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Mayon Volcano
Mayon ( bcl, Bulkan Mayon; tl, Bulkang Mayon, ), also known as Mount Mayon and Mayon Volcano ( es, Monte Mayón, Volcán Mayón), is an active stratovolcano in the province of Albay in Bicol, Philippines. A popular tourist spot, it is renowned for its "perfect cone" because of its symmetric conical shape, and is regarded as very sacred in Philippine mythology. The volcano with its surrounding landscape was declared a national park on July 20, 1938, the first in the nation. It was reclassified as a natural park and renamed the Mayon Volcano Natural Park in 2000."Protected Areas in Region 5" . Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau. Retrieved on October 15, 2011. It is the centerpiece of the Albay Biosphere Reserve, declared by |
Mount Mayon
Mayon ( bcl, Bulkan Mayon; tl, Bulkang Mayon, ), also known as Mount Mayon and Mayon Volcano ( es, Monte Mayón, Volcán Mayón), is an active stratovolcano in the province of Albay in Bicol, Philippines. A popular tourist spot, it is renowned for its "perfect cone" because of its symmetric conical shape, and is regarded as very sacred in Philippine mythology. The volcano with its surrounding landscape was declared a national park on July 20, 1938, the first in the nation. It was reclassified as a natural park and renamed the Mayon Volcano Natural Park in 2000."Protected Areas in Region 5" . Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau. Retrieved on October 15, 2011. It is the centerpiece of the Albay Biosphere Reserve, declared by |
Malinao, Albay
Malinao, officially the Municipality of Malinao ( bcl, Banwaan kan Malinao; tl, Bayan ng Malinao), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,395 people. History Malinao was founded in 1600, or 79 years after Ferdinand Magellan landed in Cebu and planted the first Christian Cross. Between 1600 and 1616, Malinao was then part of the Diocese of Cagsawa (now Daraga). It became an independent ''bisita'' or ''sitio'' attached to Sawangan (now Legazpi City) until 1619, when separate religious administration was exercised with Rev. Francisco de Santa Ana, OFM, as first pastor. Local folklore speaks of a plant once rich in this town called "alinao." The prefix "ma", which denotes abundance of something in local dialect, was affixed by the natives in referring to the place abundant with ''Alinao'', thus ''Ma-alinao'' and later corrupted to ''Malinao''. It was in 1916 when, according to legendary account, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malilipot, Albay
Malilipot, officially the Municipality of Malilipot ( bcl, Banwaan kan Malilipot; tl, Bayan ng Malilipot), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,857 people. History Malilipot traces its history to the expedition of Juan de Salcedo in 1573 and the colonization of Albay Bay, now called Albay, with 120 soldiers and guides. During these period, towns were established. Libon was founded in 1573, Polangui in 1589, Oas in 1587, and Malinao in 1600. Other municipalities were established in succession. Geography Malilipot is located at . According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Albay. It is from Legazpi City and from Manila. Barangays Malilipot is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. The ''sitio''s of Calbayog and Canaway were converted into a ''barrio''s in 1959 and 1957, respectively. Cli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libon, Albay
Libon, officially the Municipality of Libon ( bcl, Banwaan kan Libon; tl, Bayan ng Libon), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 75,073 people. Libon has a land area of . It is about west-north-west of the provincial capital of Albay Legazpi City, and about east-south-east of Manila. It is classified as a partly urban municipality with 47 barangays subdivided into seven leagues: St. James (Poblacion), Lakeside (barangays within the vicinity of Bato Lake), Coastal (barangays located along the Albay West Coast), Big Five (barangays abundant in rice, corn, and vegetables), Interior Nine (hinterland barangays forefront in vegetable production and livestock raising), Palayan (barangays foremost in rice production), and Six Hills (barangays concentrated to coconut production). Libon's major economic activities are agriculture and fishing. Its of ricelands produce 30.4 million kilos or 608,000 bags of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jovellar, Albay
Jovellar, officially the Municipality of Jovellar ( bcl, Banwaan kan Jovellar; tl, Bayan ng Jovellar), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,795 people. The town was named in honor of Spanish governor-general Joaquín Jovellar y Soler. Main access to the town is via Guinobatan. Jeepneys ply the distance from Guinobatan to Jovellar daily with the first trip from Guinobatan leaving as early as 5 AM and the last trip to Jovellar usually at around 5 PM. Jovellar's main industry is agriculture. Primary crops are rice, copra, abaca, and corn. Quipia River runs through the town and the river leads all the way to Donsol in Sorsogon. Tourist activities in the area may include a trip to the river just behind the local school or a trip to Pariaan pool. Once at the town center, one can find a statue of the national hero, Jose Rizal, and the town church in front of it. History In Year 1572, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guinobatan, Albay
