Sorsogon,officially theProvince of Sorsogon(Bikol:Probinsya kan Sorsogon;Waray:Probinsya han Sorsogon;Tagalog:Lalawigan ng Sorsogon), is aprovincein thePhilippineslocated in theBicol Region.It is the southernmost province in the island ofLuzonand is subdivided into fourteen municipalities (towns) and one city. Its capital (and largest city) isSorsogon City(formerly the towns ofSorsogonandBacon) and borders the province ofAlbayto the north.
Sorsogon | |
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      (from top: left to right)Lake Bulusan,Mount Bulusan,Sorsogon City,Barcelona church,Bulusan Volcano National Park,Sorsogon Provincial Capitol. | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Anthem: Marcha nin Sorsogon (Sorsogon March) | |
 Location in the Philippines | |
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| Coordinates:12°50′N123°55′E/ 12.83°N 123.92°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Founded | October 17, 1894[1][2] |
| Capital and largest city | Sorsogon City |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlalawigan |
| •Governor | Jose Edwin B. Hamor (NPC) |
| •Vice Governor | Krunimar Antonio D. Escudero II (NPC) |
| • Legislature | Sorsogon Provincial Board |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,119.01 km2(818.15 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 59th out of 81 |
| Highest elevation | 1,565 m (5,135 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 828,655 |
| • Rank | 36th out of 81 |
| • Density | 390/km2(1,000/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 15th out of 81 |
| Divisions | |
| •Independent cities | 0 |
| •Component cities | |
| •Municipalities | |
| •Barangays | 541 |
| •Districts | Legislative districts of Sorsogon |
| Time zone | UTC+8(PHT) |
| ZIP Code | 4700–4715 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-SOR |
| Spoken languages | |
| Website | www |
Sorsogon is at the tip of theBicol Peninsulaand faces the island ofSamarto the southeast across theSan Bernardino StraitandTicao Islandto the southwest.Sorsoganonsis how the people of Sorsogon call themselves.
History
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Spanish colonial era
editIn 1570 twoAugustinianfriars, Alonzon Jiménez and Juan Orta, accompanied by a certain captain, Enrique de Guzmán, reachedHibalong,a small fishing village near the mouth ofGinangra River,and planted the cross and erected the first chapel in Luzon. It was from this village thatIbalong,referring to the whole region, came to be. Moving inland with a northwesterly direction they passed by the territory now known asPilar,before they reachedCamalig, Albay.The establishment of theAbucay-Catamlangan Missionlater was ample proof of this. The early towns established here were:Gibalonin 1570 (now sitio ofMagallanes);Casiguran– 1600;Bulusan– 1631; Pilar – 1635;Donsol– 1668;Bacon- 1754; Gubat - 1764;JubanandMatnog– 1800;Bulan– 1801;Castilla– 1827;Magallanes– 1860;Sorsogon– 1866 andIrosin– 1880. The province was eventually separated from Albay on October 17, 1894, and adopted the nameSorsogon.The town of Sorsogon was also selected as its capital.[1]
American invasion era
editAt the1935 Philippine Constitutional Convention,Sorsogon had its own delegates. They were Adolfo Grafilo, Francisco Arellano, José S. Reyes, and Mario Gaurino.
