Albay

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Albay

Province

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Coordinates: 13°14′N 123°38′ECoordinates: 13°14′N 123°38′E

Country Philippines
Region Bicol (Region V)

Founded 1636

Capital Legazpi

Government
• Type Province of the Philippines
• Governor Joey Salceda (Liberal)
• Vice Governor Harold Imperial (Liberal)
Area[1]
• Total 2,554.06 km2(986.13 sq mi)
Area rank 34th out of 80

Population (2010)[2]
• Total 1,233,432
• Rank 20th out of 80
• Density 480/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
• Density rank 10th out of 80

Divisions
• Independent cities 0
• Component cities 3
• Municipalities 15
• Barangays 720
• Districts 1st to 4th districts of Albay

Time zone PHT (UTC+8)

ZIP Code 4500-4517

ISO 3166 code PH-ALB

Spoken languages Bikol, Albayano,Tagalog

Website Albay Tourism Website

Albay is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in southeastern Luzon Island.
The capital of the province is Legazpi City, the regional administrative center of Bicol region,
which is located in the southern foothill of Mayon Volcano, the symbol most associated with the
province. This nearly perfectly shaped active volcanoforms a scenic backdrop to the city of
Legazpi and is visible throughout the municipalities and cities of Albay including the surrounding
provinces.[3]

History[edit]
Pre-Hispanic period[edit]
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 the district of Albay and part of the city of Legazpi.
Spanish colonial period[edit]
In July 1569, Luis Enriquez de Guzman, a member of the expedition led by Maestro de Campo
Mateo de Saz and Captain Martin de Goiti, led a group which crossed from Burias and Ticao
islands and landed on a coastal settlement called Ibalon in what is now the province of
Sorsogon. From this point another expedition was sent to explore the interior and founded the
town of Camalig.
In 1573, Juan de Salcedo penetrated the Bicol Peninsula from the north as far south as Libon,
establishing the settlement of Santiago de Libon. Jose Maria Peñaranda, a military engineer, was
made “corregidor” of the province on May 14, 1834. He constructed public buildings and built
roads and bridges.
The entire Bicol Peninsula was organized as one province with two divisions, Camarines in the
northwest and Ibalon in the southeast. In 1636, the two partidos were separated, and Ibalon
became a separate province with Sorsogon as capital. In the 17th century, Moro slave raiders
from southern Philippines ravaged the northeastern coastal areas of the province of Albay.[4]
Mayon Volcano, in one of its most violent eruptions, destroyed the five towns surrounding its
base on February 1, 1814. This eruption forced the town of Cagsawa to relocate to its present
site, Legazpi.
A decree was issued by Governor-General Narciso Claveria in 1846 separating Masbate, Ticao
and Burias from Albay to form the comandancia of Masbate. Albay was then divided into four
districts: Iraya, Cordillera or Tabaco, Sorsogon and Catanduanes.
Philippine revolution[edit]
Glicerio Delgado, a condemned insurecto (insurgent), started revolutionary activities in the
province. With a headquarters in the mountain of Guinobatan town, he joined the revolutionary
government of Albay as a lieutenant in the infantry.
A unit of the Philippine Militia was then organized by the Spanish military authorities. Mariano
Riosa was appointed major of the Tabaco Zone, which comprised all the towns along the
seacoast from Albay to Tiwi, while Anacieto Solano was appointed major for the Iraya Zone,
which was made up of the towns from Daraga to Libon. Each town was organized into sections
of fifty men under the command of a lieutenant.
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 colonial period[edit]
The sovereignty of the country was transferred to the United States after the Treaty of Paris
(1898).[5] During the Philippine-American War, Brigadier General William Kobbe headed the
expedition that landed at the ports of Sorsogon, Bulan and Donsol. From there, the Americans
marched to Legazpi and captured it.
Although a civil government was established in Albay on April 26, 1901, Colonel Harry H.
Bandhortz, Commanding Officer of the Constabulary in the Bicol Region, said that
General Simeon Ola, with a thousand men, continued to defy American authority after the
capture of Belarmino in 1901. Ola was later captured with about six hundred of his men.
World War II[edit]
During the Second World War, the Kimura Detachment of the Japanese Imperial Forces
occupied Legazpi on December 12, 1941. The region was defended only by the Philippine
Constabulary unit under the command of Major Francisco Sandico.[6]
During the Japanese Occupation, the military general headquarters of the Commonwealth Army
of the Philippines remained active from 1942 to 1946, and the 5th Infantry Regiment of the
Philippine Constabulary was established from 1944 to 1946 and stationed in Albay. Then came
the clearing operations and anti-Japanese insurgency in Bicol Peninsula, helped by the local
Bicolano resistance. Some Bicolano guerrilla groups invaded around the province of Albay during
the Japanese Insurgencies between 1942 to 1944, and were supported by local Filipino troops
under the Philippine Commonwealth Army and pre-war Philippine Constabulary 5th Infantry
Regiments attacking the enemy soldiers of the Japanese Imperial Army. In the aftermath of three
years of siege and conflicts, many Bicolano guerrillas were forced to retreat by the Japanese
around the province before liberation in 1945 by Allied forces.
In 1945, Filipino soldiers of the 5th, 51st, 52nd, 54th, 55th, 56th and 57th Infantry Division of the
Philippine Commonwealth Army and the 5th Infantry Regiment of the Philippine Constabulary
participated in the liberation, recaptured the province of Albay and helped Bicolano guerrilla
fighters and American soldiers defeat the Kimura Detachment of the Japanese Imperial Forces.
A major role in the resistance and liberation of Albay was played by Major Faustino Martinez Flor
of the Philippine Army's Bicol Brigades unit. The Bicol Brigades were assisted by the U.S. Navy
through Major Faustino Flor's eldest brother Julian Martinez Flor (1901–1990), who had joined
the U.S. Navy in 1919 as a machinist in the Overhaul and Repair Dept. at the North Island Naval
Air Station. Eventually Julian Flor became a Warrant Officer, and retired in 1935, returning to the
Philippines. A few years later, when Japan invaded the Philippines, the U.S. Navy reinstated
Julian Flor back into service to assist his younger brother Major Faustino M. Flor, and the
Philippine Armies "Bicol Brigades." Their base of operations was the Sto. Domingo Church,
where the Flor's maternal great-grandfather was buried in July 1873. The Flor brothers,
especially Major Faustino, are still held in high regard by the people in Bicol, Albay. After the war
ended, U.S. President Harry S. Truman and Naval Secretary James Forrestal personally
awarded a Bronze Star, and a Purple Heart to Julian Flor for his "heroic achievement for his
planning, and execution of Guerrilla activities mainly in the Bicol Province, but also in Cavite, and
Leyte Gulf. Julian Flor is credited for surviving and escaping a Japanese military camp, saving 4
downed American airmen, and stealing vital papers which revealed various strategic Japanese
military plans."[7][8][9][10][11]

