Sorsogon
Sorsogon, officially the Province of Sorsogon (Bikol: Probinsya kan Sorsogon; Waray: Probinsya han Sorsogon; ), is a province in the Philippines located in the Bicol Region. It is the southernmost province in the island of Luzon and is subdivided into fourteen municipalities (towns) and one city. Its capital (and largest city) is Sorsogon City (formerly the towns of Sorsogon and Bacon) and borders the province of Albay to the north.
Key facts
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- (from top: left to right) Lake Bulusan, Mount Bulusan, Sorsogon City Downtown, Barcelona church, Bulusan Volcano National Park, Sorsogon Provincial Capitol.
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- Sorsogon Provincial Seal.png
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- Marcha nin Sorsogon (Sorsogon March)
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- Location in the Philippines
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- Founded
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Article
27 sectionsContents
- History
- Spanish colonial era
- American colonial era
- During the Marcos dictatorship
- Contemporary
- Geography
- Administrative divisions
- Climate
- Demographics
- Population
- Languages
- Sorsogon Ayta Language
- Religion
- Superstitions and local legends and beliefs
- Economy
- Infrastructure
- Transportation
- Road
- Seaports
- Culture
- Festivals
- Town fiestas
- Minorities
- Government
- See also
- References
- External links
Sorsogon, officially the Province of Sorsogon (Bikol: Probinsya kan Sorsogon; Waray: Probinsya han Sorsogon; ), is a province in the Philippines located in the Bicol Region. It is the southernmost province in the island of Luzon and is subdivided into fourteen municipalities (towns) and one city. Its capital (and largest city) is Sorsogon City (formerly the towns of Sorsogon and Bacon) and borders the province of Albay to the north.
Sorsogon is at the tip of the Bicol Peninsula and faces the island of Samar to the southeast across the San Bernardino Strait and Ticao Island to the southwest. Sorsoganons is how the people of Sorsogon call themselves.