During the Marcos dictatorship
editThe Philippines' gradual postwar recovery took a turn for the worse in the late 1960s and early 1970s, with the1969 Philippine balance of payments crisisbeing one of the early landmark events.[5]Economic analysts generally attribute this to the ramp-up on loan-funded government spending to promoteFerdinand Marcos’ 1969 reelection campaign,[5][6][7][8]: "43" [9][10]The next two and a half years were fraught with social conflicts as various sectors went to the streets to express their dissastisfaction with policies that fostered widespread poverty.[11]In 1972, one year before the expected end of his last constitutionally allowed term as president in 1973, Ferdinand Marcos placed the Philippines underMartial Law.[11]This allowed Marcos to remain in power for fourteen more years, during which Sorsogon went through many social and economic ups and downs.[11]Labor unions and protest actions were banned, media outlets were shuttered, the legislature was shuttered, and freedom of expression was generally suppressed. Those who expressed opinions which criticized the government or its policies wereaccused of being communistsand arrested without warrant.[11]
During this time, many citizens of Sorsogon joined the effort to resist the erosion of democracy, and many of them becamepolitical detainees,or weretorturedandkilledby the dictatorship's forces.[11]Among the more prominent of them were local figures Ma. Antonia Teresa “Nanette” Vytiaco, Tony Ariado, Ceasar Gavanzo Jr., and Manuel Gabito, as well as figures likeLiliosa HilaoandJuan Escandor,who were killed in Manila. Vytiaco, Ariado, Gaganzi, Gabito, Hilao, and Escandor have all since been honored by having their names inscribed on the Wall of Remembrance at the Philippines'Bantayog ng mga Bayani,which honors the martyrs and heroes who fought against the authoritarian regime.[12][13][14]
Contemporary
editIn 2000,Sorsogon Citywas created through the merging of the municipalities of Bacon and Sorsogon.[15]
Geography
edit
Sorsogon covers a total area of 2,119.01 square kilometres (818.15 sq mi)[3]occupying the southeastern tip of theBicol PeninsulainLuzon.The province is bordered on the north byAlbay,east by thePhilippine Sea,south by theSan Bernardino Strait,and west and northwest by theTicaoandBurias Passes.TheSorsogon Baylies within the central portion of the province.
The province has an irregular topography. Except for landlockedIrosin,all the towns lie along the coast. They are all connected by concrete and asphalt roads. Mountain's sprawl over the northeast, southeast and west portions.Mount Bulusan,the tallest peak, rises 1,560 metres (5,120 ft) above sea level.
Except for its overland link with the province ofAlbayto the north, it is completely surrounded by water. Sorsogon is the gateway ofLuzonto theVisayasthrough itsRoll-on/Roll-offferry terminal facilities located in the municipalities of Matnog, Pilar and Bulan.
Administrative divisions
editSorsogon comprises 14municipalitiesand 1city.
- †Provincial capital and component city
- Municipality
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Climate
editSorsogon belongs to Type 2 climate based on the Climate Map of the Philippines by thePhilippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration(PAGASA). Being a Type 2, Sorsogon has No dry season with a pronounced rainfall from November to January.
| Climate data for Sorsogon | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
34 (93) |
34 (93) |
33 (91) |
33 (91) |
33 (91) |
33 (91) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
34 (93) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 150.8 (5.94) |
101.8 (4.01) |
82.3 (3.24) |
44.9 (1.77) |
132.5 (5.22) |
146 (5.7) |
196.9 (7.75) |
181.6 (7.15) |
168.5 (6.63) |
199.2 (7.84) |
191.2 (7.53) |
233.7 (9.20) |
152.45 (6.00) |
| Average rainy days | 18 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 190 |
| Source: World Weather Online(modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)
"worldweatheronline".World Weather Online. 2015. | |||||||||||||
The province of Sorsogon normally gets 5 to 10 typhoons every year.
The most notable typhoon is in 1987, when Sorsogon was devastated bySuper Typhoon NinanamedSisang.It was a major disaster in the Province of Sorsogon. Damages in properties cost millions of pesos and killing 200 people. It is said that Sisang is the strongest typhoon that hit the province, especially its capital,Sorsogon City.According toPAGASA,Typhoon Nina ravaged with a wind of 180 kilometres per hour (50 m/s) and a gustiness of 200 km/h (56 m/s). Thousands of houses plus business establishments were destroyed by the said natural calamity. Typhoon Sisang hit the Sorsogon soil at around 7:00 pm and it last until dawn of the next day. It also caused massivestorm surgesparticularly around theSorsogon Bayarea which contributed to the many fatalities during the battering of the typhoon.
