Bicol region

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Bicol region
Malaysia Brunei Indonesien Indonesien Ilocos-Region Cagayan Valley Central Luzon Metro Manila CALABARZON Bicol-Region Western Visayas Eastern Visayas Central Visayas MIMAROPA Zamboanga Peninsula Northern Mindanao Caraga Davao-Region SOCCSKSARGEN Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Cordillera Administrative RegionLocation of the Bicol District within the Philippines
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Regional center Legazpi
Residents 5,796,989
- population density 298.1 per km²
surface 18,156 km²
division
- provinces 6th
- cities 7th
- Municipalities 107
- Barangays 3,471
languages Bikolano , Masbatenyo ,

Tagalog , English , others

Bicol ( German : Bikol ), Kabikolan , Bicolandia or Region V is a region of the Philippines and is located on the southeastern end of the island of Luzon . Most of the people in this area speak Bikolano . The financial centers and transportation hubs of the region are Naga and Legazpi .

geography

The geographical boundaries of the Bicol Region (German: Bicol Region, also: Bikol Region) lie in the west in a line from the Bay of Lamon to the Gulf of Ragay . In the north it borders on the Philippine Sea , in it lies the archipelago of the Calaguas Islands . The largest island is Catanduanes, which is in front of the Caramoan Peninsula and both border the Gulf of Lagonoy , which is separated from Rapu-Rapu Island from the Gulf of Albay . The San Bernardino Strait borders the region in the southeast, the Samar Sea joins the province of Sorsogon in the south and the Visayas Sea in the south of Masbate . Southwest of the region is the Sibuyan Sea , the easternmost extension of which is the Bay of Sorsogon .

There are numerous volcanoes in the region , such as the Bulusan , Iriga , Isarog , Labo , Malinao , Masaraga and the volcanic mountains of the Pocdol Mountains . The most famous, however, is Mayon , which is considered to be one of the most attractive and active volcanoes in the world.

The largest river in the region is the Bicol , it flows into the San Miguel Bay and drains the central part of the peninsula. The Baao , Buhi and Bato lakes are located in its catchment area .

structure

The region is divided into the following six provinces :

with seven cities:

National parks and nature reserves

Archipelagos and islands

Significant structures

Web links

Commons : Bicol Region  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. 2015 Population Counts Summary. In: psa.gov.ph. Retrieved June 4, 2016 .

Coordinates: 13 ° 30 '  N , 123 ° 18'  E