Albay Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
province of the Philippines
About Albay
Albay has a total land area of2,575km(994sqmi), which makes it the 53rd biggest province of the Philippines. The province is generally mountainous with scattered fertile plains and valleys. On the eastern part of the province is a line of volcanic mountains starting with the northernmost Malinao in Tiwi, followed by Mount Masaraga and the free-standing Mayon Volcano. Separated by the Poliqui Bay is the Pocdol Mountains in the town of Manito. What is now Albay has been home to civilization long before the Spaniards arrived. In ancient times, it was the center of the polity ofIbat(thenLibog), ruled byGatIbal, a chieftain who also founded the ancientbarangayof Sawangan in what is now Legazpi. In July 1569, Martín de Goiti led an expedition group which crossed fromBuriasandTicaoislands and lan
Where to Stay in Albay
- 🏨Misibis Bay
Albay Travel Guide Sections
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