SORSOGON

town, southeastern Luzon, Philippines, near the southernmost tip of the Bicol Peninsula. The town of Sorsogon is a port on the northeastern shore of Sorsogon Bay. The adjacent hinterland consists of volcanic cones interspersed with broad, level farmlands that produce abaca, coconuts, rice, and sweet potatoes. Sorsogon has processing facilities for abaca and copra. Pop. (1990) 72,871.