For languages, most of the natives can speak English and Filipino fluently. There is also smattering of Spanish. In fact, the local dialect has a liberal sprinkling of Spanish words and at times, colloquially corrupted. The major crops are abaca and copra. The province boast of producing the best hemp in the Bicol Region.
Fishing industry ranks next.
Freshwater and offshore fishing resources are not yet fully developed. There are plenty of raw materials for cottage industries. The province has untouched deposits of sulphur, kaolin, limestone and coal. The town of Sorsogon, centrally located and almost along the rim of the calm water of Sorsogon Bay, is the capital and seat of the provincial government. Gold Pages .