Bicol Region

Bicol Region Region V
Region
[[File:|Ateneo de Naga University Church|124px]] From top, then left to right: Mayon Volcano and Cagsawa Ruins; Legazpi Cathedral; Lake Bulusan; Porta Mariae; Ateneo de Naga University Church
Nicknames:  Home of the Uragons
Location in the Philippines
Country	Philippines
Island group	Luzon
Regional center	Legazpi
Area
• Total	18,155.82 km2 (7,010.00 sq mi)
Population  (2015)[1]
• Total	5,796,989
• Density	320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ISO 3166 code	PH-05
Provinces	6 Albay Camarines Norte Camarines Sur Catanduanes Masbate Sorsogon
Cities	7 Iriga Legazpi Ligao Masbate City Naga Sorsogon City Tabaco
Municipalities	107
Barangays	3,471
Website	dilgbicol.org

The Bicol Region is a region of the Philippines. It is also known as Region V. The regional center and largest city is Legazpi City.^[2]

Bicol has six provinces. Four are on the Bicol Peninsula mainland – Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Sorsogon. Two are the island provinces of Catanduanes and Masbate.^[3]

Mayon is the tallest volcano in the region. Mount Bulusan is the other active volcano in the region.

1. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
2. ↑ "DILG Regional Office No. 5 Directory" Archived 17 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Bicol Region Official website; retrieved 22 May 2012.
3. ↑ "Overview of Bicol Region" Archived 16 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Department of Agriculture Web Site; retrieved 22 May 2012.