Typhoon Xangsane(Milenyo) also battered the province in September 2006 with torrential rains and strong winds. It caused massive flooding and caused infrastructure and agricultural damages. Damages to the entire province was initially placed at₱2.23 billion, of which₱1.27 billion was accounted for by damaged houses. Agriculture suffered damage worth₱234.21 million; school facilities,₱51 million and infrastructure,₱208 million.[citation needed]
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 161,921 | — |
| 1918 | 245,956 | +2.83% |
| 1939 | 247,653 | +0.03% |
| 1948 | 291,138 | +1.81% |
| 1960 | 347,771 | +1.49% |
| 1970 | 427,047 | +2.07% |
| 1975 | 446,502 | +0.90% |
| 1980 | 500,685 | +2.32% |
| 1990 | 522,960 | +0.44% |
| 1995 | 591,927 | +2.35% |
| 2000 | 650,535 | +2.04% |
| 2007 | 709,673 | +1.21% |
| 2010 | 740,743 | +1.57% |
| 2015 | 792,949 | +1.31% |
| 2020 | 828,655 | +0.87% |
| Figures before 1920 exclude areas that became part ofMasbate. Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][17][18] | ||
Population
editThe population of Sorsogon in the 2020 census was 828,655 people, with a density of 390 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,000 inhabitants per square mile.[4]
The top 5 towns with the greatest number of populations is Sorsogon City (168,110), Bulan (100,076), Pilar (74,564), Gubat (59,534), and Castilla (57,827). The least populated municipality since the 2000 census is Santa Magdalena.
Of the 704,024-household population in 2007, males accounted for 51.1% and while females comprised 48.9%.
The voting-age population of the province was 369,204 in 2007, equivalent to 52.1 percent of the household population.[19]
Languages
editTheBicolano languageis predominantly used in Sorsogon as the language used by its people. Despite this,Bicolanoitself, as used in the province, has many peculiarities. What is known as "Bikol Naga"is generally used in written communications and generally understood there as a spoken language. However, the people who live in the southernmost parts of Sorsogon likeGubatspeak theWaray language.In either case,EnglishandFilipinoare the official languages used in education and government communication.
TheBikol languagesare peculiar in some localities. For example, people inBacon,Prieto DiazandMagallanesspeak theAlbay Bikolvariant. InSorsogon City,CasiguranandJuban,Bicolano is different for some terms being used there, which have similarity to theHiligaynon language(the language spoken inWestern Visayasand southwesternMasbate).
InBarcelona,Gubat,Bulusan,Matnog,IrosinandSanta Magdalena,a dialect is spoken in which terms and tones are similar to theWaray languageofEastern Visayas(particularly inNorthern Samar) calledWaray Sorsogon language.The people ofPilarandDonsolspeak a dialect which is similar, but not exactly, to the "Miraya Bicol"or the dialect spoken by the nearby towns ofCamaligandDaragainAlbayprovince. TheCastilladialect, although distinct, has a similarity to that which is spoken in Daraga.
Sorsogon Ayta Language
editIn 2010,UNESCOreleased its 3rd world volume of Endangered Languages in the World, where 3 critically endangered languages were in the Philippines. One of these languages in theSouthern Ayta (Sorsogon Ayta)language which has an estimated speaker of 150 people in the year 2000. The language was classified asCritically Endangered,meaning the youngest speakers are grandparents and older, and they speak the language partially and infrequently and hardly pass the language to their children and grandchildren anymore. If the remaining 150 people do not pass their native language to the next generation of Sorsogon Ayta people, their indigenous language will be extinct within a period of 1 to 2 decades.
The Sorsogon Ayta people live only on the municipality ofPrieto Diaz, Sorsogon.They are one of the original Negrito settlers in the entire Philippines. They belong to theAeta peopleclassification but have distinct language and belief systems unique to their own culture and heritage.
Religion
editSorsogon is predominantly aCatholicprovince. Spanishconquistadoresgave Sorsogon its first encounter withChristianity.This was in the year 1569 when Fray Alonzo Jimenez, OSA, chaplain of the expedition under Luis Enriquez de Guzman celebrated the first Mass upon landing on the coast of sitio Gibal-ong (or Gibalon), barangay Siuton, in the town of Magallanes. Christianity, however, was formally established in Sorsogon with the planting of the Cross on the shores of Casiguran town in 1600 by theFranciscanFriars. This was a prelude to the erection of the first church building dedicated to the Holy Rosary, still revered at present as the Patroness of Casiguran. From there, the Franciscan missionaries devotedly spread the faith to the other towns in Bacon (1617), Bulusan (1630) and Donsol (1668). The other twelve towns followed suit in the course of time. In the original geographic division, the province of Sorsogon formed part of Albay province. It seceded as a separate province on October 17, 1984. Catholicism is followed by 93% of the population of Sorsogon.
