NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Bicol Region

Bicol Region or Bicolandia is one of the 16 regions of the Philippines occupying the Bicol Peninsula at the southeastern end of Luzon island and some other islands. Map of the Philippines showing the location of Bicol Region. ... Legazpi City is a first class city in the province of Albay, Philippines. ... Albay P is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Map of the Philippines showing the regions and provinces (click for larger version). ... A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino or Tagalog) is a tier of local government in the Philippines. ... A municipality (bayan, sometimes munisipalidad, in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... A barangay also known as barrio (Filipino: baranggay , pronounced as ba-rang-gai, gai as in guy) is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village,barrio, district, ward or town. ... The House of Representatives (Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan in Filipino) is the lower chamber of the Congress of the Philippines. ... Bicolano or Bikol is an Austronesian language used in the Philippines particularly on the Bicol Peninsula on the island of Luzon. ... Masbatenyo is a Visayan language spoken by more that 600,000 people, primarily in the province of Masbate in the Philippines. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... A region (Filipino: Rehiyon) is an administrative subdivision in the Philippines. ... Bicol Region is one of the regions of the Philippines occupying the Bicol Peninsula at the southeastern end of Luzon island. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ...

It consists of six provinces, namely, Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate, and Sorsogon. It has one independent chartered city, Naga City, and six component cities, Iriga City, Legazpi City, Ligao City, Masbate City, Sorsogon City, and Tabaco City. The inhabitants speak Bikol, and the commercial/financial centers and transportation hubs are Naga City, the Heart of Bicol, and Legazpi City, the regional center. Map of the Philippines showing the regions and provinces (click for larger version). ... Albay P is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Camarines Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Camarines Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Catanduanes is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Masbate is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Sorsogon is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino or Tagalog) is a tier of local government in the Philippines. ... Naga City is a first class city in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino or Tagalog) is a tier of local government in the Philippines. ... Iriga City is a 3rd class city in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... Legazpi City is a first class city in the province of Albay, Philippines. ... Ligao City is a 5th class city in the province of Albay, Philippines. ... Masbate City is a 5th class city in the province of Masbate, Philippines. ... Sorsogon City is a city located at the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. ... Tabaco City is a 5th class city in the province of Albay, Philippines. ... Bicolano or Bikol is an Austronesian language used in the Philippines particularly on the Bicol Peninsula on the island of Luzon. ... Naga City is a first class city in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... Legazpi City is a first class city in the province of Albay, Philippines. ...

The Bicol region is often the epicenter of the counterculture and liberal politics in the Philippines. As many of it's inhabitants seem to oppose many right-wing governments and ideology in which they blame for corruption. The region has a political reputation of being the most liberal region in the highly conservative Archipelago. It is also a stronghold for the National Democratic Front where it's headquarters is in Naga City, Camarines Sur. In sociology, counterculture is a term used to describe a cultural group whose values and norms are at odds with those of the social mainstream, a cultural equivalent of a political opposition. ... Liberalism is a political current embracing several historical and present-day ideologies that claim defense of individual liberty as the purpose of government. ... In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply the right, are terms which refer, with no particular precision, to the segment of the political spectrum in opposition to left-wing politics. ... Communist Party of the Philippines (in Tagalog: Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas) is a clandestine communist party in the Philippines. ... Naga City is a first class city in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... Camarines Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ...

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Bicol is composed of six provinces and 7 cities. Map of the Philippines showing the regions and provinces (click for larger version). ... A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino or Tagalog) is a tier of local government in the Philippines. ...

Map of the Philippines showing the regions and provinces (click for larger version). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Image File history File links Provincial seal of Albay, Philippines. ... Albay P is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Legazpi City is a first class city in the province of Albay, Philippines. ... Image File history File links Ph_seal_camarines_norte. ... Camarines Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Daet is a 1st class municipality in the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. ... Image File history File links Provincial seal of Camarines Sur, Philippines This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... Camarines Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Pili is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... Provincial seal of Catanduanes, Philippines. ... Catanduanes is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Provincial seal of Masbate, Philippines. ... Masbate is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Masbate City is a 5th class city in the province of Masbate, Philippines. ... Image File history File links Ph_seal_sorsogon. ... Sorsogon is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Sorsogon City is a city located at the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. ...

Component Cities

¹ Naga City is an indepedent component city. Iriga City is a 3rd class city in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... Camarines Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Legazpi City is a first class city in the province of Albay, Philippines. ... Albay P is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Ligao City is a 5th class city in the province of Albay, Philippines. ... Albay P is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Masbate City is a 5th class city in the province of Masbate, Philippines. ... Masbate is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Naga City is a first class city in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... Camarines Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Sorsogon City is a city located at the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. ... Sorsogon is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Tabaco City is a 5th class city in the province of Albay, Philippines. ... Albay P is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Naga City is a first class city in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ...

