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Poverty incidence of Albay 10 20 30 40 50 2006 36.43 2009 36.71 2012 40.96 2015 26.20 2018 21.17 2021 15.40 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Pili nuts (unshelled) Agriculture is the main industry in Albay, which produces crops like coconut, rice, sugar and abacá. Handicrafts are the major source of rural income and comprises a fairly large share in the small-scale industries of the ...
Pages in category "Culture of Albay" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Albay Forever; D.
Bicolano men with their wagons, from Albay, c. 1899. According to a folk epic entitled Ibalong, the people of the region were formerly called Ibalong or Ibalnong, a name believed to have been derived from Gat Ibal who ruled Sawangan (now the city of Legazpi) in ancient times. Ibalong used to mean the "people of Ibal"; eventually, this was ...
The Magayon Festival is a month-long annual festival celebrating Mt. Mayon. It is held in May in the entire province of Albay with most of the activities held in Legazpi. The name comes from the Bikol word 'magayon', which means beautiful, from which the name of Mt. Mayon is derived. The festival features agricultural products display and trade ...
In time, the name was also later applied to the province over which the town of Albay (now Legazpi City) served as the capital. Antique. Hispanicized form of the word hamtik, Kinaray-a for a species of large red ants abundant in the town of Hamtic (formerly rendered as Antique in Spanish [6]), which served as the first capital of the province. [9]
Category: People from Albay. 4 languages. ... Filipino: By province: Albay. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. ...
Poverty incidence of Polangui 10 20 30 40 2006 39.20 2009 37.83 2012 26.70 2015 24.37 2018 21.34 2021 22.28 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Language Bikol Polangueño is the main dialect in Polangui, classified under Oasnon/West Miraya Bikol language. The majority of the population speak Tagalog and English. Other languages/dialects spoken are Bicolano Viejo and Bikol Rinconada (Agos ...
People parade in the streets wearing masks and costumes to imitate the appearances of the heroes and the villains, portraying the classic battles that made their way into the history of Bicol. The Ibalong Festival aims to express warmth and goodwill to all people; visitors and tourists are encouraged to celebrate with the Bicolanos.