Geography[edit]

The nearly perfectly shaped Mayon Volcano dominates the geography of Albay.

Albay has a total land area of 2,554.06 square kilometres (986.13 sq mi),[1] which makes it the
26th smallest province. The province is bordered by the provinces of Camarines Sur to the north
and Sorsogon to the south. To the northeast, the province lies along Lagonoy Gulf, which
separates it from the province of Catanduanes. To the southwest of the province is Burias
Pass with the island of Burias, Masbate located about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) offshore.
Topography[edit]
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 Malinao in Tiwi,
followed by Masaraga and Mayon Volcano. Separated by Poliqui Bay is the Pocdol Mountains in
the town of Manito.
Mount Mayon, standing at around 2,462 metres (8,077 ft), is the highest elevation in the
province. It is the most famouslandform in Albay and in the whole Bicol Region. This active
volcano falls under the jurisdiction of eight municipalities and cities of Albay, namely Camalig,
Daraga, Guinobatan, Legazpi City, Ligao City, Malilipot, Santo Domingo, and Tabaco City.
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).[12] Among these mountains are Mount
Catburawan in Ligao and Mount Pantao in Oas.
Transportation[edit]
By water
Albay is the region's principal trans-shipment point with its ports: Tabaco International,
Legazpi National, Pio Duran Provincial, and the Pantao Regional Port.
The runway of Legazpi Airport.

By air
Traveling to the province by air is served by the Legazpi Airport, the province's gateway
fromManila and Cebu City in the Visayas. The larger Bicol International Airport is under
construction in the municipality of Daraga, west of Legazpi City.

A PNR train in Ligao railway station.

By train
In March 2012, train service between Manila to Albay was resumed by the Philippine
National Railways. The Mayon Limited is a 10 1/2-hour one-way trip between Manila
and Ligao City with the extension to Legazpi under construction (as of May 2012).[13]
Political subdivision[edit]
Albay is subdivided into 18 municipalities and three component
cities namely Legazpi, Ligao, Tabaco.