Guinobatan, officially the Municipality of Guinobatan ( bcl, Banwaan kan Guinobatan; tl, Bayan ng Guinobatan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 85,786 people. The town is the birthplace of General Simeón Ola, the last Filipino general to surrender to the Americans after the Philippine–American War. History Legend In the research work "Guinobatan Through the Times," the following version of the legend is stated: * In a region on Mayon's slopes lay a village. It was dotted with huts whose roofs were made of ''nipa'', as well as with a number of stone houses. In the village was a church, and inside the belfry was a Golden Bell. So great was the bell that when rung, the sound could be heard from miles away. The sound could even reach the land of the Moros. The Moros, made curious by the sound of the bell, sent spies so that they would know what kind of bell was producing so loud and peculiar a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camalig, Albay
Camalig, officially the Municipality of Camalig ( bcl, Banwaan kan Camalig; tl, Bayan ng Camalig), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 72,042 people. It is known for one of Bicol's finest delicacy, Pinangat. In 1952, there was a mass conversion of certain ''sitio''s into ''barrio''s (now barangays), namely: Anoling, Binanderahan, Cabraran Pequeño, Cabangan, Ilawod, Mabugna, Magogon, Quinuartilan, Solong, and Sumlang. Camalig is from Legazpi City and from Manila. Geography According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Albay. Barangays Camalig is politically subdivided into 50 barangays. Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, Camalig had a population of 72,042. The population density was . Economy Notable personalities *Domingo Samson – propagandist; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bacacay, Albay
Bacacay, officially the Municipality of Bacacay ( bcl, Banwaan kan Bacacay; tl, Bayan ng Bacacay), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 72,485 people. Bacacay is primarily an agricultural town and abundant in seafood. Geography Bacacay is bordered by Malilipot town in the northwest and Santo Domingo in the southwest. Other barangays are located in Cagraray island and is shared with neighboring Malilipot town. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Albay. Barangays Bacacay is politically subdivided into 56 barangays. Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, Bacacay had a population of 72,485. The population density was . Economy Government List of Mayors *Armando B. Romano *Tobias Betito *Gloria Berango *Eligio Berango *Berting Lawenko Educ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of The Philippines
A municipality ( tl, bayan/munisipalidad; hil, banwa; ceb, lungsod/munisipalidad/munisipyo; pag, baley; pam, balen/balayan; bcl, banwaan; war, bungto/munisipyo; ilo, ili) is a local government unit (LGU) in the Philippines. It is distinct from ''city'', which is a different category of local government unit. Provinces of the Philippines are divided into cities and municipalities, which in turn, are divided into barangays (formerly barrios) – ''villages''. , there are 1,488 municipalities across the country. A municipality is the official term for, and the official local equivalent of, a town, the latter being its archaic term and in all of its literal local translations including Filipino. Both terms are interchangeable. A municipal district is a now-defunct local government unit; previously certain areas were created first as municipal districts before they were converted into municipalities. History The era of the formation of municipalities in the Philippines sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tabaco
Tabaco, officially the City of Tabaco ( bcl, Siyudad kan Tabaco; fil, Lungsod ng Tabaco), is a 4th class component city in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 140,961 people. It is one of the three component cities of the province, along with Legazpi and Ligao. The mainland part of the city is bordered by the town of Malinao to the north, the towns of Polangui and Oas to the west, Ligao to the southwest, Malilipot town to the southeast, and Lagonoy Gulf to the east. The symmetric Mayon Volcano, the most active volcano in the Philippines, lies south of the city. Tabaco is one of the eight towns and cities that share jurisdiction on the volcano, dividing the peak like slices of a pie when viewed from above. The island of San Miguel, the westernmost of the four main islands in the Lagonoy Gulf, falls under the jurisdiction of Tabaco. Five of the barangays of the city are located on the island for a total of 47 barangays comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ligao
Ligao, officially the City of Ligao ( bcl, Siyudad kan Ligao; fil, Lungsod ng Ligao), is a 4th class component city in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 118,096 people. Most of the city's economy came from agriculture sector. Ligao is from Legazpi City and from Manila. Etymology Ligao was named after the word "ticau", an abundant tree which has poisonous trees used to catch fishes from rivers and creeks. It was formerly known as Cavasi. History During the 16th century, Ligao was started as a small settlement. In 1606, it was founded as a barrio of Polangui, and then to Oas in 1665. One year later, in 1666, it became an independent municipality. Cityhood On January 2, 1997, Mayor Fernando V. Gonzalez's efforts has made possible the cityhood of Ligao. Four years later, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed Republic Act 9008 on February 21, 2001, making it as the sixth city in the Bicol Region. It was ratified by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
