Legazpi is a component city and the capital of Albay province in the Bicol Region of the Philippines, on the western shore of Albay Gulf about 560 kilometers southeast of Manila. Originally a coastal village called Sawangan, it was renamed in 1856 for the conquistador Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and had a 2024 census population of 210,616. Lying south of the active Mayon Volcano, the city serves as the administrative, economic and transport hub of the Bicol Region and the base for regional volcano monitoring.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Sources
1. Legazpi, Albay (Wikipedia)
Lead: population
According to the 2024 census it has a population of 210,616 people
Lead: population census year
According to the 2024 census it has a population of 210,616 people
Lead: area
it covers 161.6 km2 on the western shore of Albay Gulf
Infobox: established_date
1616
In Group: Cities of South-eastern Asia (World), Lead, first sentence
Legazpi, Albay (or the City of Legazpi; Tagalog: Lungsod ng Legazpi [lɛˈɡaspɪ]; Central Bikol: Syudad nin Legazpi), is a Philippines "Component City" and the capital of the province of Albay.
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