Incom
No. of Area[14 Population[15 Mayor
City/Municipalit ] ] e
Barangays[14 (2010–
y ] (km2) (2010) class[14]
2013)
(2007)

Tobias
1 Bacacay 56 122.13 65,724 2nd
Betito

Carlos
2 Camalig 50 130.90 63,585 1st Irwin G.
Baldo

Gerry R.
3 Daraga 54 118.64 115,804 1st
Jaucian

4 Guinobatan 44 244.43 75,967 1st

Juan M.
Incom
No. of Area[14 Population[15 Mayor
City/Municipalit ] ] e
Barangays[14 (2010–
y ]
(km2) (2010) class[14]
2013)
(2007)

Garcia II

Jorem
5 Jovellar 23 105.40 16,899 4th
Archangel

Legazpi City Noel

6 70 153.70 182,201 2nd
(capital) Rosal

Agnes P.
7 Libon 47 222.76 71,527 1st
Dycoco

Linda P.
8 Ligao City 55 246.75 104,914 4th
Gonzales

Roli
9 Malilipot 18 44.13 35,567 4th
Volante

Avelino
10 Malinao 29 107.50 42,770 3rd
C. Ceriola

Cesar S.
11 Manito 15 107.40 22,819 4th
Daep

Gregorio
12 Oas 53 263.61 64,785 1st
H. Ricarte

13 Pio Duran 33 133.70 45,028 3rd

Cherilie
14 Polangui 44 145.30 82,307 1st Mella-
Sampal

15 Rapu-Rapu 34 155.30 35,875 3rd

Nora
Incom
No. of Area[14 Population[15 Mayor
City/Municipalit ] ] e
Barangays[14 (2010–
y ]
(km2) (2010) class[14]
2013)
(2007)

Oñate

Herbie
16 Santo Domingo 23 51.22 32,414 4th
Aguas

Cielo
Krisel
17 Tabaco City 47 117.14 125,083 4th
Lagman-
Luistro

Jaime C.
18 Tiwi 25 105.76 50,163 1st Villanuev
a

Demographics[edit]
Population census of Albay

Year Pop. ±% p.a.

1990 903,785 —

1995 1,005,315 +2.01%

2000 1,090,907 +1.77%

2007 1,190,823 +1.22%

2010 1,233,432 +1.29%

Source: National Statistics Office[2]

Based on the May 2010 census, Albay has a total population of 1,233,423, which
makes it the 20th most populous province in the country. Based on the 2007 census,
there are 208,640 households in the province with an average size of 5.22 persons,
significantly higher than the national average of 4.99.
Religion[edit]
Catholicism is the main religion of the province and each town has its own fiesta for
their patrons and patronesses. Iglesia ni Cristo or INC is the largest minority religion
with several chapels that dotted the province. The office of the Ecclesiastical District
of Albay is situated in Legaspi City, and the INC chapel of the local congregation of
Legaspi is the biggest in the Bicol region.
Languages[edit]
Albay is home to several languages and host to different native languages of Bicol
Region. Out of seven Bikol languages (except Bisakol, which is Visayan), only
Pandan Bikol of northern Catanduanes is not used or which the origin is not from
Albay. The languages in the province is very diverse which includes the languages
of Albay Bikol group which comprises the languages of West Miraya, East Miraya,
Libon and Buhinon. Of the four Albay Bikol languages, Buhinon is the only one not
used in Albay but rather in Buhi, Camarines Sur. Rinconada Bikol is a minority
language in the province and used by people in barangays of Libon and Polangui
that are near the boundary of Bato and Iriga City in Camarines Sur. Another primary
language used in the province is Coastal Bikol which is the mother tongue of the
population on the eastern coast of Bicol peninsula. Both Albay Bikol languages and
Rinconada Bikol are members of Inland Bikol group of languages while Coastal Bikol
is a language on its own. The Coastal Bikol-Legazpi dialect of Coastal Bikol is
spoken in Legaspi City, Tabaco City and neighboring municipalities on the east side
of Albay, and some parts of Sorsogon City.
The majority of the inhabitants also understand English, Tagalog and Modern
Filipino.