TheDiocese of Sorsogonwas originally part of theArchdiocese of Nueva Caceres.When it was made a separate diocese on June 29, 1951, it included the territory ofMasbate.When the Diocese of Nueva Caceres was elevated into an archdiocese in the same year,Legazpiand Sorsogon were madesuffragan diocesesof Nueva Caceres. On March 23, 1968, Masbate was made into aseparate diocese.At present the Diocese of Sorsogon covers simply the civil province of Sorsogon and the City of Sorsogon with theSaints Peter and Paul Cathedralin Sorsogon City as its seat.[20]
The Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) has the minority of this province each town has 2-3 locale chapels built, the whole province comprised 71 locale, and barangay chapels.
Superstitions and local legends and beliefs
editPrior to colonization, the region had a complex religious system which involved various deities. These deities include: Gugurang, the supreme god who dwells inside ofMount Mayonwhere he guards and protects the sacred fire in which an Aswang (local version of witches and monsters) and, his brother was trying to steal. Whenever people disobey his orders, wishes and commit numerous sins, he would cause Mount Mayon to burst lava as a sign of warning for people to mend their crooked ways. Ancient Bikolanos had a rite performed for him called Atang.;[21][22]Asuang, the evil god who always tries to steal the sacred fire of Mount Mayon from his brother, Gugurang. Addressed sometimes as Aswang, he dwells mainly inside Mount Malinao. As an evil god, he would cause the people to suffer misfortunes and commit sins.[21][22]Enemy of Gugurang and a friend of Bulan the god of the Moon; Haliya, the masked goddess of the moonlight and the archenemy of Bakunawa and protector of Bulan. Her cult is composed primarily of women. There is also a ritual dance named after her as it is performed to be a countermeasure against Bakunawa.;[23]Bulan,the god of the pale moon, he is depicted as a pubescent boy with uncommon comeliness that made savage beast and the vicious mermaids (Magindara) tame. He has deep affection towards Magindang, but plays with him by running away so that Magindang would never catch him. The reason for this is because he is shy to the man that he loves. If Magindang manages to catch Bulan, Haliya always comes to free him from Magindang's grip;Magindang,the god of the sea and all its creatures. He has deep affection to the lunar god Bulan and pursues him despite never catching him. Due to this, the Bicolanos reasoned that it is to why the waves rise to reach the Moon when seen from the distant horizon. Whenever he does catch up to Bulan, Haliya comes to rescue Bulan and free him immediately;Okot,god of forest and hunting; andBakunawa,a gigantic sea serpent deity who is often considered as the cause of eclipses, the devourer of the Sun and the Noon, and an adversary of Haliya as Bakunawa's main aim is to swallow Bulan, who Haliya swore to protect for all of eternity.[24]
Economy
editThe province's economic activity is highly concentrated in its capital city,Sorsogon City,and the towns ofBulan,Irosin, Gubat, Pilar andMatnogas well.Sorsogon Provinceis classified as 2nd class with an average annual income of ₱339.4M (C.Ys. 2000–2003). This is about ₱11M short for the province to attain 1st class reclassification which requires at least ₱350M average annual income.
The province had a great contribution on the 97-percent growth in investments for the first quarter of 2008 and increasing tourism arrivals that buoyed theBicol Regioneconomy, despite the damage brought about by incessant rains and a rice shortage. This is according to theQuarterly Regional Economic Situationer(QRES) released by theNational Economic and Development Authority(NEDA) Regional Office inBicol(NRO 5).
Among the provinces, Sorsogon posted the highest growth (293% respectively) in investments from the previous year. Next to Sorsogon isCatanduanesthat posted a growth of 280%.Albaycontributed 39 percent to the region's investments and posted a growth of 221% from the preceding quarter.
“For the third time,Bicol Regionhosted the kick-off of Asia's premier extreme sailing event, thePhilippine Hobie Challengelast February 16 atGubat, Sorsogon.This 260-mile journey fromGubat-Sambuyan-Bacsal-Marambut-Suluanto Siargao enticed both local and foreign water sports enthusiasts. It opened the opportunity for the municipality of Gubat to showcase the town's best,” the QRES stated.
