The term derives from the Spanish word descanso, which means a short rest or resting place, and the tradition dates to the early days of Spanish exploration and settlement in the Americas. In the Southwestern United States and among ...
Legazpi, officially the City of Legazpi (Bikol: Ciudad nin Legazpi; Filipino: Lungsod ng Legazpi) and often referred to as Legazpi City, is a component city and the capital of the province of Albay in the Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 196,639. Legazpi City is the administrative center and largest city of the Bicol Region. It is a center of tourism, education, health services, commerce and transportation in the Bicol Region. The city is composed of two districts: Legazpi Port and Old Albay district. Mayon Volcano, one of the Philippines' most popular icons and tourist destinations, is partly within the city's borders.
Mayon Volcano is an active volcano in the province of Albay in the Bicol Region. Its almost perfectly-shaped cone is considered by some to be the Philippine equivalent of Mount Fuji in Japan.15 kilometers to the southeast of the volcano is Legazpi City.Mayon is classified by volcanologists as a stratovolcano (composite volcano). Its symmetric cone was formed through alternate pyroclastic and lava flows. Mayon is the most active volcano in the country, having erupted over 50 times in the past 400 years.ts almost perfectly-shaped cone is considered by some to be the Philippine equivalent of Mount Fuji in Japan. 15 kilometers to the southeast of the volcano is Legazpi City. Mayon is classified by volcanologists as a stratovolcano (composite volcano).