Tiwi, Albay

     Tiwi is a 1st class municipality in the province of Albay. This place began as a barrio of Malinao, Albay before it formally became a town in 1696.

       Originally named "Tigbi" by the Spanish Franciscan frirs in 1658, the name Tigbi was derived from the name of the plant, a gabi look-alike, which grew abundantly in the area. However, the was later changed to Tivi, and then finally to its present name, Tiwi.