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Region V
'The Bicol Region'

The Region has 6 provinces

Albay
Catanduanes
Masbate
Sorsogon
Camarines Sur
Camarines Norte

The Bicol Region is situated in the southern tip of LUZON island in the Republic of the Philippines, about 400 miles southeast of Manila City. Bicol Region is famous for the warmth and friendliness of its people, and of SILI, PILI, COCONUT, ABACA, GOLD, MAYON VOLCANO, TIWI, ISAROG, IBALON, Beaches, Tilapia and others.

Brief Provincial Profile of Albay

Albay is a part of the Bicol peninsula, which is at the southern tip of Luzon. It is between Camarines Sur on the North and Sorsogon on the south. It is bounded on the East by the Pacific Ocean, on the Northeast by the Lagonoy Gulf and on the West by the Burias Pass

Brief Provincial Profile of Catanduanes

Catanduanes is an island province in Bicol Region southeast of Luzon, It is separated from the mainland by the Maqueda Channel on the west and Lagonoy Gulf on the south. The north and east sides are open to the Pacific Ocean.

Brief Provincial Profile of Masbate

Masbate is one of the two island province in the Bicol Region. It is bounded on the north by the Burias Pass and the Ticao Pass, on the east by the Samar Sea, on the west by the Sibuyan Sea, and on the south by the Visayan Sea.

Brief Provincial Profile of Sorsogon

Sorsogon in the Bicol Peninsula is at the southeastern tip of Luzon. It is bounded on the north by Albay and Albay Gulf, on the south by the Samar Sea and San Bernardino Strait.

Brief Provincial Profile of Camarines Sur

Camarines Sur is in the central part of the Bicol Peninsula at the southern tip of Luzon. It is bounded on the north by the Province of Quezon and Casmarines Norte, San Miguel Bay, and the Pacific Ocean, on the east by the Lagonoy Gulf, on the west by Ragay Gulf, and on the south by Albay.

Brief Provincial profile of Camarines Norte

Camarines Norte occupies the northwestern portion of the Bicol Peninsula. It is bounded on the north by the Pacific ocean, on the east by the San Miguel Bay, on the southwest by the Quezon, and on the south by the Camarines Sur.

Culture

The Bicolano culture is primarily noted for the prominent use of chili peppers and gata (coconut milk)in its food. A classic example is the gulay na lada, known outside the Region as BICOL EXPRESS, a well-loved dish using siling labuyo(native small chillies) and the aforementioned gata.

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