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Legazpi
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city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Albay
Key facts
- Country
- Philippines
- Region
- Bicol Region
- Province
- Albay
- District
- 2nd district
- Cityhood
- 1892 (First time) , July 18, 1948 (Second time) , June 12, 1959 (Final date)
- Named after
- Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
- Barangays
- 70 (see Barangays )
- Type
- Sangguniang Panlungsod
- Mayor
- Hisham B. Ismail
- Vice mayor
- Luis Felipe L. Gutierrez
- Representative
- Carlos A. Loria
- City council
- Members Vincent F. Baltazar Lourence M. Beltran Ismael Buban IV Alexander Jao Roberto Rafael N. Lucila Joseph Philip L. Lee Charlton Lajara Maria Paz Salud C. Imperial Alan O. Rañola Renato A. Valladolid
- Electorate
- 147,382 voters ( 2025 )
- Total
- 153.70 km (59.34 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 149 m (489 ft)
- Highest elevation
- 2,444 m (8,018 ft)
- Lowest elevation
- 0 m (0 ft)
- Density
- 1,370.3/km (3,549.1/sq mi)
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Official website
Legazpi City | City of Fun and Adventure
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- City of Legazpi
- Population
- 210616
- Area
- 153.70
- Elevation
- 149
- Official website
- legazpi.gov.ph
- Image
- Legazpi City Montage.jpg
- Households
- 46445
- Dialing code
- 52
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- Commons category
- Legazpi, Albay
- postal code
- 4500
- inception
- 1616-00-00
- poverty incidence
- 17.62
- fiscal/tax revenue
- 1856462219.93
- electorate
- 147382
- total assets
- 4999145637.58
- total expenditure
- 1411937231.16
- total liabilities
- 652578117.26
- P12749
- Rupert Mayer
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Article
Legazpi ( Tagalog: [lɛˈɡaspɪ] or the City of Legazpi (Central Bikol: Syudad nin Legazpi; Tagalog: Lungsod ng Legazpi), is a component city and capital of the province of Albay, Philippines. It occupies 161.6 km on the western shore of Albay Gulf, approximately 560 km by road southeast of Manila, serving as the principal gateway to the Bicol Region. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 210,616 people.
Legazpi is the administrative, economic, and transport hub of the Bicol Region (Region V). Located south of Mayon Volcano, an active stratovolcano known for its nearly symmetrical conical shape that is visible across the city, Legazpi serves as the base for regional volcano monitoring and hazard management operations. The city is served by air, land, and sea transport infrastructure, including Bicol International Airport in neighboring Daraga, the national highway network, Philippine National Railways, and ports along Albay Gulf. It also functions as the region's center for tourism, education, health care, and commerce.