Bicol region

Bicol Region
Region V

[[File:|Palumbanes Island in Catanduanes|131px]]

From top, left to right: Porta Mariae; Legazpi Cathedral; Lake Bulusan; Palumbanes; Mayon Volcano; Ateneo de Naga University Church

Nickname(s):

Kabikulan
Bicolandia

Location in the Philippines

Coordinates: 13°30′N 123°20′E / 13.5°N 123.33°ECoordinates: 13°30′N 123°20′E / 13.5°N 123.33°E

Country

Regional center

Area

• Total

18,155.82 km² (7,010.00 sq mi)

Population (2015 census)

• Total

5,796,989

• Density

320/km² (830/sq mi)

PST (UTC+8)

PH-05

Iriga
Legaspi
Ligao
Masbate City
Naga
Sorsogon City
Tabaco

107

3,471

Bikol languages
Visayan languages
- (Masbateño
- Hiligaynon
- Cebuano
- Waray-Waray)
Tagalog
English

Website

dilgbicol.org

The Bicol Region, also known simply as Bicol, (Central Bikol: Rehiyon nin Bikol/Kabikolan; Rinconada Bicol: Rehiyon ka Bikol; Filipino: Kabikulan; Spanish: Bicolandia) is a region of the Philippines, designated as Region V. Bicol comprises six provinces, four on the Bicol Peninsula mainland (the southeastern end of Luzon) – Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Sorsogon – and the offshore island provinces of Catanduanes and Masbate.

The regional center and largest city is Legazpi City, Albay. The region is bounded by the Lamon Bay to the north, 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.

The Bicol Region comprises the southern part of Luzon, the largest island in the Philippine archipelago. The total land area is 5.9% of the total land area of the country. Around 69.3% of the total land area is alienable and disposable while the remaining 30.7% is public forest areas.

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