IRIGA

iriga, a town of the province of ambos camarines, luzon, philippine islands, on the bicol river, about 20 m. s.e. of nueva caceres and near the s.w. base of mt. iriga, a volcanic peak reaching a height of 4092 ft. above the sea. pop. (1903) 19,297. iriga has a temperate climate. the soil in its vicinity is rich, producing rice, indian corn, sugar, pepper, cacao, cotton, abaca, tobacco and copra. the neighbouring forests furnish ebony, molave, tindalo and other very valuable hardwoods. the language is bicol.