What is "albay"

Albay (; ) is a province located in the Bicol Region in southeastern Luzon of the Philippines. Its capital is the city of Legazpi, the regional administrative center of the whole Bicol Region, which is located in the southern foothill of Mayon Volcano, the symbol most associated with the province. This perfectly symmetrical active stratovolcano forms a magnificent, scenic backdrop to the city of Legazpi and is visible throughout the municipalities and cities of Albay including the surrounding provinces.

The province was added to the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves in March 2016.

Albay is a province of the Philippines.

Albay may also refer to:

• Albay Gulf, a gulf in the southern part of Luzon island, Philippines
• USS Albay (1886), a small gunboat built in 1886 for the Spanish colonial government of the Philippines
• Albay Turkish Military Rank which used for NATO OF-5 [Colonel]