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Albay
Province
Province of Albay
Mayon Volcano
Daraga Church
Tabaco Church
SM City Legazpi
Bicol International Airport
Flag of Albay
Flag
Official seal of Albay
Seal
Anthem: "Albay Forever"
Location in the Philippines
Location in the Philippines
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Coordinates:13°14′N123°38′E/ 13.23°N 123.63°E/13.23; 123.63
CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region
FoundedApril 3, 1574
Capital
and largest city		Legazpi
Government
•GovernorEdcel Greco Lagman(PFP)
•Vice GovernorBaby Glenda O. Bongao (Liberal)
•LegislatureAlbay Provincial Board
Area
[1]
• Total2,575.77 km2(994.51 sq mi)
• Rank52nd out of 82
Highest elevation
(Mount Mayon)
2,463 m (8,081 ft)
Population
(2020 census)[2]
• Total1,374,768
• Rank21st out of 81
• Density530/km2(1,400/sq mi)
• Rank12th out of 81
DemonymAlbayano
Divisions
•Independent cities0
•Component cities
3
•Municipalities
15
•Barangays720
•DistrictsLegislative districts of Albay
Time zoneUTC+8(PST)
ZIP Code
4500–4517
IDD : area code +63 (0)52
ISO 3166 codePH-ALB
Spoken languages
Websitealbay.gov.ph

Albay(IPA:[ɐlˈbaɪ]), officially theProvince of Albay(Central Bikol:Probinsya kan Albay;Tagalog:Lalawigan ng Albay;ᜎᜎᜏᜒᜄᜈ᜔ ᜈᜅ ᜀᜎ᜔ᜊᜌ᜔), is aprovincein theBicol Regionof thePhilippines,mostly on the southeastern part of the island ofLuzon.Its capital (and largest city) is the city ofLegazpi,the regional center of the wholeBicol Region,which is located in the southern foothill ofMayon Volcano.[3]

The province was added to theUNESCOWorld Network of Biosphere Reservesin March 2016.[4]

History

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Early history

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Long before the Spaniards arrived, Albay had a thriving civilization. Formerly calledIbat,and thenLibog,Albay was once ruled by Gat Ibal, an old chief who also founded the oldbarangayof Sawangan, now part of theCity of Legazpi.HistorianWilliam Henry Scottwrote that in the local epic calledsidayentitled "Bingi of Lawan", an Albay datu by the name of Dumaraog went to the Lakanate of Lawan (present-dayLaoang,Northern Samar) to ask for the hands of Bingi bringing with him 100 ships. Datu Hadi Iberein came from the Lakanate of Lawan. He was described by Scott as a “Samar datu by the name of Iberein was rowed out to a Spanish vessel anchored in his harbor in 1543 by oarsmen collared in gold; while wearing on his own person earrings and chains.”[5]

Spanish colonial era

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In July 1569,Luis Enriquez de Guzman,a member of the expedition led byMaestro de CampoMateo de Saz and CaptainMartin de Goiti,led a group that crossed fromBuriasandTicao islandsand landed on a coastal settlement calledIbalonin what is now the province ofSorsogon.From this point, another expedition was sent to explore the interior and founded the town ofCamalig.

In 1573,Juan de Salcedopenetrated theBicol Peninsulafrom the north as far south asLibon,establishing the settlement of Santiago de Libon. Jose Maria Peñaranda, a military engineer, was made “corregidor”of the province on May 14, 1834. He constructed public buildings and built roads and bridges.

The entire Bicol peninsula was organized as one province with two divisions,Camarinesin the northwest andIbalonin the southeast. In 1636, the twopartidos were separated, and Ibalon became a separate province with Sorsogon as the capital. In the 17th century,Moroslave raiders from the southern Philippines ravaged the northeastern coastal areas of the province of Albay.[6]By the end of the 1700s, Albay had 12,339 native families and 146Spanish Filipino families.[7]: 539 [8]: 31, 54, 113 

Mayon Volcano,in one of its most violent eruptions, destroyed the five towns surrounding its base on February 1, 1814. This eruption forced the town of Cagsawa to relocate to its present site,Legazpi.

