Bicol Region or Bicolandia is one of the 16 regions of the Philippines . It occupies the Bicol Peninsula at the southeastern end of Luzon island and some other islands.

It consists of six provinces , namely, Albay , Camarines Norte , Camarines Sur , Catanduanes , Masbate , and Sorsogon . It has one independent component city , Naga City , and six component cities , Iriga , Legazpi , Ligao , Masbate , Sorsogon , and Tabaco . The regional centers are Legazpi City , the region's political and administrative center, and Naga City , the region's cultural and religious center. Legazpi and Naga are also the hub of the region's economic activity.

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