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Bicol (V)
Famous for
Did you know? Catanduanes produced about 32% of the country's abaca fiber in 2020 (PhilFIDA), and RA 11700 (2022) declared it the Abaca Capital of the Philippines. Source
Economy, growth and income per person: PSA Provincial Product Accounts, 2025, at constant 2018 prices. People: 2024 Census of Population. Rank among all 82 provinces in the Atlas.
"Famous for": PSA production volumes for 2025, ranked among provinces as PSA reports them (cities PSA counts separately, like Davao City, are left out). A rank is shown only if the province grows or catches at least 2% of the country's total. Tables: Fruit Crops (0072E4EVCP2); Vegetables and Root Crops (0082E4EVCP3); Non-Food and Industrial Crops (0072E4EVCP1); Palay and Corn (0012E4EVCP0); Fisheries (0112E4GVFP0).
"Did you know?" comes from the fact-checked province notes in the Atlas, with its source linked.
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