Adecreewas issued byGovernor-GeneralNarciso Claveriain 1846 separatingMasbate,Ticao,andBuriasfrom Albay to form thecomandanciaof Masbate. Albay was then divided into four districts:Iraya,Cordillera orTabaco,Sorsogon, andCatanduanes.

Philippine revolution

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Glicerio Delgado, a condemnedinsurecto(insurgent), started revolutionary activities in the province. With a headquarters in the mountain ofGuinobatantown, he joined therevolutionary governmentof Albay as a lieutenant in the infantry.

A unit of thePhilippine Militiawas then organized by the Spanish military authorities. Mariano Riosa was appointed major of the Tabaco Zone, which comprised all the towns along the seacoast fromAlbaytoTiwiwhile Anacieto Solano was appointed major for the Iraya Zone, which was made up of the towns fromDaragatoLibon.Each town was organized into sections of fifty men under the command of a lieutenant.

During thePhilippine Revolutionon September 22, 1898, the provisional revolutionary government of Albay was formed with Anacieto Solano as provisional president. Major GeneralVito Belarmino,the appointed military commander, reorganized theFilipino Armyin the province.

American invasion era

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Following theSpanish–American War,the new colonial power theUnited Statesdid not recognize the country's independence, which had been declared in June 1898, and the Americans subsequently acquired direct control of the country as a de facto colony, under the terms of theTreaty of Paris (1898),over which the Filipinos had no say.[9]During thePhilippine–American War,Brigadier GeneralWilliam August Kobbéheaded the expedition that landed at the ports of Sorsogon,BulanandDonsol.From there, the Americans marched to Legazpi and captured it.

Although acivil governmentwas established in Albay on April 26, 1901, ColonelHarry Hill Bandholtz,Commanding Officer of the Constabulary in the Bicol Region, said that GeneralSimeon Ola,with a thousand men, continued to defy American authority after the capture of Belarmino in 1901. Ola was later captured with about six hundred of his men.

Japanese occupation era

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Following the December 12, 1941,Japanese invasion of Legazpiduring theSecond World War,the Kimura Detachment of theImperial Japanese Armyoccupied Albay Province. The region was defended only by thePhilippine Constabularyunit under the command of Major Francisco Sandico.[10]

During the Japanese Occupation, the military general headquarters of theCommonwealth Army of the Philippinesremained active from January 3, 1942, to June 30, 1946, and the 5th Constabulary Regiment of thePhilippine Constabularywas established from October 28, 1944, to June 30, 1946, and stationed in Albay. Then came the clearing operations and anti-Japanese insurgency in theBicol Peninsula,helped by the local Bicolano resistance. Some Bicolanoguerrillagroups invaded around the province of Albay during the Japanese Insurgencies between 1942 and 1944 and were supported by local Filipino troops under the Philippine Commonwealth Army and pre-war Philippine Constabulary 5th Infantry Regiments attacking the enemy soldiers of the Japanese Imperial Army. In the aftermath of three years of siege and conflicts, many Bicolano guerrillas were forced to retreat by the Japanese around the province before liberation in 1945 by Allied forces.

Marcos dictatorship

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Main article:Human rights abuses of the Marcos dictatorship

Oas,Albay, was one of the localities particularly harmed by theDictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos;in the waning days of the dictatorship, Oas was hit by a series ofpolitical killingstargeting those who dared to speak out against the abuses of the Military and against Ferdinand Marcos.[11]

The most prominent of the victims was Clemente Ragragio, the municipal sanitation inspector ofLigaowho was later also assigned to Oas. Known for his effectiveness, he had been awarded the 1983 Best Sanitary Inspector for Albay.[12]However, this led the dictatorship's local administrators suspecting him of being a rebel sympathizer, because his close relationship with locals in far-flung barangays allowed him to move around fearlessly, and because he expressed disagreements with the dictatorship's governance. A killer shot him three times in front of his house in the early evening of August 21, 1985, and the government did not investigate his murder. He was later honored by having his name inscribed on the wall of remembrance at the Philippines'Bantayog ng mga Bayani(lit. Monument of Heroes), which honors the martyrs and heroes who fought to restore democracy in the wake of the Marcos dictatorship.[11]

Geography

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TheMayon Volcanodominates the geography of Albay.

