Legazpi | |
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| City of Legazpi | |
 Clockwise from top right: JCI Legazpi Tourism Marker, View from The Oriental Legazpi, Cathedral of St. Gregory the Great, Battle of Legazpi Monument, Legazpi City Hall, Zip-line at Ligñon Hill, Old Legazpi Airport | |
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| Anthem: Legazpi Ngonyan[6] | |
 Map of Albay with Legazpi highlighted | |
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.svg)  Legazpi Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°08′N 123°44′E / 13.13°N 123.73°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Albay |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1616 |
| Cityhood | 1892 (First time) July 18, 1948 (Second time) June 12, 1959 (Final date) |
| Named for | Miguel Lopez de Legazpi |
| Barangays | 70 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Alfredo A. Garbin Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Oscar Robert H. Cristobal |
| • Representative | Jose Maria Clemente S. Salceda |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 131,412 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 153.70 km2 (59.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 149 m (489 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,444 m (8,018 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[9] | |
• Total | 209,533 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| • Households | 46,445 |
| Demonym(s) | Legazpeños (masculine) Legazpeñas (feminine) Legazpians (English, occasionally) |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st income class city |
| • Poverty incidence | 17.62 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,501 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 3,484 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,062 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 629.7 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Albay Power and Energy Corporation (APEC) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4500 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)52 |
| Native languages | Central Bicol, Tagalog |
| Website | legazpi |
Legazpi (IPA: [lɛˈgaspɪ]), officially the City of Legazpi (Central Bikol: Syudad nin Legazpi; Filipino: Lungsod ng Legazpi), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 209,533.[9] Legazpi is the regional center and largest city of the Bicol Region and in Albay, in terms of population.[11][12] It is the region's center of tourism, education, health services, commerce[13] and transportation[4] in the Bicol Region. The city is applying for a Highly Urbanized City (HUC).
The city is composed of two districts, Legazpi Port and the Old Albay District. Mayon Volcano, one of the Philippines' most popular icons and tourist destinations, is partly within the city's borders.[14]
In 2018, Legazpi was ranked first in overall competitiveness among component cities by the National Competitiveness Council.[15] The city also ranked first in infrastructure and second in economic dynamism.[16][17] In the same year, Legazpi was also named "most business-friendly city" in the component city category by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry.[18]
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- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
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- ^ "Philippines News Agency: Legazpi expects more investments from SM By Danny O. Calleja". Pnabicol.blogspot.com. June 7, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ^ "Discover Legazpi". wowlegazpi.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
- ^ "Legazpi is PH's 'most competitive city'". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
- ^ "Rankings". Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "Legazpi City is number 1 component city overall; Naga City first in Economic Dynamism". www.bicolstandard.com. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "Legazpi named as most business-friendly city by PCCI". Politiko Bicol Region. October 19, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018.