Legaspi City, around 550 kms., by road, a little over an hour by plane, Southeast of Manila, Philippines, in the Bicol Region, capital of Albay Province, on Luzon Island, a port on Albay Gulf, on to the Pacific Ocean. Legaspi is the center of an important abaca-producing area, and abaca fiber, or Manila hemp, and abaca textiles are produced and exported from here. Legaspi is the site of Aquinas University (1948) and Bicol University (1969). Mayon Volcano, which erupted without warning in February 1993, rises north of the city. In December 1941, during World War II, Legaspi was the debarkation point for Japanese troops invading Luzon. Estimated population in 1999 was 160,501. For more info please click here. Find out more about the people.