Bicol Region

Bicol Region

Kabikulan
Bicol Region Kabikulan
Region
	Clockwise from the top: Mayon Volcano, Calaguas Islands, Ateneo de Naga University Church, Caramoan National Park, Legazpi Cathedral
	Nickname: Home of the Uragons
	Anthem: Bicol Regional March
	Location in the Philippines
	Interactive map of Bicol Region
	Coordinates: 13°30′N 123°20′E / 13.5°N 123.33°E
Country	Philippines
Island group	Luzon
Regional center; and largest city	Legazpi
Government
Area
• Total	18,155.82 km2 (7,010.00 sq mi)
Highest elevation (Mayon Volcano)	2,463 m (8,081 ft)
Population (2024 census)
• Total	6,064,426
• Density	334.0210/km2 (865.1105/sq mi)
GDP (Nominal, 2024)
• Total	US$13.5 billion
• Per capita	US$2,146
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ISO 3166 code	PH-05
Provinces	6 Albay ; Camarines Norte ; Camarines Sur ; Catanduanes ; Masbate ; Sorsogon ;
Independent city	1 Naga ;
Component cities	6 Iriga ; Legazpi ; Ligao ; Masbate City ; Sorsogon City ; Tabaco ;
Municipalities	107
Barangays	3,471
Cong. districts	16
Languages	Bikol languages (Central Bikol; Albayanon; Rinconada; Northern Catanduanes; Southern Catanduanes); ; Visayan languages (Masbateño; Northern Sorsogon; Waray Sorsogon); ; Tagalog; English;
HDI	0.680 (Medium)
HDI rank	15th in the Philippines (2022)
Website	dilgbicol.org

The Bicol Region, designated as Region V, is an administrative region of the Philippines. It comprises six provinces, four on the Bicol Peninsula (the southeastern end of Luzon): Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Sorsogon, and two off the shore: Catanduanes and Masbate.

The regional administrative center and the most populous city is Legazpi, while the region’s commercial and educational center is the independent component city of Naga. The region is bounded by Lamon Bay to the north, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Sibuyan Sea and Ragay Gulf to the west. The northernmost provinces, Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur, are bordered to the west by the province of Quezon in the Calabarzon region.