Ligao

Ligao is a component city in the province of Albay in the Bicol Region of Luzon in the Philippines, officially the City of Ligao. The 2024 census counted 119,779 residents, compared with 118,096 in 2020, and most of the economy of the city has come from the agricultural sector. Ligao is 27 kilometres from Legazpi and 500 kilometres from Manila. The city covers about 247 square kilometres according to the national list of cities and municipalities, and it was converted into a city on 21 February 2001. As a component city it remains part of the provincial government of Albay while running its own local administration.