About Naga City

Naga City is an independent component city in the Bicol Region of the Philippines. The town was established in 1575 on order of SpanishGovernor-General Francisco de Sande, the city, then named Ciudad de Nueva Caceres (New Caceres City), earned its status as the third Spanish Royal City in the Spanish East Indies, after Cebu and Manila. It has a population of 174,931 people, and has 77,784 registered voters. It has a labor force of 60,772 people, with 57,278 employed, and 3,494 are unemployed. Majority of Naga City's population are people 15 years and below.

Naga City is Bicol Region's economic, commercial, trade, tourism, medical, business, technological, religious, cultural, industrial, educational, financial, and social center. It is also Camarines Sur's most populous city. It is also the regional center of trade, commerce, and industry, as it is home to large international companies, high-rise hotels, and condominiums. Known as the Convention City of Southern Luzon, Naga City is also the cultural center of Bicol Region because of large convention centers, and most cultural food, festivals, and poetry are located in the city, as well as the second largest coliseum in the Philippines, the Jesse M. Robredo Colosseum.

Naga City is also recognized as Bicol's Tiger Economy because of its dynamic performance in the economic aspect, considering Naga City as a booming city.