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What Are The Festivals in Region 5 in Philippines

Region 5 or the Bicol region of the Philippines consists of 6 provinces: Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Catanduanes, Masbate, and Sorsogon. Agriculture is the largest part of the economy, with many depending on crops like coconuts, abaca, banana, coffee, and jackfruit. Fishing is also important, supplying markets in Manila. Mining also contributes to the economy along with handicrafts and small industries.

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What Are The Festivals in Region 5 in Philippines

Region 5 or the Bicol region of the Philippines consists of 6 provinces: Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Catanduanes, Masbate, and Sorsogon. Agriculture is the largest part of the economy, with many depending on crops like coconuts, abaca, banana, coffee, and jackfruit. Fishing is also important, supplying markets in Manila. Mining also contributes to the economy along with handicrafts and small industries.

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What are the festivals in region 5 in Philippines? penafrancia What are provinces in Region 5 in the Philippines?

Region 5 or the Bicol region, is composed of 6 provinces, namely: Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines

Economy
Bicol Region has a large amount of rich flat land, and agriculture is the largest component of the economy with close to 50% depending their livelihood on the industry. Coconuts, abaca, banana, coffee and jackfruit are the top five permanent crops in the region. Rice and maize are among the chief seasonal crops of the region. Commercial fishing is also important with thirteen major fishing grounds supplying fish markets in places as far as Metro Manila. Agriculture and fishing are the major factors in the province's economy.[2][25] Mining is also one of the contributors to the region's economy. Several handicrafts, jewelry manufacturing, other small-scale industries and manufacturing enterprises bolster

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