Ligao

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Ligao
Component city
City of Ligao
Ligao City Hall
Flag Seal
Nickname:  ″Sunflower Capital of the Philippines″
Anthem: Here Forever I will Be
Map of Albay with Ligao highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Ligao Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°13′N 123°31′E / 13.22°N 123.52°E / 13.22; 123.52
Country	Philippines
Region	Bicol Region
Province	Albay
District	3rd district
Founded	1608
Cityhood	February 21, 2001
Barangays	55 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Panlungsod
• Mayor	Fernando Vallejo Gonzalez
• Vice Mayor	Jaypee David
• Representative	Fernando T. Cabredo
• City Council	Members Jaypee M. David Gerardo M. Palmiano Sherwin P. Quising Jowe G. Cañaveral Sophia G. Monasterial Mariano C. Manlangit Jr. Emmanuel C. Ribaya Felipe O. Alday Amado V. Manlangit Jr. Helen V. Abalos
• Electorate	70,983 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	246.75 km2 (95.27 sq mi)
Elevation	197 m (646 ft)
Highest elevation	2,442 m (8,012 ft)
Lowest elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	118,096
• Density	480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
• Households	26,049
Economy
• Income class	4th city income class
• Poverty incidence	23.07 % (2018)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 860.3 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 3,042 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 657.3 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 2,688 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Albay Electric Cooperative (ALECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4504
PSGC	050508000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)52
Native languages	Tagalog, West Miraya
Website	ligaocity.albay.gov.ph

Ligao, officially the City of Ligao (Central Bikol: Siyudad kan Ligao; Filipino: Lungsod ng Ligao), is a 4th class component city in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 118,096 people.^[3] Most of the city's economy came from agriculture sector.

Ligao is 27 kilometres (17 mi) from Legazpi City and 500 kilometres (310 mi) from Manila.

Etymology

Ligao was named after the word ticau, an abundant tree that has poisonous leaves used to catch fish from rivers and creeks. Another variation is from the Tagalog word ligaw which means to court or win a woman’s love.^[5] It was formerly known as Cavasi.

History

During the 16th century, Ligao was started as a small settlement. In 1606, it was founded as a barrio of Polangui, and then to Oas in 1665. One year later, in 1666, it became an independent municipality.

Cityhood

On January 2, 1997, Mayor Fernando V. Gonzalez's efforts has made possible the cityhood of Ligao. Four years later, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed Republic Act 9008 on February 21, 2001, making it as the sixth city in the Bicol Region. It was ratified by majority of voters in a plebiscite on March 24 of this year.

Geography

Barangays

Ligao City is politically subdivided into 55 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

There are 11 urban and 44 rural barangays, of which 3 are coastal barangays.

Climate

The area of Ligao belongs to a combination of Types II and IV climate, and these are characterized by rainy season from July to December and dry season from January to June.

Local government

Elected officials

Demographics

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Ligao

Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^{[11][12]
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As of May 2022, there are 2 major banks in operation. Landbank and Metrobank.

BPI Direct BanKo also opened one of their branches here last 2019.

A local Mall Chain, LCC Malls, opened one of their branches here last December 2013.

Education

Ligao City is home to several public and private schools.

Public

Elementary schools

These are the current elementary schools in the city.^[18][19][20]

High schools

These are the current high schools in the city.^[21]

• Bacong National HS
• Barayong National HS
• Bicol Regional Science HS
• Cabarian National HS
• Deogracias P. Princesa Memorial High School
• Ligao City National Technical Vocational HS
• Ligao National High School
• Moonon NHS(Cabarian HS Extension)
• Oma-oma National HS
• Palapas National HS
• Paulba National HS

Private schools

These are the private schools currenty opearting in the city.^[22]

• Aletheia Christian Academy of Ligao Inc.
• Arise and Shine Christian School of Ligao, Inc.
• Cornerstone Development Center for Children Inc.
• Fishermen of Christ Learning Center-Ligao
• Holy Trinity Foundation Learning School
• Kinder Home Learning Center
• Ligao Adventist Elementary School Inc.
• Ma. Cecilia Montessori School
• Mayon Institute of Science and Technology
• Nazarene Kindergarten School
• One Asia Kids Academy
• Our Children Montessori Foundation Inc.
• St. Mary's Academy of Ligao
• Vanderpol Christian Academy, Inc.

Higher educational institutions

These are the colleges in the city.^[23]

• Ligao Community College (LiComCo)
• Infotech Development System Colleges
• RENET Technological College and the Computer Arts Technology
• Computer Arts and Technological College (CAT College)^[24]

Gallery

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  Kawa-Kawa Hill

Notable

• Jun Lozada

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ligao.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Ligao City.

Wikisource has original text related to this article:

Republic Act No. 9008: Ligao City Charter

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Official website