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Albay is a province located in the Bicol Region in the southeastern part of Luzon in the Philippines. Its capital is the city of Legazpi, which is located in the southern foothill of Mayon Volcano, the symbol most associated with the province.

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ALBAY'S GEOGRAPHY

Albay is located at the southern tip of Luzon island, about 550 kms from Manila. It is also located approximately 13.5 degrees north...

BRIEF BACKGROUND

POLITICAL SUBDIVISION: Composed of three (3) cities and fifteen (15) municipalities grouped into three (3) congressional districts....

HOW ALBAY BECAME A PROVINCE

With the fall of the Spanish regime during the Philippine Revolution in 1898, a short-lived provincial government was set up under the...

ABOUT ALBAY

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...

THE ORIGIN OF ALBAY

In July 1573, Juan de Salcedo (grandson of Governor-General Legazpi) led 120 soldiers and Agustinian missionaries in another expedition...

A LITTLE OVERVIEW OF WHERE THE TERM, BICOL, CAME FROM

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...

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ALBAY'S GEOGRAPHY

BRIEF BACKGROUND

HOW ALBAY BECAME A PROVINCE

ABOUT ALBAY

THE ORIGIN OF ALBAY

A LITTLE OVERVIEW OF WHERE THE TERM, BICOL, CAME FROM

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