Cagraray Island

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Albay is located between the provinces of Camarines Sur on the north and Sorsogon on the south. It is bounded east by the Pacific Ocean; northeast, by the Lagonoy Gulf; west and southwest by the Burias Pass. The island in the north under the jurisdiction of the province are Rapu-Rapu, Batan, Cagraray and San Miguel.

Plains and flat lands constitute two-fifths of the entire land area. The greater portion of these flat lands is in the northwestern quadrant, forming a large part of the fertile, highly potential basin of the Bicol river system. Albay has a rich reservoir of steam deposits in the town of Tiwi. Mountain ranges provide natural dichotomy for the entire provincial landscape. On the western half portion lie low and rolling mountain ranges of less than 600 meters in height. On the eastern side, comparatively high and volcanic mountain ranges including Mt. Mayon, Malinao and Masaraga sprawl in majestic display. Mayon Volcano, a major tourist attraction, is known for its near perfect cone that rises 7,500 feet above sea level. It erupted 15 times, with the catastrophe of February 1, 1814 as the most destructive. Its lava buried the town and church of Cagsawa.

Albay has a land area of 2,552.6 square kilometers.