Legazpi, Albay
Legazpi | |
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| City of Legazpi | |
Old Albay District Legazpi Marker Embarcadero de Legazpi Port District Plaza Rizal St. Raphael Parish Church St. Agnes Academy | |
| Nickname(s): Queen City of Southern Luzon City of Fun and Adventure Gateway of Southern Luzon Gateway City of Bicol | |
| Anthem: Legazpi Ngunyan | |
Map of Albay with Legazpi highlighted | |
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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 after | Miguel Lopez de Legazpi |
| Barangays | 70 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Hisham B.Ismail |
| • Vice Mayor | Luis Felipe L. Gutierrez |
| • Representative | Carlos A. Loria |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 147,382 voters (2025) |
| 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) | |
• 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 | ₱ 1,856 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 4,999 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,412 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 652.6 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Albay Electric Cooperative (ALECO) |
| • Water | Legazpi City Water District |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4500 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)52 |
| Native languages | Central Bikol Tagalog |
| Catholic diocese | Diocese of Legazpi |
| Website | legazpi |
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Legazpi (Tagalog pronunciation: [lɛˈgaspɪ], American Spanish: Spanish pronunciation: [leˈɣaspi] ⓘ, European Spanish: Spanish pronunciation: [leˈɣaθpi] ⓘ), officially the City of Legazpi (Central Bikol: Syudad nin Legazpi; Filipino: Lungsod ng Legazpi), is a component city and capital of the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 209,533. Legazpi is the regional center and largest city of the Bicol Region and in Albay, in terms of population. It is the region's center of tourism, education, health services, commerce and transportation 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.
In 2018, Legazpi was ranked first in overall competitiveness among component cities by the National Competitiveness Council. The city also ranked first in infrastructure and second in economic dynamism. 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.