Ligao
Ligao | |
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| City of Ligao | |
Ligao City Hall | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: ″Sunflower Capital of the Philippines″ | |
| Anthem: Here Forever I will Be | |
Map of Albay with Ligao highlighted | |
Interactive map of Ligao | |
Ligao Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°13′N 123°31′E / 13.22°N 123.52°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Albay |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 1608 |
| Cityhood | March 24, 2001 |
| Barangays | 55 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Fernando Vallejo Gonzalez |
| • Vice Mayor | Jaypee David |
| • Representative | Adrian Salceda |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 75,417 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 246.75 km2 (95.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 197 m (646 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,442 m (8,012 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 119,779 |
| • Density | 485.43/km2 (1,257.2/sq mi) |
| • Households | 26,049 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 24.74 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,191 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 3,885 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 682.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 431.4 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Albay Electric Cooperative (ALECO) |
| • Water | Ligao City Water District |
| • Telecommunications | Converge, DCTV |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4504 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)52 |
| Native languages | Tagalog, West Miraya, Central Bikol |
| Major religions | Christianity |
| Feast date | December 26 |
| Catholic diocese | Diocese of Legazpi |
| Patron saint | San Esteban Protomartir |
| Website | ligaocity |
Ligao, officially the City of Ligao (Central Bikol: Syudad kan Ligao; West Miraya Bikol: Syudad nin Ligao; Filipino: Lungsod ng Ligao), is a component city in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 119,779 people. Most of the city's economy came from the agricultural sector.
Ligao is 27 kilometres (17 mi) from Legazpi City and 500 kilometres (310 mi) from Manila.