Provinces of Cordillera Administrative

Region

The Provinces of the Philippines are the primary political and administrative divisions of the
Philippines. Each province is administered by an elected governor who oversees various
local government entities. Each province is member to the League of Provinces of the
Philippines, an organization which aims to address issues affecting provincial and
metropolitan government administrations.
Currently there are 6 provinces in Cordillera Administrative Region:
Area

Population

Province

Capital

Abra

Bangued

4,165.25 2 (32) 230,953 2 (69)

55.45 5 (79)

Apayao

Kabugao

4,413.35 1 (30) 103,633 6 (77)

23.48 6 (81)

Benguet

La Trinidad

2,826.59 4 (51) 372,533 1 (64)

131.80 1 (52)

Ifugao

Lagawe

2,628.21 5 (54) 180,711 4 (73)

68.76 3 (75)

Kalinga

City Of Tabuk

3,231.25 3 (46) 182,326 3 (72)

56.43 4 (78)

Mountain Province

Bontoc

2,157.38 6 (60) 148,661 5 (76)

68.91 2 (74)

in km

Rank

total

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density/km

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Cordillera Administrative Region (Filipino: Rehiyong Pampangasiwaan ng Cordillera), designated

as CAR, is a region in thePhilippines in the island of Luzon. The only landlocked region in the
country, it is bordered by the Ilocos Region in the west and southwest, and by the Cagayan Valley on
the north, east, and southeast.
The region is composed of six provinces,
namely: Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga and Mountain Province. The regional center is
the highly urbanized city of Baguio.

The region, officially created on July 15, 1987,[2] covers most of the Cordillera Central mountains of
Luzon, and is home to numerous indigenous peoples collectively known as the Igorot.

Creation of the region[edit]

On July 15, 1987, President Corazon C. Aquino issued Executive Order 220 which created the
Cordillera Administrative Region. The provinces ofAbra, Benguet and Mountain Province (of the
Ilocos Region), and Ifugao and Kalinga-Apayao (of the Cagayan Valley) were annexed as part of the
newly created region.[2][15]

Modern history[edit]
On February 14, 1995, Kalinga-Apayao, one of the five provinces of the region was split into two
separate and independent provinces of Apayao and Kalinga with the enactment of Republic Act No.
7878.[16][17]
Several attempts at legalizing autonomy in the Cordillera region have failed in two
separate plebiscites.[18][19] An affirmative vote for the law on regional autonomy is a precondition by the
1987 Philippine Constitution to give the region autonomy in self-governance much like
the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao in southern Philippines. The first law Republic Act No.
6766, took effect on October 23, 1989[20] but failed to muster a majority vote in the plebiscite on
January 30, 1990.[19][18] The second law, Republic Act No. 8438 passed by Congress of the
Philippines on December 22, 1997,[21] also failed to pass the approval of the Cordillera peoples in a
region-wide referendum on March 7, 1998.[18][19]
At present, a third organic act of the Cordillera is in the offing supported by the Cordillera Regional
Development Council.

Languages[edit]
The Cordillera region is the most diversified ethno-liguistic region in the Philippines with its major
languages having sub-dialect variations. The topographic formation of the Cordillera mountain
range, which has greatly influenced the upstream migration of peoples in the Cordillera into the
hinterland, corresponds the various dialects pattern formation. The disparity in linguistic ethnicity
however, did not form variation in cultural development as almost every Cordillera people shares
similar cultural identity among different tribes.

Bontok - spoken in Bontoc

Ifugao - spoken in Ifugao

Isnag - spoken in Apayao

Balangao - spoken in Natonin

Kankanaey - spoken in Western Mountain Province and some municipalities in Benguet

Province

Ibaloi - spoken in Benguet Province

Kalanguya - spoken in some municipalities of Benguet

Itneg - spoken in Abra

Ilocano is spoken in almost all parts of the region.

