Sorsogon

Sorsogon is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Sorsogon City 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.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

Province of Sorsogon

Region: Bicol Region (Region V)

Capital: Sorsogon City

Founded: —

Population:
2000 census—650,535 (37th largest)
Density—304 per km² (19th highest)

Area: 2,141.4 km² (22nd smallest)

Divisions:
Highly urbanized cities—0
Component cities—1
Municipalities—14
Barangays—541
Congressional districts—2

Languages: Bikol

Governor: Raul R. Lee (2004-2007)

Contents

1 People and Culture

People and Culture

Sorsogon is subdivided into 14 municipalities and 1 city.

Cities and Municipalities of Sorsogon
Cities:	Sorsogon City
Municipalities:	Barcelona \| Bulan \| Bulusan \| Casiguran \| Castilla \| Donsol \| Gubat \| Irosin \| Juban \| Magallanes \| Matnog \| Pilar \| Prieto Diaz \| Santa Magdalena

Regions and Provinces of Luzon
Ilocos Region:	Ilocos Norte \| Ilocos Sur \| La Union \| Pangasinan
Cagayan Valley:	Batanes \| Cagayan \| Isabela \| Nueva Vizcaya \| Quirino
Central Luzon:	Aurora \| Bataan \| Bulacan \| Nueva Ecija \| Pampanga \| Tarlac \| Zambales
CALABARZON:	Batangas \| Cavite \| Laguna \| Quezon \| Rizal
MIMAROPA:	Marinduque \| Occidental Mindoro \| Oriental Mindoro \| Palawan \| Romblon
Bicol Region:	Albay \| Camarines Norte \| Camarines Sur \| Catanduanes \| Masbate \| Sorsogon
Cordillera Adm. Region:	Abra \| Apayao \| Benguet \| Ifugao \| Kalinga \| Mountain Province
Metro Manila:	No provinces