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The Bicol Region or Region V (also known as Bicolandia) is one of the 17 regions of the Philippines. Bicol (also spelled Bikol) is composed of four provinces in the Bicol Peninsula, the southeastern end of Luzonisland, and two island-provinces adjacent to the peninsula.^[2] Its regional center is Legazpi City in Albay province. 

          The Bicol Region is located in the southernmost tip of Luzon Island, the largest island in the Philippine archipelago. The total land area of the region is 18,054.3 km² (6,970.8 sq mi),^[5] which or 5.9% of the total land area of the country. Around 69.3% of the total land area is alienable and disposable while the remaining 30.7% is public forest areas.^[2]

The region is bounded by Lamon Bay to the north, Pacific Ocean to the east, and Sibuyan Sea andRagay Gulf to the west. The northernmost province, Camarines Norte, is bordered to the north by the province of Quezon, thereby connecting the region to the rest of Luzon.

           The region is composed of six provinces, namely,Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur,Sorsogon and the island-provinces ofCatanduanes and Masbate. It has oneindependent component city, Naga City, and sixcomponent cities - Iriga, Legazpi, Ligao, Masbate City, Sorsogon City, and Tabaco City. Masbate City and Sorsogon City are cities within theirnamesake provinces.As of 2010, Camarines Sur is the largest province in terms of area and population, occupying 5,481.6 km² (2,116.5 sq mi) or around 30.4% of the total land area with a population of 1,822,371.Catanduanes is the smallest in terms of area as well as population with only 1,511.5 km²(583.6 sq mi) or 8.4% of the total regional area and a population of 246,300.^[1]The political and administrative center of the region is Legazpi City.^[2]. .

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