SORSOGON CITY - is a city located at the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. It was founded from the former towns of Bacon and Sorsogon.

Sorsogon City was created by virtue of REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8806 (AN ACT CREATING THE CITY OF SORSOGON BY MERGING THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BACON AND SORSOGON IN THE PROVINCE OF SORSOGON AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR) which was enacted on August 16, 2000 and ratified in December 2000.

Prominent politicians of the locality behind its creation were incumbent Sorsogon 1st District Representative Francis Joseph G. Escudero and former Bacon Municipal Mayor Leovic R. Dioneda. On the other hand, former Bacon Municipal Vice-Mayor Aurelio Destacamento, joined by former Sorsogon Municipal Councilors Antonio C. Detera, Azel Diesta and Telo Mella fought hard before the two local legislative chambers (Sangguniang Bayan of Bacon and Sorsogon), for the approval of appropriation ordinances providing budget for the holding of its plebiscite.

Prior to its ratification, a petition to declare RA 8806 null and void was filed by lawyer Atty. Gil Gojol. Since Bacon Municipality was enjoined as one of the respondents in said petition, a young practising lawyer from Buenavista, Bacon District, in the name of Atty. Glenn Olbes, fought hard and defended its constitutionality. The legal battle for its constitutionality was upheld later on by a majority decision of the Sorsoguenos who desire for the development of the newly created local government unit.

Opponents for its ratification were no less than incumbent Governor Raul R. Lee and his wife, Sally A. Lee who became its first contested City Mayor. == ==