FAST FACTS: Albay Province
Area: 2,552.6 square kilometers (255,260 hectares)
Population:

* 1,190,823 (as of 2007); 22nd largest
* Density – 427.4/square kilometer (10th highest)
* Growth rate: 1.77%

Income Class: 1st Class
Founded: March 10, 1917
Location: Bicol Region, Southern Luzon Island, North-eastern Philippines
Capital: Legazpi City
Congressional Districts: 3
Component Cities: 3

* Legazpi
* Tabaco
* Ligao

Municipalities: 15

* Bacacay – 2nd Class
* Camalig – 1st Class
* Daraga – 1st Class
* Guinobatan – 1st Class
* Jovellar – 5th Class
* Libon – 2nd Class
* Malilipot – 4th Class
* Malinao – 4th Class
* Manito – 4th Class
* Oas – 2nd Class
* Pio Duran – 3rd Class
* Polangui – 1st Class
* Rapu-Rapu – 4th Class
* Santo Domingo – 4th Class
* Tiwi – 2nd Class

Topography: Plains and flat lands constitute two-fifths of the entire land area. The greater portion of these flat lands is in the northwestern quadrant, forming a large part of the fertile, highly potential basin of the Bicol river system. Albay has a rich reservoir of steam deposits in the town of Tiwi. Mountain ranges provide natural dichotomy for the entire provincial landscape. On the western half portion lie low and rolling mountain ranges of less than 600 meters in height. On the eastern side, comparatively high and volcanic mountain ranges including Mt. Mayon, Malinao and Masaraga sprawl in majestic display. Mayon Volcano, a major tourist attraction, is known for its near perfect cone that rises 8077 feet (2462 meters) above sea level.

Land Use: 55% agricultural areas; 27% pasture land; 12% production forest; 2% mangrove/fshpond; 4% built-up areas
Economic Activities: Agriculture, manufacturing, trading, ceramics, mining, aquaculture, real estate and tourism.

Major Industries:

* Agriculture still accounts for the largest share in total production and employment. On agriculture, coconut, rice, abaca and corn are its major crops. Of the total 6,369 manufacturing establishments of varied sizes in the Bicol Region, half is located in Albay.
* On large-scale manufacturing industries, 48.6% are operating in Albay. Handicrafts is the major source of rural income. It continues to provide fairly large share in the small-scale industries of the province.
* Burias Pass, Albay Gulf, Tabaco Bay, Ticao Pass, Cagraray Pass, Pangasinan Bay are the major fishing rounds. They abound in commercial species of fishes such as, round scads, tuna, signid, big-eye, anchovy and mackerel.

Transporation: 1 trunkline airport; 1 international seaport, 1 national port, 3 municipal ports and 4 barangay ports