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CITY PROFILE  Land Uses Economic Activities 2004 2005 2006

Agri., Hunting & Forestry 27 26
Agriculture 10,401.48 has. 50.94%
Mining and Quarrying 6 2

Demography Pasture/Grassland 4,656.00 has. 22.80%
Manufacturing 90 96
Built-up 3,287.19 has. 16.10% Electricity, Gas & Water 26 7
Total Population (Census 2007) 179,481
Forest 864.70 has. 4.23% Construction 126 61
Urban Population 108,249 (60.31%)
Special Uses: Wholesale & Retail Trade 790 854
Rural Population 71,232 (39.69%)
Mineral/Quarry 274.31 has. 1.34% Hotels and Restaurants 270 257
Population Density 9 pax/ha.
Military Reservation 12.07 has. 0.06% Transport, Comm. & Storage 81 87
Urban Population Density 54 pax/ha.
Airport 56.75 has. 0.28% Finance Intermediation 112 120
Rural Population Density 4 pax/ha.
National Park 857.90 has. 4.20% Real Estate & Renting 163 164
Annual Pop. Growth Rate 1.86% Education 18 22
(2000-2007) Sanitary Landfill 10.00 has. 0.05%
Source: CPDO Estimates, 2003 Health and Social Work 117 223
Number of Households (2000) 30,612 Other Community Services 361 624
Average Household Size (2000) 5.12 Total 2,187 2,849 2,543
Total Land Area 20,420.40 has.  Industry Source: Permits & Licenses Div.
Urban Land Area 1,988.74 has. (9.74%)
Rural Land Area 18,431.66 has. (90.26%) Primary Products Rice and Root Crops
Banking/Financing Institutions
Location 532 kms. South of Manila Secondary Products Coconut Total Private Govt.
Urban Barangays 45 Exported Products Coconut Oil, Copra Banks 29 25 4
Rural Barangays 25 Cake, Perlite, Artificial Insurance Companies 74 74 0
Literacy Rate (2000) 97% Hair (Wig), Abaca Financing 73 73 0
English, Filipino, Bikol, Products Cooperatives 48 48 0
Languages/Dialects Spoken
Chinese Pawnshops 24 24 0
Leading Home Industries Cottage Industry and
Sources: CPDO-Zoning Section & CCDO, 2006
Noodles Manufacturing
 Weather Major Industries Manufacturing and  Major Private Investments (In Million Pesos)
Mining Major Industry
Second Type. No definite Occupation (majority) Wage and Salary 2000 2001 2002 2003
Division
dry season with the most
Climate Workers Agriculture, Hunting
rainfall from November to 7.995 2.605 1.776 3.776
January
Income Classification 2nd Class & Forestry
Fishing 0.275 0.120 0.330 0.327
Ave. Annual Temperature 270 Mining & Quarrying 5.610 7.665 5.037 2.280
Ave. Annual Rainfall 230 mm Manufacturing
 City Revenue 4.840 11.819 14.863 3.172
Elec., Gas & Water 7.052 0.200 0.100 0.050
Year Amount (P) Construction 7.850 13.630 3.300 7.562
 Soil Type 2003 288,658,141.32 Wholesale & Retail 56.774 55.357 27.273 105.846
2004 297,808,301.34 Hotels & Restaurants 5.638 31.576 8.015 60.728
Legazpi Fine Sandy Loam, Legazpi Fine Sandy Loam-stony
phase, Bascaran Clay, Annam Clay Loam, Louisiana Clay, 2005 325,971,535.49 Transport., Comm. &
10.527 8.990 7.198 22.147
Hydrosol, Mountain Soil undifferentiated, Lava Flow, Mayon 2006 403,039,785.17 Storage
2007 394,824,408.41 Finance
Gravelly Sandy Loam 11.275 5.875 8.597 11.929
Source: City Treasurer’s Office Intermediation
Real Estate, Renting
& Business
2.611 3.050 0.200 0.180
 Natural Resources  Housing Education 2.078 0.780 2.000 0.270
Health & Social Work 2.661 3.235 28.456 15.802
Fishing Grounds, Metallic Ore Reserves, Non-metallic Total Private Govt. Other Comm., Social
Reserves (Pyrite Aggregates, Fertilizer Materials, Coal 35.853 40.873 40.497 43.534
Residential Subd. & Personal Services
Reserves, Perlite, Clay, Manganese) 120 113 7
and Housing Sites Totals 161.039 185.775 147.642 277.603
Source: Housing Div., CPDO, 2006 Source: Business Name Registration, DTI-ROV
 Facilities
Accommodation Star-Rated Hotels 11  Transportation
Inns & Pension Houses 33 Modes of transportation (from Legazpi to other points in
Luzon/Visayas)
Entertainment/ Game Ctrs. & Internet Shops 60
Air Philippine Airlines (PAL), Air Philippines
Recreation Movie Houses 5 Aircon buses, mini-buses, jeepneys, taxis
Videoke Bars/Pubs 28 Land
and tricycles
Food Services Restaurants 43 Inter-City Aircon and non-aircon buses, Vans
Fast Food Chains 17 Intra-City Taxis, Jeepneys, Motorcycles, Motorized
Snack Inns/Canteens 113 Tricycles, Pedicabs, and Private Cars for hire
Source: CPDO-Zoning Section, 2007 Water Motorized bancas

