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Majority Group: Bicolanos

Dialect: Bicolano in most parts of the region and Tagalog in some northern towns of Camarines Norte

Minorities: Aetas, Dumagats

Region Population: 2,717,000

Cities, Towns: (Census of 1980, x1000)

Province Camarines Norte: Labo 57, Daet 55, Panganiban 30, Mercedes 27, Vinzons 26, Paracale 25.

Province Camarines Sur: Naga City 91, Iriga City 66, Libmanan 68, Nabua 53, Buhi 49, Sipocot 44.

Province Albay: Legazpi City 100, Daraga 73, Tabaco 73, Ligao 70, Polangui 56, Guinobatan 54.

Province Sorsogon: Bulan 61, Sorsogon 61, Pilar 46, Gubat 44, Irosin 35, Castilla 35.

Political Structure: Province (Population x1000, area, capital): Camarines Norte (308, 2113 sqkm, Daet), Camarines Sur (1099, 5267 sqkm, Pili), Albay (809, 2553 sqkm, Legazpi City), Sorsogon (501, 2141 sqkm, Sorsogon).

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