Sorsogon
Sorsogon, officially the Province of Sorsogon (Bikol: Probinsya kan Sorsogon; Waray: Probinsya han Sorsogon; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Sorsogon), is a province in the Philippines located in the Bicol Region. It is the southernmost province in Luzon and is subdivided into fourteen municipalities (towns) and one city. Its capital is Sorsogon City (formerly the towns of Sorsogon and Bacon) and borders the province of Albay to the north.
Sorsogon | |
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| Province of Sorsogon | |
(from top: left to right) Bulusan Volcano, Lake Bulusan, Sorsogon City, Barcelona church, Bulusan Volcano National Park, Sorsogon Provincial Capitol. | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Anthem: Marcha nin Sorsogon (Sorsogon March) | |
Location in the Philippines | |
OpenStreetMap | |
| Coordinates: 12°50′N 123°55′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Founded | October 17, 1894 |
| Capital and largest city | Sorsogon City |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlalawigan |
| • Governor | Jose Edwin B. Hamor (NPC) |
| • Vice Governor | Krunimar Antonio D. Escudero II (NPC) |
| • Legislature | Sorsogon Provincial Board |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,119.01 km2 (818.15 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 59th out of 81 |
| Highest elevation | 1,565 m (5,135 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 828,655 |
| • Rank | 36th out of 81 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 15th out of 81 |
| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 0 |
| • Component cities | |
| • Municipalities | |
| • Barangays | 543 |
| • Districts | Legislative districts of Sorsogon |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
| ZIP Code | 4700–4715 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-SOR |
| Spoken languages | |
| Website | www |
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.
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