Bicol Peninsula

Bicol Peninsula

Bicol is a peninsula of the Philippines. It is located on Luzon Island and is part of Bicol Region. The active Mayon Volcano is here.


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  • Bicol Peninsula — Peninsula, southeastern Luzon, Philippines. It has a lengthy coastline with large subpeninsulas. Its area is about 4,660 sq mi (12,070 sq km). It includes the Bicol Plain, a large lowland area important in rice production. It is densely populated …   Universalium

  • Bicol, península de — Península en el sudeste de Luzón en Filipinas. Tiene un largo borde costero con subpenínsulas grandes. Su superficie cubre cerca de 12.070 km2 (4.660 mi2). Incluye la llanura de Bicol, que es una extensa zona de tierras bajas importante para la… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Bicol Region — Infobox Philippine region name = Region V BICOL REGION map file = Ph locator region 5.png center = Legazpi City, Albay population = 5,109,798 (2007) density km2 = 265.1 area km2 = 17,632.5 provinces = 6 cities = 7 municipalities = 107 barangays …   Wikipedia

  • peninsula — peninsular, adj. peninsularism, peninsularity /peuh nin seuh lar i tee, nins yeuh /, n. /peuh nin seuh leuh, nins yeuh leuh/, n. 1. an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland. 2.… …   Universalium

  • Península — (Del lat. paeninsula.) ► sustantivo femenino GEOGRAFÍA Extensión de tierra rodeada de agua por todas partes menos por una, por la que se une a una tierra mayor. * * * península (del lat. «paeninsŭla») f. *Territorio rodeado de agua en casi todo… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Bicol — /bee kohl /, n., pl. Bicols, (esp. collectively) Bicol. Bikol. * * * ▪ people also spelled  Bikol,  Spanish  Bicolano,         fifth largest cultural linguistic group in the Philippines, numbering about 4,070,000 in the late 20th century. Their… …   Universalium

  • Caramoan Peninsula — is a hilly peninsula, with deep gorges and a rough, rocky terrain, located in north east Camarines Sur, Bicol. The place has a National Park which has caves, limestone formations, white sandy beaches, an islet lake and a subterranean river, make… …   Wikipedia

  • Luzon — For the community in California, see Luzon, California. Luzon This MODIS true color image of the northern Philippines shows the island of Luzon …   Wikipedia

  • Philippines — /fil euh peenz , fil euh peenz /, n. (used with a pl. v.) an archipelago of 7083 islands in the Pacific, SE of China: formerly (1898 1946) under the guardianship of the U.S.; now an independent republic. 76,103,564; 114,830 sq. mi. (297,410 sq.… …   Universalium

  • Naga, Camarines Sur — City of Naga Ciudad nin Naga Lungsod ng Naga Seal Nickname(s) …   Wikipedia

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