 Roads
Health Facilities Total Private Govt.
Hospitals 9 8 1 By Surfacing:
Asphalt Overlay 4.685 kms. 2.35%
Clinics & other Health
78 52 26 Concrete 138.776 kms. 69.47%
Centers/Stations
Asphalt 16.369 kms. 8.19%
Diagnostic Laboratories 12 12 0
Source: CPDO-Zoning Section & CHO, 2007 Unpaved 39.934 kms. 19.99%
By Administration:
National 55.036 kms. 27.55%
 Schools Total Private Govt. City 41.107 kms. 20.58%
Pre-Elementary 116 20 96 Barangay 89.063 kms. 44.58%
Day Care Center 79 1 78 Private 14.558 kms. 7.29%
Elementary 55 14 41 * Excluding subdivision roads, Source: CEO, 2007
Secondary 18 14 4
Tertiary 14 13 1
Special Education 1 0 1  Communication Total Private Govt. BRIEF HISTORY OF LEGAZPI
Vocational/Technical School 15 14 1 Print Media (Local Dailies) 8 8 0
Non-Formal Education 37 0 37 The City began as a Barangay called Sawangan (now Legazpi
Telephone Companies 2 2 0
Source: DepEd-City, SY 2005-2006 Port) whose inhabitants were mostly fishermen and farmers.
Telegraph Companies 2 2 0 From 1587 to 1616, the spiritual administration of the town
Facsimile Companies 5 5 0 was under the Franciscan friars of the DOCTRINA OF
Cellular Phone Companies 3 3 0 CAGSAWA (now Daraga). Officially, the Royal Decree dated
 Utilities
Radio Stations 16 16 0 22 September 1856 gave the name LEGAZPI to the ancient
Power Supply Albay Electric Cooperative (ALECO)
Inc. which purchases electric Television Stations 2 2 0 village of Sawangan, to perpetuate the memory of the
power from the National Power Cable Television 3 3 0 Adelantado Don Miguel Lopez de Legazpi. Don Lorenzo Hac
Corporation (NAPOCOR) Internet Service Providers 3 3 0 was the first elected Gobernadorcillo. Rev. Camilo Abainza
Water Supply Mail Stations 6 1 5 was acting Parish Priest. First a city under the Becerra Law of
Urban Residents Piped water of the water-works Freight & Courier Services 27 27 0 1892, it was dissolved into a municipality during the American
system managed by the Leg. City Source: PIA-Albay & CPDO-Zoning Section, 2007 occupation. A city for the second time by virtue of Republic
Water District (LCWD) Act No. 306 dated 18 July 1948, which included the
Rural Residents Deep Wells – Levels I & II, spring Municipality of Daraga. On 8 June 1954, it was once more re-
sources, hand pumps created as a municipality. Finally, on 12 June 1959, per
Source: CPDO, 2007 Republic Act No. 2234, as amended by Republic Act No. 5525,
For more information, please contact: Legazpi became a city for the third time. Presidential Decree
City Mayor’s Office No. 125, issued in 1973, declares the Municipality of Daraga as
 Transportation Facilities Tel. No. 052) 8201400, Fax No. (052) 8201843 part of Legazpi City.
Airport Terminal 1 Or
Seaport Terminal 1 City Planning and Development Office
Railway Terminal 1 Tel Nos. (054) 820-6075; 820-2927; 820-6133
Integrated Bus Terminal 1 E-Mail ID: [email protected]
Source: CPDO, 2007
October 2007, CPDO-RESD