Bicol Region, Administrative region in southeastern Luzon, Philippines
This administrative unit in southeastern Luzon includes six provinces, with four on the peninsula and two island provinces, Catanduanes and Masbate. The territory stretches between the Philippine Sea to the east and the Sibuyan Sea to the west.
Spanish missionaries reached the area formerly called Ibalong in the 16th century and founded the first permanent settlements. Augustinians and Franciscans built churches and reshaped local governance throughout the territory.
People in this area speak different varieties of Bikol, with vocabulary and pronunciation that shift between coastal towns and inland communities. Chili peppers and coconut milk shape the local cooking, with dishes often spicier than those found elsewhere in the country.
Buses and vans link the larger towns, while domestic flights reach the provincial capitals. Travelers should allow extra time for overland journeys, as road conditions vary.
Mount Mayon in Albay province shows a nearly perfect cone shape rising above coconut and pili groves. Despite regular activity, people live and work close to its slopes.
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Mayon Volcano
46.7 km
Mount Bulusan
113 km
Cagsawa Ruins
54.5 km
Mount Isarog
18.1 kmIbalon
93 km
Daraga Church
56.6 km
Mount Iriga
14.2 km
Biliran
255.9 km
Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Peñafrancia
20.6 kmUniversidad de Sta. Isabel
21.3 km
Metropolitan Cathedral and Parish of Saint John the Evangelist
21.3 km
Santa Monica Parish Church
224.2 km
Mayon Volcano Natural Park
46.7 km
Jose Rizal Monument
79.6 km
Peñafrancia Church
21.1 km
Mount Masaraga
35.8 km
Bakhawan Eco-Park
223.5 km
Sacred Heart of Jesus
227 kmKalanay Cave
175.9 kmMount Labo
82.1 km
Tabaco Church
45.6 km
Immaculate Conception Metropolitan Cathedral
222.5 km
Capul Church
151.2 km
Kalibo Cathedral
225.4 km
Bicol Natural Park
63.5 km
Bulusan Volcano Natural Park
112.4 km
Sorsogon Cathedral
93.8 km
Porta Mariae
21.3 km
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