MARHAY

NA AGA!
(GOOD MORNING)

REGION V:
BICOL REGION
Bicol Region
(Bicol: Rehiyon ka Bikol; Filipino: Kabikulan)

 simply known as Bicol, is a region of the

Philippines, also designated as Region V.

 Itcompose of six provinces, four on the Bicol

Peninsula mainland and the offshore island
provinces.

 The people of the Bicol Region, called Bicolanos.

 The home of the ‘‘Oragons’’

POPULATION
 5,796,989 (2015)

LANGUAGE
 Central Bikol or
simply known as
Bikol.

HOW TO GO IN BICOL?
BY LAND: 8-9HRS BUS
PRIVATE CAR: 6-7HRS
BY AIR: 45MINS
ALBAY PROVINCE
Capital: Legazpi City
 named after named after
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi

 the citizens of Albay are

called Albayanos

Population: 1,314,826 people

Tagline: Land of the World’s

Most Perfect Cone
 ATTRACTION
MAYON VOLCANO FESTIVAL

MAGAYON FESTIVAL

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH

(Tabaco City, Albay)
MT. MAYON ERUPTION 2018
CAMARINES NORTE PROVINCE
Capital: Daet
 The name Daet was derived
from the Bikol word dai-daitan

 The municipality is a popular

surfing spot among surfers
worldwide.

Population: 583,313 people

Tagline: Bicolandia’s Goldmine

ATTRACTIONS
CALAGUAS ISLAND
PAROLA ISLAND

BAGASBAS BOULEVARD
Man-made attraction:
BITUKANG MANOK
FESTIVAL
Pinyasan
Festival

Pabirik
Festival

Palong
Festival
CAMARINES SUR PROVINCE
Capital: Pili
 Camarines Sur is the largest
among the six provinces in the
Bicol Region both by population
and land area.
 Home of Our Lady of
Penafrancia
Population: 1,952,544 people

Tagline: World’s Smallest Fish and

Higher Climbs
ATTRACTIONS

CARAMOAN ISLAND

BASILICA CHURCH

CWC (CamSur Watersports Complex)

 FESTIVAL
Kaogma Festival
• celebrated on May

Peñafracia Festival
• Peñafrancia Festival is a
territorial religious festival
fixated on the City of Naga.
• This celebration of Nuestra
Señora de Peñafrancia
CATANDUANES
Capital: Virac
 Catanduanes is an island
province, the twelth (12)
largest in the Philippines

 Isla de Cobos was

Catanduanes' first name

Population: 260,964 people

Tagline: Eco-Adventure Paradise

ATTRACTION
BINURONG POINT
FESTIVAL
LUYANG CAVE CATANDUNGAN FESTIVAL

BATO CHURCH

ABACA FESTIVAL
MASBATE
Capital: Masbate City
 ‘‘Mas Bati’’ - mixing
vigorously
 The province consists of
three major islands.
(Masbate, Ticao and Burias)
Population: 892,393 people
Tagline: Rodeo Country of Bicol
ATTRACTION
Waterfalls in Ticao, Island (San Jacinto)
FESTIVAL
Ticao, island
Aroroy Lighthouse

RODEO FESTIVAL

BANTIGUE FESTIVAL
SORSOGON
Capital: Sorsogon City
 It is the southernmost province
in Luzon and is subdivided into
fourteen municipalities (towns)
and one city.
 Sorsogueños is how the people
of Sorsogon call themselves
 The province has an irregular
topography
Population: 792,949 people
Tagline: Bicol’s Whaleshark Paradise
ATTRACTION
FESTIVAL
Mt. Bulusan

Dansol Whaleshark

Irosin

Surfing
PILI FESTIVAL
BICOLANO PRODUCTS
The largest component of
the region's economy is
agriculture. It is known for its pili
nuts, coconuts, abaca, banana,
coffee, and jackfruit, as well as
for rice and corn. Their other
industries include commercial
fishing, mining, handicrafts,
jewelry manufacturing, among
others.
BICOLANO
DISHES AND DELICACIES
BICOL EXPRESS

LAING
KINUNOT
PANSIT BATO

TILMOK
SINANTOL

DINUGUAN
Chili Cupcake Sili Ice Cream
(Sorsogon) (Albay)
 PILI

Sugar-coated Pili
Crispy Sweet Pili

Salted Pili
 PANDECILLOS
PILI TART

KINAWKAW

PILI ROLL
DIOS MABALOS!