REGION II

Cagayan Valley

Batanes
Cagayan
Isabela
Nueva Vizcaya
Quirino
REGION II Cagayan Valley
REGION II Cagayan Valley
Cagayan River Basin, the longest and the largest river in the
country, is the main waterway, flowing towards the north from
the southern end of the valley and emptying into the Babuyan
Channel in Aparri. It has a drainage area of about 27,300 sq.
kms. and a groundwater reserve of 47,895 mcm. Its main
tributaries are the Chico, Magat and Ilagan Rivers. The
region’s groundwater storage capacity is estimated at 11,850
mcm. The mountain ranges make access to
the region difficult. The frequent typhoons (at least 12
typhoons/year) it experiences challenges the development of
its agri-industrial potential.
REGION II Cagayan Valley
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
Cagayan Valley is located at the northern tip of the Philippines
and is composed of five provinces namely, Batanes, Cagayan,
Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino. It has ten volcanic
islands of Batanes and the five coral atolls of the Babuyan
Island group.
Its boundaries are Bashi Channel on the north, the Pacific
Ocean on the east, the Cordillera Administrative Region on the
west and the provinces of Aurora and Nueva Ecija on the
south.
REGION II Cagayan Valley

It is the fourth largest region of the country

with a land area of approximately 26,838
sq. kms. after Region IV (the largest), Region XI
and Region X.

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PROVINCES:
• Batanes
• Cagayan
• Isabela
• Nueva Vizcaya
• Quirino
BATANES
REGION II: BATANES
A BRIEF HISTORY

The Batanes archipelago was formally annexed to the Philippines

under Spanish rule on June 26, 1783. The evangelization of the
natives, started by the Dominicans, took almost a century. The
name of the province was derived from the major island of Batan
where Basco is located. The capital town itself beats the name of
Governor General Jose Bargas Basco, who brought the islands
under Spanish rule. When the Americans established their rule in
the Philippines, Batanes was classified as a municipality of Cagayan.
It was recognized as an independent province in 1909.

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REGION II: BATANES
CITIES OF BATANES:
Sabidug
Savidug
San Luis
Suminanga
Sumnanga
Sabtang
San Vicente
San Vincente
Nakanmuan
Ivana
CITIES OF BATANES:
San Antonio
Uyugan
San Vicente
Songsong
Itbud
Panatayan
Imnajbu
Uvoy
Mahatao
San Carlos
CITIES OF BATANES:

Riacoyde
Hanib
Kanmbakan
Basco
San Joaquin
San Antonio
Batanes
Province Of Batanes
Santa Lucia
Santa Maria
Landmarks of Batanes

Basco Lighthouse
Landmarks of Batanes

Church in Sabtang
Landmarks of Batanes

Batanes Provincial Capitol

Landmarks of Batanes

Mahatao Church
Landmarks of Batanes
Ivana Church
Landmarks of Batanes

Songsong Ruins
Batanes: Tourists Spots

Japanese Tunnel
Batanes: Tourists Spots

Valugan Beach
Batanes: Tourists Spots

Preserve Savidug
Batanes: Foods
1. Humit or
seaweed
soup
2. Supas or
turmeric
Rice
3. Chipuhu or
bread fruit
4. Tamiduk or
Ivatan salad
Batanes: Foods
5. Pinasu wakay or
roasted
camote
6. Vunes or
dried gabi
7. Wakay or
boiled yam
8. Amay or
mashed
camote
and taro
Batanes: Foods
9. Payi or
lobster
10. Arayu, dorado
or mahi-mahi
11. Tatus or
coconut
crab
12. Lataven a among
or kinilaw
na isda
Batanes: Foods

13. Lunies or
Ivatan
adobo
14. Uvud
balls
Batanes: Foods

15. Bukayo
16. Ducay salad
17. Glorified
gabi
18. Rawut
or millet
Batanes: Major events

Palu-palo
Festival
(August 10)
CAGAYAN
REGION II: Cagayan
A brief history:
The Province of Cagayan occupies the lower course of
the river, and the northeast corner of the island of Luzon
(with a few offshore islets). Cagayan's area is 9,003
sq.km., its population 952,000 (by the 2000 census) in
twenty-nine towns, of which Tuguegarao is the capital.
Archaeology indicates that the Cagayan Valley has been
inhabited for half a million years, though no human
remains of any such antiquity have yet appeared. The
earliest inhabitants are the Agta, or Atta, food-gatherers
who roam the forests without fixed abode. A large tract
of land has lately been returned to them.
Cont…
The bulk of the population are of Malay origin. For
centuries before the coming of the Spanish the
inhabitants traded with Indians, Malays, Chinese, and
Japanese. In the nineteenth century the prosperity
found in tobacco cultivation caused many Ilocanos to
settle here. Tobacco is still a major factor in the
economy of Cagayan, though a special economic zone
and free port has been created to strengthen and
diversify the provincial economy. There are fortifications
built to protect the inhabitants from raids by the Moros.
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REGION II: Cagayan

Tuguegarao
Ilagan
Santiago
Cauayan
CAGAYAN: Landmarks

Tuguegarao
Cathedral
CAGAYAN: Landmarks

Suncity
Casino and
Resort
(San Vicente,
Santa Ana Cagayan)
CAGAYAN: Landmarks

Cagayan
Cooperative
Bank
(San Gabriel,
Tuguegarao)