Legazpi

Legazpi, officially the City of Legazpi, (Central Bicolano: Ciudad kan Legazpi; Filipino: Lungsod ng Legazpi) and often referred to as Legazpi City, is a component city and the capital of the province of Albay in the Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 196,639.^[8] Legazpi is the administrative center and largest city of the Bicol Region, in terms of population.^[9][10] It is one of the centers of tourism, education, health services, commerce^[11] and transportation^[4] in the Bicol Region.

The city is composed of two districts: Legazpi Port and Old Albay District. Mayon Volcano, one of the Philippines' most popular icons and tourist destinations, is partly within the city's borders.^[12]

Legazpi City was recognized as the most business-friendly city in Southern Luzon in 2007 by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry.^[13][14] In 2014, the city was ranked second among the top three livable cities in the Philippines in the Livable Cities Design Challenge organized by the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.^[15][16] In 2016, Legazpi was named overall third most competitive component city in the Philippines by the National Competitiveness Council.^[17]

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