City Data
City Statistics
Data and statistics about Legazpi City, Albay
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Population
2024 Census
70
Barangays
Administrative Units
161.60
Land Area (km²)
Total City Area
1st
Income Class
City Classification
Finance
City Income
5-year Financial Standing based on Annual SRE (2021-2025)
Annual Income
+15.96% vs FY24₱2.13B
₱2,125,280,392.66
IRA Share
IRA Dependency
+1.26% vs FY2456.04%
National Tax Share
Income Composition
Internal Revenue Allotment
Local Sources
Detailed SRE Breakdown
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Source: Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) - 2025 SRE Data
Growth
Population Trends
Historical growth from 1990 to 2024
1990 121,116
2024 210,616
Growth +73.9%
Distribution
Population by Barangay
2024 Census of Population
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) - 2024 Census
Poverty
Poverty Statistics
2018, 2021 & 2023 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates across Albay
2018
13.8 %
2021
17.6 %
Lowest
2023 (Latest)
16.3 % -1.3% vs 2021
Albay LGUs Poverty Incidence Comparison
Municipal & City-level poverty incidence estimates ranked from lowest to highest
Legazpi City (Focus)
Other Albay Municipalities
Albay Average: 27.1%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) - 2018, 2021 & 2023 Small Area Poverty Estimates
Competitiveness
Legazpi Competitive Index
10-year Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) Performance (2014-2024)
Economic Dynamism
8.12
-3.3%
Government Efficiency
12.15
+3.1%
Infrastructure
8.04
-10.3%
Resiliency
12.46
Stable
Innovation
9.68
-2.9%
Key Indicators Trend (2014-2024)
Local Economy Size
0.1375
Local Economy Growth
0.0098
Active Establishments
1.2331
Safety Compliant Business
0.4927
Employment Generation
0.2406
Economic Dynamism Trend
Cost of Living
0.9296
Cost of Doing Business
1.7885
Financial Deepening
1.1362
Productivity
0.1529
Compliance to Directives
2.0000
Government Efficiency Trend
Road Network
0.0075
Distance to Ports
1.9183
Basic Utilities
0.9936
Transportation
0.1476
IT Capacity
0.2629
Infrastructure Trend
DRR Plan
1.9091
Annual Disaster Drill
1.0136
Early Warning System
1.0041
DRRMP Budget
0.7416
Risk Assessments
2.0000
Resiliency Trend
ICT Plan
2.0001
R&D Expenditures
0.0925
E-BPLS Software
2.0000
STEM Graduates
0.9778
Innovation Facilities
0.2272
Innovation Trend
Source: DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI)
Documentary Sources & References
- Bureau of Local Government Finance. (2025). LGU fiscal data: Statement of receipts and expenditures (SRE) reports (2021–2025 annual and quarterly datasets). Department of Finance. https://blgf.gov.ph/lgu-fiscal-data/
- City Government of Legazpi. (n.d.). About us. Legazpi City Official Portal. https://legazpi.gov.ph/about-us/
- Department of Finance. (2024). Department Order No. 074-2024: Prescribing the new income classification of provinces, cities, and municipalities [Department order]. Bureau of Local Government Finance. https://blgf.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DOF-DO-074.2024.pdf
- Department of Trade and Industry. (n.d.). Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI). https://cmci.dti.gov.ph/
- National Statistics Office. (1992). 1990 census of population and housing: Report no. 3: Socio-economic and demographic characteristics (Albay). Republic of the Philippines. https://psa.gov.ph/
- National Statistics Office. (1997). 1995 census of population: Report no. 2: Socio-economic and demographic characteristics (Albay). Republic of the Philippines. https://psa.gov.ph/
- National Statistics Office. (2002). 2000 census of population and housing: Report no. 2: Volume I: Demographic and housing characteristics (Albay). Republic of the Philippines. https://psa.gov.ph/
- National Statistics Office. (2008). 2007 census of population: Report no. 1: Population count by province, city, municipality, and barangay (Region V - Bicol). Republic of the Philippines. https://psa.gov.ph/
- National Statistics Office. (2012). 2010 census of population and housing: Population count by province, city, municipality, and barangay (Albay). Republic of the Philippines. https://psa.gov.ph/
- PhilAtlas. (n.d.). Legazpi: Province of Albay. Retrieved August 29, 2026, from https://www.philatlas.com/luzon/r05/albay/legazpi.html
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- Philippine Statistics Authority. (2024a). 2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) population counts declared official by the President. https://psa.gov.ph/content/2024-census-population-popcen-population-counts-declared-official-president
- Philippine Statistics Authority. (2024b). Small area estimates of poverty: 2018, 2021, and 2023 city and municipal level poverty estimates. https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/poverty
- Philippine Statistics Authority. (n.d.). Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC). https://psa.gov.ph/classification/psgc