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Ligao | |
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| City of Ligao | |
.jpg) Ligao City Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: ″Sunflower Capital of the Philippines″ | |
| Anthem: Here Forever I will Be | |
 Map of Albay with Ligao highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  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 | February 21, 2001 |
| Barangays | 55 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Fernando Vallejo Gonzalez |
| • Vice Mayor | Jaypee David |
| • Representative | Fernando T. Cabredo |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 70,983 voters (2022) |
| 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 (10 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 118,096 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Households | 26,049 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 24.74 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 860.3 million (2020), 386.9 million (2012), 394.1 million (2013) |
| • Assets | ₱ 3,042 million (2020), 1,882 million (2012), 1,424 million (2013) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 657.3 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 2,688 million (2020), 148.7 million (2012), 175.9 million (2013) |
| 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 | Legazpi |
| Patron saint | San Esteban Protomartir |
| Website | ligaocity |
Ligao, officially the City of Ligao (Central Bikol: Siyudad kan Ligao; Filipino: Lungsod ng Ligao), is a 4th class component city in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 118,096 people.[3] Most of the city's economy came from agriculture sector.
Ligao is 27 kilometres (17 mi) from Legazpi City and 500 kilometres (310 mi) from Manila.
- ^ City of Ligao | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ 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.