Albay
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Albay | ||
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Province of Albay | ||
From top, left to right: Legazpi, Bicol International Airport | ||
Independent cities 0 | | |
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• Municipalities | ||
• ZIP Code | 4500–4517 | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)52 | |
ISO 3166 code | PH-ALB | |
Spoken languages | ||
Website | albay |
Albay, officially the Province of Albay (
The province was added to the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves in March 2016.[4]
History
Early history
Long before the Spaniards arrived, Albay had a thriving civilization. Formerly called Ibat, and then Libog, Albay was once ruled by Gat Ibal, an old chief who also founded the old barangay of Sawangan, now part of the City of Legazpi. Historian William Henry Scott wrote that in the local epic called siday entitled "Bingi of Lawan", an Albay datu by the name of Dumaraog went to the Lakanate of Lawan (present-day Laoang, 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
In July 1569,
In 1573,
The entire Bicol peninsula was organized as one province with two divisions,
A
Philippine revolution
Glicerio Delgado, a condemned insurecto (insurgent), started revolutionary activities in the province. With a headquarters in the mountain of
A unit of the
During the Philippine Revolution on September 22, 1898, the provisional revolutionary government of Albay was formed with Anacieto Solano as provisional president. Major General Vito Belarmino, the appointed military commander, reorganized the Filipino Army in the province.
American invasion era
Following the
Although a
Japanese occupation era
Following the December 12, 1941,
During the Japanese Occupation, the military general headquarters of the
Geography
Albay has a total land area of 2,575.77 square kilometres (994.51 sq mi),
In 2016, an area of 250,000 hectares (620,000 acres) was declared a
Topography
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 northernmost
The
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).[13] Among these mountains are Mount Catburawan in Ligao and Mount Pantao in Oas.
Administrative divisions
Albay comprises 15
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Demographics
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The population of Albay in the 2020 census was 1,374,768 people,[2], making it the 20th most populous province in 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
Prior to colonization, the region had a complex religious system which involved various deities. Among these deities include: Gugurang, the supreme god who dwells inside of
Languages
Albay is home to several languages and host to different native languages of Bicol Region. Out of seven Bikol languages (excluding the
The majority of the inhabitants also understand English and Filipino as second languages.
Economy
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Government
Albay has three congressional districts encompassing its 18 municipalities and 3 component cities.
District | Representative[34] | City or municipality | District population (2015) |
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1st (Coastal District) | Edcel C. Lagman | 373,947 | |
2nd (Capital District) | Jose Sarte Salceda |
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451,765 |
3rd (Miraya District) | Fernando T. Cabredo |
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489,114 |
Transportation
Roads
Albay has 383.22 kilometers (238.12 mi) of national roads, mostly paved with asphalt, with 5.25 kilometers (3.26 mi) remaining unpaved.
In order to spur development in the province, The Toll Regulatory Board declared Toll Road 5 the extension of
Water transport
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
Traveling to the province by air is served by the
Railroads
Albay is served by the mainline of the Philippine National Railways (PNR), and has commuter service between Naga in Camarines Sur. Trains to Manila (Tutuban), the Mayon Limited, is suspended from November 2012. Four stations serve Polangui, Ligao, Guinobatan, and Legazpi, respectively.
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Aerial view of the Legazpi Grand Central Terminal
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Front area of the Bicol International Airport Terminal Buildling
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ALigao railway station
See also
References
- ^ "The province of Albay". Overview of the Region. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ Facts about Mayon Volcano" Archived April 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Albay Tourism. Retrieved on May 27, 2012.
- United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization. March 19, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ISBN 978-971-10-0073-8.
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- ^ ESTADISMO DE LAS ISLAS FILIPINAS TOMO PRIMERO By Joaquín Martínez de Zúñiga (Original Spanish)
- ^ ESTADISMO DE LAS ISLAS FILIPINAS TOMO SEGUNDO By Joaquín Martínez de Zúñiga (Original Spanish)
- ^ McKinley, William (1898). "The Acquisition of the Philippines from Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs"[permanent dead link]. Vincent Ferraro, Mount Holyoke College. Retrieved on May 18, 2012.
- ^ "History of Albay" Archived August 19, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Royal quest Tour.
- (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- ^ "Mount Pantao, Oas". Google Maps. Retrieved on May 27, 2012.
- ^ "Province: Albay". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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- ^ Brondial, Cecil (March 14, 2022) [March 14, 2022]. "Albay Men and Women" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 2022 (6): 4.
- ^ a b "Asuang Steals Fire from Gugurang by Damiana L. Eugenio". Archived from the original on May 26, 2009. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
- ^ a b Clark, Jordan (2011) The Aswang Phenomenon Animation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goLgDpSStmc
- ^ "Inquirer NewsInfo: Bicol Artist protest Natl. Artist awardees". Archived from the original on September 11, 2009. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
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- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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- ^ "2009 Official Poverty Statistics of the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. February 8, 2011.
- ^ "Annual Per Capita Poverty Threshold, Poverty Incidence and Magnitude of Poor Population, by Region and Province: 1991, 2006, 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. August 27, 2016.
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- ^ "Updated Annual Per Capita Poverty Threshold, Poverty Incidence and Magnitude of Poor Population with Measures of Precision, by Region and Province: 2015 and 2018". Philippine Statistics Authority. June 4, 2020.
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- ^ Prosperity Without Progress: Manila Hemp and Material Life in the Colonial Philippines, p. 108, at Google Books
- ^ "House Members; 17th Congress". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- Department of Public Works and Highwaysdistrict engineering offices in Albay. See 2015 DPWH Atlas for Region V[permanent dead link]
- ^ "SLEX Toll Road 5 to connect Quezon province to Sorsogon". YugaTech. August 18, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "San Miguel investing P122B for SLEX Toll Road 5, Pasig River Expressway projects". GMA News Online. August 25, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
External links
- Media related to Albay at Wikimedia Commons
- Geographic data related to Albay at OpenStreetMap
- The dictionary definition of Albay at Wiktionary
- New Albay Tourism Promotion Website
- Province of Albay Official Website Archived November 26, 2016, at the Wayback Machine