Bicol Region

Bicol
Clockwise from the top: Mayon Volcano, Calaguas Islands, Ateneo de Naga University Church, Caramoan National Park, Legazpi Cathedral
Nickname: 
Home of the Uragons
Anthem: Bicol Regional March
Location in the Philippines
Location in the Philippines
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Coordinates: 13°30′N 123°20′E / 13.5°N 123.33°E / 13.5; 123.33
Country Philippines
Island groupLuzon
Regional center
and largest city
Legazpi
Area
 • Total18,155.82 km2 (7,010.00 sq mi)
Highest elevation2,463 m (8,081 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total6,082,165
 • Density330/km2 (870/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ISO 3166 codePH-05
Provinces
Cities
Municipalities107
Barangays3,471
Cong. districts16
Languages
  • Bikol languages
  • Visayan languages
  • Tagalog
  • English
GDP (2023)701.72 billion
$12.61 billion[2]
Growth rateIncrease (4.58%)[2]
HDIIncrease 0.687 (Medium)
HDI rank13th in the Philippines (2019)
Websitedilgbicol.org

The Bicol Region,[a] commonly shortened to Bicol and designated as Region V, is an administrative region of the Philippines. Also referred to as Bicolandia, it comprises six provinces, four on the Bicol Peninsula (the southeastern end of Luzon): Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Sorsogon, and two off the shore: Catanduanes and Masbate.[3]

The regional center is Legazpi and has one independent component city, the pilgrim city of Naga.[4][3] The region is bounded by Lamon Bay to the north, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Sibuyan Sea and Ragay Gulf to the west. The northernmost provinces, Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur, are bordered to the west by the province of Quezon in the Calabarzon region.

  1. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "2021 to 2023 Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP)". openstat.psa.gov.ph. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Overview of Bicol Region". Department of Agriculture, Regional Field Unit No. 5 (Bicol Region). Archived from the original on April 16, 2010. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
  4. ^ "DILG Regional Office No. 5 Directory". Department of the Interior and Local Government, Regional Office No. 5. Archived from the original on April 17, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.


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