On the norhth, a land mass which is occupied by the province of Camarines Sur. On the south, another land mass which is occupied by the province of Sorsogon. It is less mountainous than the other Bicol provinces. Plains and flat lands constitute two-fifths of the entire land area of Albay. The greater portion of these flat lands is in the northwestern quadrant, forming a large part of the fertile, highly potential basin of the Bicol River system.
Mountain ranges provide a natural dichotomy for the entire provincial landscape.
On the westeralf-portion lie low and rolling mountain ranges of less than six hundred meters in height. On the eastern si8de, comparatively high and volcanic mountain ranges including Mt Mayon, Malinao and Masaraga sprawl in majestic display. Legazpi has been officially designated as the site of the regional offices. The eastern half of Albay has type II climate. Bounded by volcanic mountain ranges, it has no dry season but there is a very pronounced maximum rainful from November to January.