Festivals[edit]
Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) Month of January Baguio City
Panagbenga (Baguio Flower Festival) Month of February Baguio City
Ullalim Festival February 13-16 Kalinga Day
Abrenian Festival March 9 Bangued, Abra
Lang-Ay Festival April 7 Mountain Province
Parade of Cordillera Festival End of November Baguio City

Provincial and city[edit]

The region also has various festivals. They include:

Panagbenga Festival (Baguio Flower Festival) - celebrated in the city of Baguio every
February. The festival focuses on the city as the Flower Garden City of the North. Highlights
include flower exhibits, lectures, garden tours, floral competition and a parade of floats. [28]

Adivay Festival - celebrated in the province of Benguet every November. "Adivay" means
"coming together of people to celebrate". The month-long activities highlights the Agro-industrial
and trade fair which showcase the different products of the province.[29]

Ullalim Festival - celebrated in the province of Kalinga every February 1316.[30] The festival
celebrates the founding of the province, showcasing the cultural heritage and way of life of the
Kalingas.[31] Highlights include exhibits of weaved clothes (laga), coffee beans and other products
of the province.

Lang-ay Festival - celebrated in Mountain Province every April 7. This is a week-long agroindustrial trade, tourism and cultural fair with tribal dances and songs. [32] Lang-ay is a native term
which describes the tradition of the people of Mountain Province to celebrate festivities, share
happiness, foster family solidarity, hospitality and nurture friendship - all with a toast of homebrewed wine.

Matagoan Festival - celebrated in the city of Tabuk every June 16.[30] The festival features GString marathon (runners wear G-String only), cultural dances and songs, and showcases the
different products of Tabuk coming from the different parts of Kalinga such as the aromatic
Kalinga coffee.

Town festivals[edit]
Ifugao[edit]

Kulpi ad Asipulo (Asipulo, Ifugao - April 1619) - Town Fiesta adopting the ritual term "kulpi",
a family thanksgiving after transplanting the rice seedlings.

Tungoh ad Hungduan (Hungduan, Ifugao - April 1719) - Town fiesta adopting the cultural
festival term "tungoh", where the community celebrates the end of rice planting season.

Gotad ad Hingyon (Hingyon, Ifugao - April 2325) - Town fiesta adopting the festival term
"Gotad" which is culminating activity of a "bimmayah" - a well-to-do.

Kulpi ad Lagawe (Lagawe, Ifugao - April 2527) - Town Fiesta adopting the ritual term "kulpi",
a family thanksgiving after transplanting the rice seedlings.

Urpih Bannawar (Banaue, Ifugao - April 2627) - Town fiesta also performing the cultural
ritual of the "urpih" by the town mayor. Similar to the kulpi of Lagawe & Asipulo except that
Banaue has no "K" in their dialect.

Immbayah (Banaue, Ifugao - April 2729) - A festival celebrated every 3 years. The event
title was coined after the term "bumayah" referring to a well-to-do who celebrates his good
health or ripe old age with gong-beating and dancing culminating in the feast.

Gotad ad Kiangan (Kiangan, Ifugao - April 30 - May 2) - Same as that of Hingyon where the
program includes cultural dances, presentation or Contested ethnic songs and games.

Among ad Alfonso Lista (Alfonso Lista, Ifugao - May 11) - Town fiesta adopting the Ifugao
term "ammong" which means a gathering.

Keleng di Tinek-town fiesta of the municipality of Tinoc which adopt or practice the ritual of a
"keleng". Keleng means a bountiful thanksgiving of a couple to the "Kabunyan" the highest god.
Gongs and dances were practiced by the community and bountiful meals were served.

Tourist attractions[edit]

The Sagada Rice Terraces, one of the main tourist spots of the region.

Tourist attractions in the region include the Banaue Rice Terraces in the province of Ifugao. The
terraces, ancient sprawling man-made structures from 2,000 to 6,000 years old, are a UNESCO
World Heritage Site, and are part of the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras. The Philippine
Eagle and the Crested-Serpent Eagle was also found in the Last forest frontier of the North the
Province of Apayao.