Albay has a total land area of 2,575.77 square kilometres (994.51 sq mi),[13]which makes it the 53rd biggest province. The province is bordered by the provinces ofCamarines Surto the north andSorsogonto the south. To the northeast liesLagonoy Gulf,which separates the province fromCatanduanes.To the southwest of the province is theBurias Passwith the island ofBuriasofMasbateprovince located about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) offshore.

In 2016, an area of 250,000 hectares (620,000 acres) was declared aUNESCO Biosphere Reserve.The Albay Biosphere Reserve is home to 182 terrestrial plant species, of which 46 are endemic to the Philippines. Its marine waters and coastal area also provide habitat to five of the world's sevenmarine turtlespecies, as well as mangrove, seagrass and seaweed ecosystems.[14]

Topography

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The province is generally mountainous with scattered fertile plains and valleys. On the eastern part of the province is a line of volcanic mountains starting with the northernmostMalinaoin Tiwi, followed byMount Masaragaand the free-standingMayon Volcano.Separated by the Poliqui Bay is thePocdol Mountainsin the town ofManito.

ThestratovolcanoofMayonstanding at around 2,462 metres (8,077 ft), is the highest point of the province. It is the most famouslandformin Albay and in the wholeBicol Region.Thisactive volcanofalls under the jurisdiction of eight municipalities and cities of Albay:Camalig,Daraga,Guinobatan,Legazpi City,Ligao City,Malilipot,Santo Domingo,andTabaco City.

The western coast of the province is mountainous but not as prominent as the eastern range with the highest elevation at around 490 metres (1,610 ft).[15]Among these mountains are Mount Catburawan in Ligao and Mount Pantao inOas.

Administrative divisions

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Albay comprises 15municipalities/townsand threecomponent cities(Legazpi,LigaoandTabaco).

Political map of Albay

Demographics

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Population census of Albay
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903237,621—
1918323,234+2.07%
1939432,465+1.40%
1948394,694−1.01%
1960514,980+2.24%
1970673,981+2.72%
1975728,827+1.58%
1980809,177+2.11%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990903,785+1.11%
19951,005,315+2.01%
20001,090,907+1.77%
20071,187,185+1.17%
20101,233,432+1.40%
20151,314,826+1.22%
20201,374,768+0.88%
Figures before 1948 exclude areas that became part ofCatanduanes.
Sources:PSA[17][18][19][20][21]

The population of Albay in the 2020 census was 1,374,768 people,[2],making it the 20th most populousprovincein the country. It had a density of 530 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,400 inhabitants per square mile. Based on the 2007 census, there were 208,640 households in the province with an average size of 5.22 persons, significantly higher than the national average of 4.99.

Religion

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Prior to colonization, the region had a complex religious system that involved various deities. These deities include: Gugurang, the supreme god who dwells inside ofMount Mayonwhere he guards and protects the sacred fire that his brotherAswangwas 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.[22][23]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.[22][23]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.;[24]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 Moon, and an adversary of Haliya as Bakunawa's main aim is to swallow Bulan, who Haliya swore to protect for all of eternity.[25]

Catholicism

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Nuestra Señora de la Porteria ChurchinDaraga,built in 1773

Catholicismis the predominant religion in the province, affiliated by 96.1% of the men and 95.7% of the women of Albay.[26]Each town has its ownfiestafor theirpatronsand patronesses.

Others

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Other religious denominations are theIglesia ni Cristo(INC) has 2 percent of the province, otherProtestantchurches such as theBaptist Church,Methodist,otherEvangelical Christians,Seventh-day Adventists,Mormons,Jehovah's Witnessesas well asIslam.

Languages

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Albay is home to several languages and host to different native languages of Bicol Region. Out of seven Bikol languages (excluding theBisakol languages,which areBisayan languages), onlyPandan Bikolof northernCatanduanesis not used or which the origin is not from Albay. The languages in the province are very diverse which includes the languages ofAlbay Bikolgroup which comprises the languages ofWest Miraya,East Miraya,LibonandBuhinon.Of the fourAlbay Bikol languages,Buhinon is the only one not used in Albay but rather inBuhi, Camarines Sur.

