Ligao, Province of Albay, Bicol Region, Philippines

🇵🇭 Ligao, officially the City of Ligao, is a 4th class component city in the province of Albay, Philippines. Most of the city's economy came from agriculture sector.

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

Etymology Ligao was named after the word "ticau", an abundant tree which has poisonous trees used to catch fishes from rivers and creeks. 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. • Abella • Allang • Amtic • Bacong • Bagumbayan (Poblacion) • Balanac • Baligang • Barayong • Basag • Batang • Bay • Binanowan • Binatagan (Poblacion) • Bobonsuran • Bonga • Busac • Busay • Cabarian • Calzada (Poblacion) • Catburawan • Cavasi (Poblacion) • Culliat • Dunao (Poblacion) • Francia • Guilid (Poblacion) • Herrera(Poblacion) • Layon • Macalidong • Mahaba • Malama • Maonon • Nasisi • Nabonton • Oma-Oma • Palapas • Pandan • Paulba • Paulog • Pinamaniquian • Pinit • Ranao-Ranao • San Vicente • Santa Cruz (Poblacion) • Tagpo (Poblacion) • Tambo • Tandarora • Tastas • Tinago (Poblacion) • Tinampo • Tiongson • Tomolin (Poblacion) • Tuburan (Poblacion) • Tula-Tula Grande • Tula-Tula Pequeño • Tupas.

Economy 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.