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] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legazpi,_Albay