Rinconada Bikolis a minority language in the province and used by people in barangays ofLibonandPolanguithat are near the boundary ofBatoandIrigainCamarines Sur.Another primary language used in the province isCentral Bikolwhich is thenative tongueof the population on the eastern coast of theBicol Peninsula.Both Albay Bikol languages and Rinconada Bikol are members ofInland Bikolgroup of languages whileCentral Bikolis a language member ofCoastal Bikol.The Tabaco - Legazpi - Sorsogon dialect of Central Bikol is spoken inLegazpi,Tabacoand neighboring municipalities on the east side of Albay, and some parts of northernSorsogon(especially inSorsogon City).

The majority of the inhabitants also understandEnglishandFilipinoas second languages.

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Albay

10
20
30
40
50
2006
36.43
2009
36.71
2012
40.96
2015
26.20
2018
21.17
2021
15.40

Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34]

Pili nuts(unshelled)

Agricultureis the main industry in Albay, which produces crops likecoconut,rice,sugarandabacá.Handicraftsare the major source of rural income and comprises a fairly large share in the small-scale industries of the province. Forestry, cement production and paper-making are other sources of livelihood. The manufacture of abacá products such asManila hemp,hats, bags, mats, furniture, home decors,[35]and slippers is one of the main sources of income in the rural areas. Production of abaca fiber experienced a boom from the late 1800s until the American period.[36]Fishing is the main livelihood along both shores of the province. Tourism, especially related to Mayon Volcano, also creates income for Albay. For the year 2013, Albay had a total of 339,445 foreign tourist arrivals.

In the December, 2023 Pili Fiesta, Director Marita A. Carlos ofDOST-PCAARRDintroduced technologies onpili(C. ovatum tree) production in Albay,Bicol Region.She aimed to promote pili as a flagship industry.[37]

Government

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Albay hasthreecongressional districtsencompassing its 18 municipalities and 3 component cities.

District Representative[38] Cityormunicipality District population (2015)
1st (Coastal District) Edcel C. Lagman
373,947
2nd (Capital District) Jose Sarte Salceda
451,765
3rd (Miraya District) Fernando T. Cabredo
489,114

Transportation

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Roads

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Albay has 383.22 kilometers (238.12 mi) of national roads, mostly paved with asphalt, with 5.25 kilometers (3.26 mi) remaining unpaved.[39]Maharlika Highway(N1/AH26) serves as the principal road connection between other provinces. Most of the province is served bysecondary national roads,assigned route numbers in the series, namelyBicol-630andBicol-640.Almost all of the cities and municipalities are connected by national roads, except forRapu-Rapu.

In order to spur development in the province, The Toll Regulatory Board declared Toll Road 5 the extension ofSouth Luzon Expressway.[40]A 420-kilometer, four lane expressway starting from the terminal point of the now under construction SLEX Toll Road 4 at Barangay Mayao,Lucena CityinQuezontoMatnog,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.[41]

Water transport

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Legazpi harbour and port

Albay is the region's principal trans-shipment point with its ports: Tabaco International Port, Legazpi National Port, Pio Duran Provincial Port, and the Pantao Regional Port.

Air transport

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Traveling to the province by air is served by theBicol International Airportin the municipality ofDaraga,adjacent municipality of Legazpi City. The airport is the province's gateway fromManilaandCebu Cityin the Visayas. The province was formerly served by the now defunctLegazpi Airport.

Railroads

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Albay is served by the mainline of thePhilippine National Railways(PNR), and has commuter service betweenNagainCamarines Sur.Trains to Manila (Tutuban), theMayon Limited,is suspended from November 2012. Four stations serve Polangui, Ligao, Guinobatan, and Legazpi, respectively.

  • Aerial view of the Legazpi Grand Central Terminal
    Aerial view of the Legazpi Grand Central Terminal
  • Front area of the Bicol International Airport Terminal Buildling
    Front area of the Bicol International Airport Terminal Buildling
  • A PNR train in Ligao railway station
    APNRtrain inLigao railway station

Notable people

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See also

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