Legazpi, Albay
| Legazpi City | ||
|---|---|---|
| Component City | ||
Clockwise from top right: JCI Legazpi Tourism Marker, View from The Oriental Legazpi, Cathedral of St. Gregory the Great, Battle of Legazpi Monument, Legazpi City Hall, Zip-line at Ligñon Hill, Legazpi Airport
|
||
|
||
| Nickname(s): City of Fun and Adventure Gateway of Southern Luzon Gateway City of Bicol |
||
 Map of Albay showing the location of Legazpi City |
||
.svg)
 Legazpi City
|
||
| Coordinates: 13°08′N 123°44′E / 13.13°N 123.73°ECoordinates: 13°08′N 123°44′E / 13.13°N 123.73°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Bicol (Region V) | |
| Province | Albay | |
| District | 2nd district | |
| Founded | 1616 | |
| Cityhood | June 12, 1959 | |
| Barangays | 70 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Noel Rosal | |
| • Vice Mayor | Oscar Robert H.Cristobal | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 153.70 km2 (59.34 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 196,639 | |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PHT (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 4500 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)52 | |
| Income class | 2nd class; urban | |
| Website | legazpi |
|
Legazpi, officially the City of Legazpi (Bikol: Ciudad nin Legazpi; Filipino: Lungsod ng Legazpi) and often referred to as Legazpi City, is a component city and the capital of the province of Albay in the Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 196,639. Legazpi City is the administrative center and largest city of the Bicol Region, in terms of population. It is one of the centers of tourism, education, health services, commerce and transportation in the Bicol Region.
The city is composed of two districts: Legazpi Port and Old Albay district. Mayon Volcano, one of the Philippines' most popular icons and tourist destinations, is partly within the city's borders.
Legazpi was recognized as the most business-friendly city in Southern Luzon in 2007 by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry. In 2014, the city was ranked second among the top three livable cities in the Philippines in the Livable Cities Design Challenge organized by the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. In 2016, Legazpi was named overall third most competitive component city in the Philippines by the National Competitiveness Council.
Legazpi was named after Miguel López de Legazpi, the Basque Spanish conquistador who officially annexed the Philippine Islands to the Spanish Empire in 1565, and whose surname came from a town in Gipuzkoa, Spain.
...
Wikipedia