinzons which showcase the powdery
white sand and crystal clear water, truly a world class
destination. Another must see is the Parola Island in Jose
Panganiban that showcase its unique pink sand or go
island hopping at the 7 islands of Mercedes. We also offer
different kinds of falls like 16 cascading falls of Mananap,
70 ft. Colasi falls and 53 ft. Nacali falls. If you are into
culture and history, we offer First Rizal Monument or also
known as First Bantayog Monument. Another interesting
place to visit is the town of Vinzons that showcases a
heritage church and multiple century old houses. If you are
into arts and crafts, visit the town of Jose Panganiban and
Paracale that showcase gold handicraft.
PROVINCE OF CATANDUANES
Catanduanes is an island province
located in the Bicol Region of Luzon
in the Philippines. It is the 12th-
largest Island in the Philippines. Its
capital is Virac and the province lies
to the east of Camarines Sur across
Maqueda Channel. It had a
population of 260,964 people as
registered in the 2015 census.
The province comprises Catanduanes Island (also called
Virac Island), the Panay, Palumbanes group of islands
(Porongpong, Tignob and Calabagio) and a few other
minor surrounding islets and rocks.
Catanduanes was a former sub-province of Ambos
Camarines in the early 1900s and later of Albay. It gained
provincial autonomy when Congressman Francisco
Perfecto filled House Bill No. 301 which separated the
province from Albay. It was approved on September 26,
1945 and subsequently signed into law by President
Sergio Osmeña on October 24, 1945. Remigio Socito, the
last Lieutenant Governor, was appointed as the first
Provincial Governor. When elections were held in 1947,
Alfonso V. Usero became the first elected Governor.
PROVINCE OF MASBATE
Masbate, officially the Province of
Masbate, is an island province in the
Philippines located near the middle of
the nation's archipelago. Its capital is
Masbate City and consists of three
major islands: Masbate, Ticao and
Burias. Masbate is at the crossroads
of two island groups: Luzon and
Visayas.
Being administratively assigned to the Bicol Region, it is
politically part of the Luzon island group. However, from a
biogeographic and sociolinguistic perspective, Masbate
has a stronger affiliation with Visayas.
PROVINCE OF SORSOGON
Sorsogon is a province in 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.
Sorsogueños is how the people of Sorsogon call
themselves.