Sorsogon

Sorsogon City, formally the City of Sorsogon is a third magnificence city and capital of the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 168,110 people. The metropolis changed into formed within the 12 months 2000 by using the merging of Baron Verulam and Sorsogon cities. The town's overall population unfold across 64 barangays. It serves a trans-shipment point from the Visayas and Mindanao provinces.

The city are dubbed via any names including the Gateway to Southern Philippines, Bicol's Largest City, Gem City of the South, Pro-life City, City of Fun that Never Stops and Character City of Bicolandia. Sorsogon City is one of the vicinity's leading towns in urbanization and the maximum promising town in phrases of improvement. Sorsogon City turned into created by way of distinctive feature of Republic Act 8806 which was enacted on August 16, 2000, and ratified in December 2000. Sorsogon City, as the capital metropolis of the province of Sorsogon, is a hub of exchange and commerce. Business is focused inside the downtown place near the public market and primary business institutions frequently geared toward retail and wholesale and the Bacon District is the secondary enterprise district of the City.