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Albay (älbī`), province (1990 pop. 903,785), SE Luzon, on the Bicol peninsula, in the Philippines. Legaspi is the capital, chief port, and largest city. Albay's terrain is rugged, but its fertile volcanic soil and heavy rainfall favor farming, and the province is a major hemp-producing area. It has many small, sheltered harbors for interisland shipping. Major tourist attractions are the beautiful active volcano, Mt. Mayon (c.8000 ft/2,440 m), the church of Cagsawa, half-buried since an eruption of Mayon early in the 19th cent., and Tiwi Hot Springs. In 1968, Mt. Mayon erupted and engulfed three villages as some 20,000 people fled their homes. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Men were
recruited from as far away as Albay in the Bicol region and even Panay
in the Visayas though the majority of workers were Tagalogs,
Pangasinans, Pampangans, Igorots and increasingly Ilocanos. (Spinifex) to form a joint venture to explore
TVI's Rapu Rapu Project located in the Province of Albay, Southern
Luzon, Philippines. |
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