Legazpi City

Legazpi, officially the City of Legazpi, (Central Bicolano: Ciudad nin Legazpi; Filipino: Lungsod ng Legazpi; Spanish: Ciudad de Legazpi) and often referred to as Legazpi City, is a 1st Class component city and the capital of the province of Albay in the Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 196,639. Legazpi is the regional center and largest city of the Bicol Region, in terms of population. It is the region's center of tourism, education, health services, commerce and transportation in the Bicol Region.

The city is composed of two districts: Legazpi Port and Old Albay District. Mayon Volcano, one of the Philippines' most popular icons and tourist destinations, is partly within the city's borders.

In 2018, Legazpi was ranked first in overall competitiveness among component cities by the National Competitiveness Council. The city also ranked first in infrastructure and second in economic dynamism. In the same year, Legazpi was also named "most business-friendly city" in the component city category by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry.