Legazpi City
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Legazpi Lungsod ng Legazpi Ciudad nin Legazpi |
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| Location of Legazpi City in the Albay Province | |||
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| Region : | Bicol | ||
| Province : | Albay | ||
| Barangays : | 70 | ||
| District: | 2. District of Albay | ||
| PSGC : | 050506000 | ||
| Income class : | 2nd income bracket | ||
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May 1, 2000 census
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| Population : | 196,639 August 1, 2015 census
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| Population density : | 963 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Area : | 204.20 km² | ||
| Coordinates : | 13 ° 8 ′ N , 123 ° 44 ′ E | ||
| Website: | Legazpi City | ||
| Geographical location in the Philippines | |||
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Legazpi ( Filipino : Lungsod ng Legazpi ; Bicolano : Ciudad nin Legazpi ) is a Philippine city in the province of Albay , of which it is the capital. Legazpi is based on the number of inhabitants - but not on the area - the largest city and the center of the Bicol region . The city is located in the geographical center of the peninsula between the island provinces of Catanduanes and Masbate . Legazpi is also the southern terminus of the Philippine National Railways main south line and has a seaport on the Gulf of Albay .
The city is the seat of the Legazpi diocese .
City structure
Legazpi City is politically divided into 70 barangays .
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climate
The climate is tropical and humid with an average annual temperature of 27.0 degrees and an average annual precipitation of 3217 mm. It is humid and hot all year round without a clear dry season. In addition, the city is located directly in a catchment area of typhoons, which hit the city several times a year.
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Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Legazpi
Source: wetterkontor.de
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history
Legazpi is named after the Spanish conquistador and conqueror of the Philippine islands Miguel López de Legazpi , whose family came from the Spanish city of Legazpi in the province of Guipuzcoa .
Legazpi was founded by settlers from the Barangays Sawangan in the domain of Gat Ibal, ruler of Albay. At that time the population lived in small groups of nipa and rattan huts in a deep and swampy country. This was called Banuang-gurang or Binanuahan, which means something like "old small town" or "place where a small town was built".
Culture and sights
Regular events
The Ibalong Festival is one of the famous non-religious festivals in Bicol and has been held every October since the 1990s, at the same time as the Legazpi Port District Fiesta. Throughout May, the Albay Magayon Festival is celebrated in Legazpi.
Economy and Infrastructure
Legazpi City is the economic center of the Bicol region. To boost economic development, the city's efforts are focused on developing the Bicol Regional Agro Industrial Center (BRAIC) and a Special Economic Zone .
Currently the largest shopping mall in the Bicol region is the Pacific Mall Legazpi in the center of Landco Business Park, which is owned by Landco Pacific Corporation .
The LCC Central Mall Legazpi shopping center is older and belongs to the largest retail company in the Bicol region, the Liberty Commercial Center (LCC), based in neighboring Tabaco City .
The town hall and various public offices are located in the Albay district, which was the capital of the Albay province before the merger with Legazpi. There are also bistros there that are open late into the night. Some of the shops are open around the clock.
traffic
The Legazpi Airport has a check in 2,280-meter runway and can international flights. Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Cebu Pacific fly from Manila to Legazpi twice a day. Cebu Pacific flies Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft , while PAL uses Boeing 737s . Air Philippines flies three times a week (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday).
There are bus connections between Legazpi and Manila. Travel time is between 11 and 13 hours, three hours less on the newly constructed Andaya Highway . More than ten bus companies travel to and from Manila every day.
In addition, there is a railway connection between Manila and Legazpi of the Philippine National Railways , which resumed operations in the late 1990s after a thorough renovation of the section between Naga City and Legazpi City.
education
Legazpi is the academic center of the Bicol region. There are several universities in the city: the Catholic Educational Institution Aquinas University of Legazpi , a sister school of the University of Santo Tomas in Manila , the Divine Word College and the state-run Bicol University (BU), one of the largest universities in the country, which serves as an innovation center for Engineering recognized and renowned for agricultural research and research in the field of fisheries.
Sports facilities
Legazpi has two air-conditioned arenas, the Albay Astrodome and the Ibalong Centrum for Recreation. They served in the past as the venue for the games of the professional basketball league Philippine Basketball Association . There are also private school and university-owned sports facilities, including Aquinas University, Divine Word College of Legazpi, and St. Agnes Academy.
Television channels
- Radio Philippines Network : Channel 2
- ABS-CBN : channel 4
- PBN Bicol : channel 6
- National Broadcasting Network : Channel 8
- GMA Network : Channel 12
- Quality Television : Channel 27
- ACQ-Kingdom Broadcasting Network : Channel 35
Town twinning
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