Edited sentence: Aside from being a major transportation hub, Legazpi is also the closest and most accessible city to practically all other provinces of the region.Due to its highly strategic location, Legazpi was designated as the capital of Bicol.It has the busiest airport in Bicol  and, because it is bounded by Albay Gulf on its east, it has an active seaport, which is home to the region's Philippine Ports Authority (PPA).It is only 15 kilometers away from the Sorsogon border, around 50 kilometers away from the Camarines Sur border, and is linked to the island provinces of Catanduanes and Masbate through the seaports of Tabaco (25 kilometers from the city) and Pilar (35 kilometers from the city), respectively.It was designated as such because it is a major transportation hub in the region.Legazpi also has the most modern bus/van terminal in the region.Legazpi is not the capital of Bicol Region for no good reason