Economy[edit]
Agriculture is the main industry in Albay, which produces crops
like coconut, rice, sugar, and abacá. Handicrafts are the major source of rural
income and comprises a fairly large share in the small-scale industries of the
province. Forestry, cement production and paper-making are other sources of
livelihood. The manufacture of abacá products such as Manila hemp, hats, bags,
mats, furniture, home decors,[16] and slippers is one of the main sources of income in
the rural areas. Production of abaca fiber experienced a boom from the late 1800s
until the American period. [17] Fishing is the main livelihood along both shores of the
province. Tourism, especially related to Mayon Volcano, also creates income for
Albay. For the year 2013, Albay had a total of 339,445 foreign tourist arrivals.[18]

References[edit]
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Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities". 2010 Census and Housing
Population. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
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Truman, which came with a Bronze Star and Purple Heart, in December 1945). Can
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in reference to Julian Flor's importance in the Bicol, Albay in World War 2.
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(Evening Tribune Military Writer).
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2003. http://www.asianjournalusa.com; Perspective "The Day of Infamy" SD's
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Code Interactive. Retrieved on 2012-05-18.
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May 1, 2010". 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office.
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The Legislative Districts of Albay, namely the first, second and third districts, are the current
representations of theprovince of Albay in the Philippine House of Representatives.
Albay was divided into three congressional districts from 1907 to 1931. The fourth district,
comprising the sub-province of Catanduanes, was created by virtue of Act No. 3617 enacted in
1929, and elected its own representatives from starting 1931. Since the conversion of
Catanduanes into a regular province by virtue of Commonwealth Act No. 687 enacted on
September 26, 1945 and the election of its first representative starting in 1946, the
province'scongressional districts has been reduced to three.
The province was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region V from 1978
to 1984, and electedthree representatives at-large to the Regular Batasang Pambansa in 1984.
Albay retained its three congressional districts under the new Constitution which took effect on
February 7, 1987, and elected members to the restored House of Representatives starting that
same year.
The first district of Albay is among the original representative districts from 1907 which has never
changed in territorial coverage, along with Ilocos Norte's first and second, Ilocos Sur's first,
and Iloilo's first, districts.

Contents
[hide]

 1 1st District
 2 2nd District
o 2.1 1907–1931
 3 3rd District
o 3.1 1907–1931
 4 4th District (defunct)
 5 At-Large (defunct)
 6 See also
 7 References

1st District[edit]
 City: Tabaco City
 Municipalities: Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo (Libog), Tiwi
 Population (2007): 338,092

Period Representative

1st Philippine
Legislature Tomas Almonte
1907–1909

2nd Philippine
Legislature Marcial C. Calleja
1909–1912

3rd Philippine
Legislature
1912–1916
Domingo Diaz
4th Philippine
Legislature
1916–1919
5th Philippine
Legislature
1919–1922
Agapito Buenconsejo
6th Philippine
Legislature
1922–1925

7th Philippine
Legislature Francisco Peña
1925–1928

8th Philippine
Legislature Julian Belen
1928–1931

9th Philippine
Legislature Julian Locsin
1931–1934

10th Philippine
Legislature Exequiel Kare
1934–1935

1st National
Assembly
1935–1938
Jose Bonto
2nd National
Assembly
1938–1941

1st Commonwealth
Congress Isabelo V. Binamira
1945

2nd Commonwealth
Congress
1946
Eulogio V. Lawenko

1st Congress
1946–1949

2nd Congress
1949–1953 Lorenzo P. Ziga1
3rd Congress
1953–1957

4th Congress Tecla San Andres-Ziga2

1957–1961

5th Congress
1961–1965
Venancio P. Ziga
6th Congress
1965–1969

7th Congress
1969–1972 Amando D. Cope

8th Congress
1987–1992

9th Congress
1992–1995 Edcel C. Lagman

10th Congress
1995–1998

11th Congress
1998–2001
Krisel B. Lagman-
Luistro
12th Congress
2001–2004

13th Congress
2004–2007

14th Congress
2007–2010 Edcel C. Lagman

15th Congress
2010–2013

^1 Died in office, November 4, 1956.

^2 Elected to complete unexpired term of predecessor.
2nd District[edit]
 City: Legazpi City
 Municipalities: Camalig, Daraga (Locsin) (annexed to Legazpi City 1948–
1954), Manito, Rapu-Rapu
 Population (2007): 404,723

Period Representative

9th Philippine
Legislature Jose S. Valenciano
1931–1934

10th Philippine
Legislature
1934–1935

1st National
Assembly Justino Nuyda
1935–1938

2nd National
Assembly
1938–1941

3rd National
Assembly Jose S. Valenciano
1941–1946

1st Congress
1946–1949 Toribio Perez

2nd Congress
1949–1953

3rd Congress
1953–1957
Justino Nuyda
4th Congress
1957–1961

5th Congress
1961–1965
6th Congress
1965–1969

7th Congress
1969–1972

8th Congress
1987–1992 Carlos R. Imperial

9th Congress
1992–1995

10th Congress
1995–1998

11th Congress
1998–2001 Norma B. Imperial

12th Congress
2001–2004
Carlos R. Imperial
13th Congress
2004–2007

14th Congress
2007–2010
Al Francis C. Bichara
15th Congress
2010–2013

1907–1931[edit]

