Region V (Bicol Region)

PSGC: 050000000
ISO: 05
Regional Centre: Legazpi City
Congressional Districts: 14
Provinces: 6
Cities: 7
Municipalities: 107
Barangays: 3,471

September 24, 1972: Region V (Bicol Region) created from Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate and Sorsogon with Legazpi City as the regional centre, by Presidential Decree No. 1 as part of the Integrated Reorganisation Plan.

PSGC: 050500000
ISO: ALB
Province Capital: Legazpi City
Area Code: 52
Congressional Districts: 3
Cities: 3
Municipalities: 15
Barangays: 720

1636: Ibalon province created from Bicol.
1663: Ibalon renamed Albay.
March 10, 1917: Province established by Act No. 2711.

PSGC: 051600000
ISO: CAN
Province Capital: Daet
Area Code: 54
Congressional Districts: 1
Cities: 0
Municipalities: 12
Barangays: 282

1829: Camarines Norte province created from Camarines.
1854: Became part of Ambos Camarines.
1857: Camarines Norte province created from Ambos Camarines.
1893: Became part of Ambos Camarines.
March 10, 1917: Camarines Norte province created from Ambos Camarines by Act No. 2711.

PSGC: 051700000
ISO: CAS
Province Capital: Pili
Area Code: 54
Congressional Districts: 4
Cities: 2
Municipalities: 35
Barangays: 1,063

1573: Bicol province created.
1636: Camarines province created from Bicol.
1829: Camarines Sur province created from Camarines.
1854: Merged with Camarines Norte to create Ambos Camarines province.
1857: Camarines Sur province created from Ambos Camarines.
1893: Merged with Camarines Norte to create Ambos Camarines province.
March 10, 1917: Camarines Sur province created from Ambos Camarines by Act No. 2711.

PSGC: 052000000
ISO: CAT
Province Capital: Virac
Area Code: 52
Congressional Districts: 1
Cities: 0
Municipalities: 11
Barangays: 315

October 26, 1945: Catanduanes province created from Albay by Commonwealth Act No. 687.

PSGC: 054100000
ISO: MAS
Province Capital: Masbate, City of
Area Code: 56
Congressional Districts: 3
Cities: 1
Municipalities: 20
Barangays: 550

1846: Masbate created as a district from Albay.
1905: Became a sub-province of Sorsogon by Act No. 1413.
March 10, 1917: Established by Act No. 2711.
December 15, 1920: Masbate created as a province from Sorsogon by Act No. 2934.

PSGC: 056200000
ISO: SOR
Province Capital: Sorsogon, City of
Area Code: 56
Congressional Districts: 2
Cities: 1
Municipalities: 14
Barangays: 541

October 17, 1894: Sorsogon province created from Albay.
1905: Masbate annexed by Act No. 1413.
March 10, 1917: Province established by Act No. 2711.