Other natural attractions of the region include the Sumaguing Cave in Sagada and the mummy
caves of Benguet and Mountain Province. There are four national parks: Cassamata Hill, Mount
Data, Balbalasang-Balbalan, located in the province of Kalinga, and Mount Pulag, the highest
mountain in Luzon at 2,922 meters above sea level. Kalinga also offers white water rafting along
the Chico River.
The city of Baguio, dubbed the "summer capital of the Philippines", is a major tourist destination in
the region

Beautiful spots

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Banaue Rice Terraces

The Banaue Rice Terraces are 2,000-year-old terraces that were carved into the mountains of
Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the indigenous people. The Rice Terraces are commonly referred
to as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". Wikipedia
Address: Nueva Vizcaya - Ifugao - Mountain Province Rd, Banaue, Ifugao

2. Cordillera Central
Mountain range in Philippines
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The Cordillera Central is a massive mountain range situated in the northern central part of the
island of Luzon, in the Philippines. Wikipedia
Country: Philippines
Highest point: Mount Pulag

3. Mount Pulag
Mountain in Philippines

Mount Pulag is the 3rd highest mountain in the Philippines . It is Luzons highest peak at 2,922
meters above sea level. The borders between the provinces of Benguet, Ifugao, and Nueva Vizcaya meet
at the mountain's peak. Wikipedia
Elevation: 2,922 m
Prominence: 2,922 m
Mountain range: Cordillera Central

Listing: Ultra-prominent peak

4.Burnham park

Burnham Lake[edit]
The park features a man-made lake situated at the center where tourists can enjoy boating with
rented boats.

Children Playground[edit]
Government of Baguio City and SM Prime Holdings Inc. signed a Memorandum of Agreement
(MOA) on the improvement and rehabilitation of the Childrens Playground inside Burnham Park. [2]

Skating Rink[edit]
At the southern end of Burnham Park, A public ice rink was constructed where ice skate rentals are
available.

Rose Garden[edit]
One of the developments that clearly enhanced and improved the park is the major development of
the Rose Garden.[3] A bust of Daniel Burnham was erected inside the Rose Garden.

Orchidarium[edit]
At its center lies an orchid house and different kinds of orchids and other flowers. [4]

Igorot Garden[edit]
It is very popular with the locals who like playing Chess. The Garden is dominated by a Statue of the
5 main Igorot Tribes the Ibalois, Bontocs, Kalingas, Ifugaos and the Kankanaeys.

Melvin Jones Grandstand[edit]

It has become host to a number of events, most notably the visit of the late Pope John Paul II in the
80s.[5]

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Baguio

The Mansion

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The Mansion House is the official summer residence of the President of the Philippines. The
mansion is located in the summer capital of the country, Baguio, situated around 5,000 feet asl in the
Cordillera Central Range of northern Luzon. Wikipedia

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Address: Romulo Dr, Baguio, Benguet

Architect: William E. Parsons
Inaugurated: 1908

6.Mines View Park

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Mines View Park is an overlook park on the northeastern outskirts of Baguio City in the
Philippines. Wikipedia

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Address: Baguio, Benguet

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Session Road

Session Road is the main thoroughfare of Baguio in the Philippines and is the main hub of what is
called the Baguio Central Business District.

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Baguio Cathedral

Cathedral in Baguio, Philippines

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Our Lady of the Atonement Cathedral, better known as Baguio Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic
cathedral located at Cathedral Loop adjacent to Session Road in Baguio City, the Philippines, and is the
see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baguio. Wikipedia
Address: Mount Mary, Cathedral Loop, Baguio, 2600 Benguet
Opened: 1936
Status: Cathedral
Phone: (074) 304 4064
Diocese: Roman Catholic Diocese of Baguio
Archdiocese: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia
Groundbreaking: 1920

9. Ambuklao Dam
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Ambuklao Dam is part of a hydroelectric facility in Brgy. Ambuklao, Bokod, Benguet province in
the Philippines. Wikipedia

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Opened: December 23, 1956

Height: 129 m
Construction began: July 1950
Impounds: Agno River
Spillway: 8

10. Kabayan Mummies

The Fire Mummies of the Philippines, also known as the Kabayan Mummies, Benguet Mummies,
or Ibaloi Mummies, are a group of mummies found along the mountain slopes of Kabayan, a town in the
northern part of the Philippines

11.Mount Santo Tomas

12. Mount Santo Tomas is a stratovolcano in the Philippines located in the municipality of Tuba in the
province of Benguet.

12.Tam-Awan Village
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Lion's Head

Kennon Road
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The Lion's Head is a famous attraction along Kennon Road, a major highway in Luzon,
Philippines that leads to Baguio City. Located in Camp 6, the Lion's Head measures 40 ft in height.