 Municipalities: Bato, Calolbon, Legazpi (Albay) (annexed with Daraga to Albay municipality 1907;
Albay renamed Legazpi 1925), Manito, Pandan, Rapu-Rapu, Viga, Virac,Baras (re-established in
1910), Panganiban (established 1921), Daraga (re-established 1922)

Period Representative

1st Philippine
Legislature Carlos Imperial
1907–1909
2nd Philippine
Legislature Silvino Brimbuela
1909–1912

3rd Philippine
Legislature Mariano A. Locsin
1912–1916

4th Philippine
Legislature Jose O. Vera
1916–1919

5th Philippine
Legislature
1919–1922
Pedro Martinez Jimeno
6th Philippine
Legislature
1922–1925

7th Philippine
Legislature Francisco A. Perfecto
1925–1928

8th Philippine
Legislature Pedro Vera
1928–1931

3rd District[edit]
 City: Ligao City
 Municipalities: Guinobatan, Jovellar, Libon, Oas, Polangui, Pio Duran (established 1968)
 Population (2007): 448,008

Period Representative

9th Philippine
Legislature Pedro Sabido
1931–1934

10th Philippine
Legislature Sulpicio V. Cea
1934–1935

1st National Pedro Sabido

Assembly
1935–1938

2nd National
Assembly
1938–1941

3rd National
Assembly
1941–1946
Marcial O. Rañola

1st Congress
1946–1949

2nd Congress
1949–1953

3rd Congress
1953–1957 Pio Duran

4th Congress
1957–1961

5th Congress
1961–1965
Josefina B. Duran
6th Congress
1965–1969

7th Congress
1969–1972 Roberto M. Sabido

8th Congress
1987–1992 Efren R. Sarte

9th Congress
1992–1995 Al Francis C. Bichara

10th Congress
1995–1998 Romeo R. Salalima

11th Congress Joey S. Salceda1

1998–2001

12th Congress
2001–2004

13th Congress
2004–2007

14th Congress
2007–2010 Reno G. Lim

15th Congress
2010–2013 Fernando V. Gonzalez

^1 Appointed as Presidential Chief of Staff on February 10, 2007.

1907–1931[edit]

 Municipalities: Camalig, Guinobatan, Jovellar, Libon, Ligao, Oas, Polangui

Period Representative

1st Philippine
Legislature Angel Roco
1907–1909

2nd Philippine
Legislature Felix Samson
1909–1912

3rd Philippine
Legislature Ceferino Villareal
1912–1916

4th Philippine
Legislature Tomas Luna
1916–1919

5th Philippine
Legislature Mariano Ope Marbella
1919–1922

6th Philippine
Legislature Pedro Sabido
1922–1925
7th Philippine
Legislature
1925–1928

8th Philippine
Legislature
1928–1931

4th District (defunct)[edit]

 Municipalities: Baras, Bato, Calolbon, Pandan, Panganiban, Viga, Virac

Period Representative

9th Philippine
Legislature Pedro Vera
1931–1934

10th Philippine
Legislature Jose T. Surtida
1934–1935

1st National
Assembly
1935–1938
Pedro Vera
2nd National
Assembly
1938–1941

3rd National
Assembly Francisco A. Perfecto
1941–1946

At-Large (defunct)[edit]

Period Representatives

Pio Duran
National Assembly
1943–1944
Mariano A. Locsin
Pedro M. Marcellana, Jr.

Regular Batasang
Pambansa Peter A. Sabido
1984–1986

Victor S. Ziga

See also[edit]
 Legislative district of Catanduanes

References[edit]
 Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library

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See also: Districts for the Senate (1916–1935)

Categories:
 Legislative districts of the Philippines
 Politics of Albay

During the Spanish colonial Period, specifically July 1569, the group of Luis Enriquez de

Guzman crossed the land of Burias and Ticao Island and landed on the coastal settlement

called Ibalon. From this group, they founded and probed the town of Camalig.

(Wikipedia.org) This days, two universities – Ateneo de Manila and University of the

Philippines - are studying if Ibalon, the folk epic, is originally from Albay because there are

angles in the study that it came from other places.