Tabaco City

For the narcotic, see tobacco.

City of Tabaco

Location
Map of Albay showing the location of Tabaco City.
Government
Region	Bicol Region (Region V)
Province	Albay
District	1st district of Albay
Barangays	47
Income class:	4th class city; partially urban
Mayor	Cielo Krisel Lagman-Luistro (Lakas-CMD)
Cityhood	March 24, 2001
Physical characteristics
Area	117.14 km²
Population      Total (2000)      Density	107,166 915/km²

Tabaco City is a 4th class city in the province of Albay, Philippines. Mainland Tabaco City borders Malinao to the north, Polangui and Oas to the west, Ligao City to the southwest, Mayon Volcano to the south, Malilipot to the southeast, and Lagonoy Gulf to the east. The island of San Miguel, part of the city's territory, is the northwesternmost of Albay's four main islands in the Lagonoy Gulf. Mayon Volcano overlooks the city to the north. The island of San Miguel to the east is under the city's jurisdiction.

According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 107,166 people in 19,599 households.

Economy

The city used to be the province's economic capital. Its economy is still heavily dependent on agriculture. Major crops include rice, corn, rootcrops, vegetables, coconuts and abacá. Poultry and swine raising as well as fishing are other major industries.

Barangays

Tabaco City is politically subdivided into 47 barangays. this has been severely hit by typhoon reming on November 30,2006

Tourism

From downtown Tabaco City, one can drive up the northern slopes of Mayon Volcano at around 800 meters above sea level. Tabaco City has also recently launched the annual Tabak festival which commemorates the city's cityhood on March 24, 2001.

Schools

• Good Shepherd School
• Saint Louise de Marillac School of Tabaco (Formerly Catholic Central School)
• Tabaco Pei Ching School

External links

• Official web page
• Tabaco City profile on the Albay official website
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information

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