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REGION V BICOL REGION
The Bikoloano people or the Bikolanos are the 4th
largest Filipino ethnolinguistic group.Their native
region is commonly referred to as Bicolandia, which
comprises the entirety of the Bicol Peninsula and
neighbouring minor Islands, all in the southeast
portion of Luzon. Males from the region are often
referred to as Bikolano, while Bicolano may be used
to refer to females.
The word Bikol, which replaced Ibalon, was
originally bikod meaning “meandering”, a word which
supposedly described the principal river of that area.
The region composed of six provinces, namely, Albay,
Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur,
Catanduanes,Sorsogon and Masbate.
Population 6,299,283
Languages Bikol, Filipino, English,
Chinese, Korean,
Japanese, Arabic and
Spanish
Religion Christianity,
Protestantism and Islam
Indigenous Group Agta, Tabagnon, Agta
Cimmaron, Bicolanos
Related ethnic groups Tagalogs,Visayans,
Masbatenos, and Warays
Economy Agriculture, Weaving and
Mining.
Products Copra, Abaca, Fish,
Minerals,Coconut,
Weaved
products(basket,bags),
rice, corn, root crops, and
Spices.
Cuisine Bicol express, Pochero,
Adobo, Tapa, and
Dinuguan.
Traditional Pamalay, Pantomina,
practices/Rituals Tigsikan, Pabasa, Tanggal,
Flores de Mayo
Prepared by :Ms. Selencio
MODULE 8
REGION V BICOL REGION
The Bikoloano people or the Bikolanos are the 4 th
largest Filipino ethnolinguistic group.Their native
region is commonly referred to as Bicolandia, which
comprises the entirety of the Bicol Peninsula and
neighbouring minor Islands, all in the southeast
portion of Luzon. Males from the region are often
referred to as Bikolano, while Bicolano may be used
to refer to females.
The word Bikol, which replaced Ibalon, was
originally bikod meaning “meandering”, a word which
supposedly described the principal river of that area.
The region composed of six provinces, namely, Albay,
Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur,
Catanduanes,Sorsogon and Masbate.
Population 6,299,283
Languages Bikol, Filipino, English,
Chinese, Korean,
Japanese, Arabic and
Spanish
Religion Christianity,
Protestantism and Islam
Indigenous Group Agta, Tabagnon, Agta
Cimmaron, Bicolanos
Related ethnic groups Tagalogs,Visayans,
Masbatenos, and Warays
Economy Agriculture, Weaving and
Mining.
Products Copra, Abaca, Fish,
Minerals,Coconut,
Weaved
products(basket,bags),
rice, corn, root crops, and
Spices.
Cuisine Bicol express, Pochero,
Adobo, Tapa, and
Dinuguan.
Traditional Pamalay, Pantomina,
practices/Rituals Tigsikan, Pabasa, Tanggal,
Flores de Mayo
Prepared by :Ms. Selencio