Ranked from main sources of income, 40% of families in the province derived incomes from entrepreneurial activities, 33% from salaries and wages, and 27% from income from other sources such as rental incomes, interests, and overseas Filipino remittances.[33]
Infrastructure
editTransportation
editRoad
editThePan-Philippine Highway(N1/AH26), is the highway backbone network, and the secondary and tertiary roads interconnect most cities and municipalities in Pilar, Castilla, Sorsogon City, Casiguran, Juban, Irosin before ending at Matnog at the ferry terminal.
In order to spur development in the province, The Toll Regulatory Board declared Toll Road 5 the extension ofSouth Luzon Expressway.[34]A 420-kilometer, four lane expressway starting from the terminal point of the now under construction SLEX Toll Road 4 at Barangay Mayao, Lucena City in Quezon to Matnog, Sorsogon, near the Matnog Ferry Terminal. On August 25, 2020, San Miguel Corporation announced that they will invest the project which will reduce travel time from Lucena to Matnog from 9 hours to 5.5 hours.[35]
Seaports
editThe Matnog Ferry Terminal provides access to the island of Northern Samar in Allen.
Culture
editFestivals
editTown fiestas
editMost of the inhabitants of the province belong to the ethnolinguisticBicolanoandBisakolgroups. Sorsogueños are religious, being mostlyRoman Catholics,and are active in festivities celebrated throughout the year. Each town honors theirPatron Saintwith celebration on itsFeast Day.In Sorsogon City, the locals celebrate the Fiesta of thePatron SaintsPeterandPaulevery June 28–29 annually. Another featured attraction during town fiestas are thetraveling carnivalsset up near the town center. InGubat,the feast of Gubat is celebrated on June 13.
- Kasanggayahan Festival— celebrated in the whole province in the last week of October, commemorates the founding of Sorsogon as a province. Festivities include a series of cultural, historical, religious, agro-industrial and economic activities, showcasing the province's abundant agricultural products, particularly food and decorative items. One of the main activities and highlight of the festival is the Pantomina sa Tinampo, it is a kind of cultural-ethnic street dance native to the province. Hundreds of men and women participated, clad in colorful traditional Filipino couture while dancing barefoot as they parade around the city.
- Pili Festival— in Sorsogon City, honors thePili nutand tree which is indigenous to province. The festival coincides with the town fiesta of Sorsogon City. Celebrations include street dancing by locals donning pili nut costumes, cooking competitions, fireworks displays, color run, and even a nutcracking session along the road by the locals.[36]
- On February 21, 2024, theDepartment of Agricultureformally introduced a new product, Sorsoganon’s Pili Milk atSM City Sorsogon.It is made from pilinut hard shell(exocarp) or kernel. Currently, theBicol Regionhas 13,435 farmers that cultivate 142,405hectarespili plantation. Hence, the Sorsogon Provincial Pili Development Board will petition for declaration of the province as the "Pili Capital of the Philippines".[37]
- Parau Festival– Pilar, Sorsogon celebrates Parau Festival every October. The Festival coincides with the town fiesta of Pilar. Events include Inter-High School Sportsfest, DLC Competition, Parau Street Dancing Competition, Color Run, Palarong Bayan.
- Ginubat Festival– from Gubat, Sorsogon, a festival based on the roots of the town of which its name was derived. It features the following activities: cultural street parade, exhibit, sail boat race, beauty pageant, fiesta celebration and the Balik Gubat which is the highlight of the festival.
Minorities
editMinorities includeMuslimimmigrants fromMindanao,who engage in street vending and small shop businesses. Amosqueis situated inside Sitio Bolangan on the outskirts of the city. A significant smallChinesepopulation are owners of hardware stores and commodity shops and dwell in the business center.Indiancommunities are also present and areHindus.They are typically known to engage in money lending businesses—colloquially called "five-six".
Government
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Sorsogon is subdivided into 2Congressional Districts.The 1st Congressional District comprises the City of Sorsogon and towns of Pilar, Donsol, and Castilla. TheSorsogon Provincial Capitolis located in the City of Sorsogon.
See also
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