Albay
Type | province |
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Island group | Luzon |
Region | Bicol Region (Region V) |
Cities | 3 |
Municipalities | 15 |
Barangays | 720 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Philippine Sea, Burias Pass |
Area (2013) | 2,574.91 km2 (994.18 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | 1,374,768 |
Density (2020) | 534 / km2 (1,383 / sq mi) |
Albay is a province in the Philippines situated in the Bicol Region occupying the southeastern peninsula of Luzon and the outlying island provinces of Masbate and Catanduanes.. Its capital is the City of Legazpi.
The province has a land area of 2,574.91 square kilometers or 994.18 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,374,768. This represented 22.60% of the total population of the Bicol Region, 2.21% of the overall population of the Luzon island group, or 1.26% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 534 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,383 inhabitants per square mile.
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Albay is bordered, clockwise from the North, by Camarines Sur, Lagonoy Gulf, Albay Gulf, Sorsogon, and the Burias Pass.
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Local government units
Albay has 15 municipalities and 3 cities. The total number of barangays in the province is 720.
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Name | Type | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) | Area (2013), in km2 | Density (2020), per km2 | Brgy count |
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Bacacay | municipality | 72,485 | 68,906 | 1.07% | 122.13 | 594 | 56 |
Camalig | municipality | 72,042 | 66,904 | 1.57% | 130.90 | 550 | 50 |
Daraga | municipality | 133,893 | 126,595 | 1.19% | 118.64 | 1,129 | 54 |
Guinobatan | municipality | 85,786 | 82,361 | 0.86% | 244.43 | 351 | 44 |
Jovellar | municipality | 17,795 | 17,308 | 0.59% | 105.40 | 169 | 23 |
Legazpi | city (CC), capital, regional center | 209,533 | 196,639 | 1.35% | 161.61 | 1,297 | 70 |
Libon | municipality | 75,073 | 75,172 | -0.03% | 235.70 | 319 | 47 |
Ligao | city (CC) | 118,096 | 111,399 | 1.24% | 246.75 | 479 | 55 |
Malilipot | municipality | 40,857 | 37,785 | 1.66% | 44.13 | 926 | 18 |
Malinao | municipality | 47,395 | 45,301 | 0.96% | 107.50 | 441 | 29 |
Manito | municipality | 26,162 | 24,707 | 1.21% | 107.40 | 244 | 15 |
Oas | municipality | 66,084 | 67,960 | -0.59% | 263.61 | 251 | 53 |
Pio Duran | municipality | 49,070 | 46,693 | 1.05% | 133.70 | 367 | 33 |
Polangui | municipality | 89,176 | 88,221 | 0.23% | 123.59 | 722 | 44 |
Rapu-Rapu | municipality | 36,151 | 36,920 | -0.44% | 155.30 | 233 | 34 |
Santo Domingo | municipality | 37,765 | 34,967 | 1.63% | 51.22 | 737 | 23 |
Tabaco | city (CC) | 140,961 | 133,868 | 1.09% | 117.14 | 1,203 | 47 |
Tiwi | municipality | 56,444 | 53,120 | 1.29% | 105.76 | 534 | 25 |
Albay Total | 1,374,768 | 1,314,826 | 0.94% | 2,574.91 | 534 | 720 |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Albay for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,539,237,272.78.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 895,246,905.36 | – |
2010 | 1,006,922,916.37 | 12.47% |
2011 | 1,023,327,724.27 | 1.63% |
2012 | 964,272,142.63 | -5.77% |
2013 | 1,061,919,637.05 | 10.13% |
2014 | 1,199,480,767.57 | 12.95% |
2015 | 1,386,978,506.27 | 15.63% |
2016 | 1,539,237,272.78 | 10.98% |
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Demographics
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Albay is 10 to 14, with 152,887 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 11,734 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 26,665 | 2.03% |
1 to 4 | 115,985 | 8.82% |
5 to 9 | 150,964 | 11.48% |
10 to 14 | 152,887 | 11.63% |
15 to 19 | 142,019 | 10.80% |
20 to 24 | 114,858 | 8.74% |
25 to 29 | 93,679 | 7.12% |
30 to 34 | 85,136 | 6.48% |
35 to 39 | 80,657 | 6.13% |
40 to 44 | 70,933 | 5.39% |
45 to 49 | 66,609 | 5.07% |
50 to 54 | 56,540 | 4.30% |
55 to 59 | 47,287 | 3.60% |
60 to 64 | 38,169 | 2.90% |
65 to 69 | 28,813 | 2.19% |
70 to 74 | 18,993 | 1.44% |
75 to 79 | 12,898 | 0.98% |
80 and over | 11,734 | 0.89% |
Total | 1,314,826 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Albay grew from 200,916 in 1903 to 1,374,768 in 2020, an increase of 1,173,852 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.94%, or an increase of 59,942 people, from the previous population of 1,314,826 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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200,916 | – | |
259,704 | 1.63% | |
333,920 | 1.26% | |
394,694 | 1.73% | |
514,980 | 2.37% | |
673,981 | 2.67% | |
728,827 | 1.58% | |
809,177 | 2.11% | |
903,785 | 1.11% | |
1,005,315 | 2.01% | |
1,090,907 | 1.77% | |
1,187,185 | 1.17% | |
1,233,432 | 1.40% | |
1,314,826 | 1.22% | |
1,374,768 | 0.94% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Albay for the year 2019 was 840,500.
National roads
As of December 2016, the National Roads in Albay are:
Primary Roads
- Daang Maharlika (LZ)
Secondary Roads
- Albay West Coast Road
- Banquerohan-Bariis-Sogoy-Sorsogon Boundary Road
- Camp Bagong Ibalong Road
- Daang Maharlika Junction-Legazpi-Santo Domingo-Tabaco-Camarines Sur Boundary Road
- Lakandula Drive
- Legazpi Access Road
- Legazpi Airport Road
- Legazpi City-Punta de Jesus Road
- Ligao-Pio Duran Road
- Ligao-Tabaco Road
- Matacon-Libon-Polangui Junction Road
- Quezon Avenue-Wharf Road
- Tabaco Wharf Road
Tertiary Roads
- Comun-Inarado-Peñafrancia Road
- Elizondo Street
- Guinobatan Poblacion Road
- Lakandula Drive Portion
- Libon-Bacolod-San Vicente-Marocmoc-Buga Road
- Ligao-Poblacion Road
- Malinao Poblacion Road
- Mount Mayon Park Road
- Oas Poblacion Road
- Polangui Poblacion Road
- Quezon Avenue-Wharf Road
- Rizal Avenue
- San Antonio Betts Street
- Santo Domingo Poblacion Road
- Santo Domingo-Buhatan-Cagraray Circumferential Road
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
- Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.