Categories: Regions of the Philippines A region (Filipino: Rehiyon) is an administrative subdivision in the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing the regions and provinces (click for larger version). ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... The Ilocos Region of the Philippines, designated as Region I is located in the northwestern part of Luzon. ... Ilocos Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. ... Ilocos Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. ... La Union is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. ... Pangasinan is a province of the Philippines located on the west coast of the island of Luzon off Lingayen Gulf. ... Cagayan Valley (Lambak ng Cagayan in Filipino) is a region of the Philippines, also designated as Region II or Region 02. ... Batanes is the northernmost and the smallest province of the Philippines, both in terms of population and land area. ... Cagayan is a province of the Philippines in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. ... This is about the province of Isabela in the Philippines. ... Nueva Vizcaya is a province of the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. ... Quirino is a province of the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. ... Central Luzon region contains the largest plain of the Philippines and produces most of the countrys rice supply. ... Aurora is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Bataan Region: Central Luzon (Region III) Capital: Balanga City Founded: â€”1754 Population: 2000 censusâ€”557,659 (46th largest) Densityâ€”406 per kmÂ² (12th highest) Area: 1,373. ... Bulacan is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. ... Nueva Ecija is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. ... Pampanga is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. ... Tarlac is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. ... Zambales is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. ... CALABARZON is one of the regions of the Philippines. ... Batangas is a province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. ... Cavite is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 30 kilometers south of Manila. ... For other uses, see Laguna (disambiguation). ... Quezon is a province of the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. ... Rizal is a province of the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 20 kilometers east of Manila. ... MIMAROPA, also known as Region IV-B, is a region of the Philippines located in Luzon. ... Marinduque is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon. ... Occidental Mindoro (Filipino: Kanlurang Mindoro, â€œWestern Mindoroâ€; Spanish: Mindoro Occidental) is a province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon. ... Oriental Mindoro (Filipino: Silangang Mindoro, â€œEastern Mindoroâ€; Spanish: Mindoro Oriental) is a province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon. ... Romblon is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon. ... Albay P is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Camarines Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Camarines Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Catanduanes is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Masbate is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Sorsogon is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) of the Philippines consists of the provinces of Abra, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, Mountain Province and Apayao. ... Abra is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. ... Apayao is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. ... Benguet is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. ... Ifugao is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. ... Kalinga is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. ... Mountain Province is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. ... Baguio City is a 1st class highly urbanized city in northern Luzon in the Philippines. ... National Capital Region can mean the following The National Capital Region of the Philippines. ... For the article on the capital city of the Philippines, click Manila. ... A region (Filipino: Rehiyon) is an administrative subdivision in the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... National Capital Region can mean the following The National Capital Region of the Philippines. ... The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) of the Philippines consists of the provinces of Abra, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, Mountain Province and Apayao. ... The Ilocos Region of the Philippines, designated as Region I is located in the northwestern part of Luzon. ... Cagayan Valley (Lambak ng Cagayan in Filipino) is a region of the Philippines, also designated as Region II or Region 02. ... Central Luzon region contains the largest plain of the Philippines and produces most of the countrys rice supply. ... CALABARZON is one of the regions of the Philippines. ... MIMAROPA, also known as Region IV-B, is a region of the Philippines located in Luzon. ... Map of the Philippines showing Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao Visayas is one of the three island groupings in the Philippines along with Luzon and Mindanao. ... Western Visayas, one of the regions of the Philippines, is designated as Region VI. It consists of seven provinces, namely, Aklan, Antique, Negros Occidental, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo and Palawan and 17 cities making it the region with the most number of cities. ... Central Visayas, one of the regions of the Philippines, is designated as Region VII. It is part of the Visayas. ... Eastern Visayas Eastern Visayas, one of the regions of the Philippines, is designated as Region VIII. It consists of six provinces, namely, Biliran, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar (Western Samar) and Southern Leyte. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines and one of the three island groups in the country, with Luzon and Visayas being the other two. ... Zamboanga Peninsula is both a peninsula and an administrative region on that peninsula in the Philippines. ... Designated as Region X of the Philippines, Northern Mindanao (Hilagang Mindanao) is composed of five provinces and eight cities, namely: Misamis Oriental (Gingoog City and Cagayan de Oro City), Misamis Occidental (Oroquieta City, Tangub City and Ozamis City), Camiguin, Lanao del Norte (Iligan City), and Bukidnon (Malaybalay City and Valencia... Davao Region, designated as Region XI, is one of the regions of the Philippines, located on the southeastern portion of Mindanao. ... SoCCSKSarGen is a region of the Philippines, located in central Mindanao, and is officially designated as Region XII. The name is an acronym that stands for the regions four provinces and one of its cities: South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos City. ... For a municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, see Caraga, Davao Oriental Caraga is an Administrative Region of the Philippines, on the northeastern portion of the island of Mindanao. ... The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM; Rehiyong Awtonomo ng Muslim Mindanao) of the Philippines is composed of five provinces and one city namely: Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi and the Marawi City. ...

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