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The document provides information on the languages, festivals, attractions, popular food, and history of Abra province in the Philippines. It notes that the main languages are Ilocano, Itneg, Filipino, and English. It lists several annual festivals celebrated in Abra. It also outlines several natural and historical attractions found throughout the province. Popular local foods include bagnet, pinakbet, and various rice-based delicacies. Finally, it briefly summarizes the history of Abra from its earliest inhabitants to its current status as part of the Cordillera Administrative Region.

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The document provides information on the languages, festivals, attractions, popular food, and history of Abra province in the Philippines. It notes that the main languages are Ilocano, Itneg, Filipino, and English. It lists several annual festivals celebrated in Abra. It also outlines several natural and historical attractions found throughout the province. Popular local foods include bagnet, pinakbet, and various rice-based delicacies. Finally, it briefly summarizes the history of Abra from its earliest inhabitants to its current status as part of the Cordillera Administrative Region.

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Languages

Ilocano, Itneg, Filipino, English

Festivals

Abrenian Kawayan Festival (March 5-9), Dapil Festival (February 19-25), Tobacco Festival (3rd week of
March or on or before Holy Week), Sakuting Festival (Apr. 30-May 2), Aribarama San Juan (Dec. 25-27),
Rimat (Dec. 4-8), Lakasa (Nov. 24-25)

Attractions

Bangued - Casamata Hill National Park, San Lorenzo Ruiz Shrine, St. James the Elder Cathedral, Calaba
River, Calaba Bridge, Panorama of Sleeping Beauty, Sapilang Waterfalls of Brgy. Sagap Bucay - Casa Real,
Crystal Cave, Borokibok Spring Resort Boliney - Bani Hot Spring, Mt. Poswey Peñarrubia - Brima (Brgy.
Lusuac), Mt. View Spring Resort, Monte Verde Spring Resort, Sunrise Spring Resort Luba - Sabnangan
Footbridge, Barbarit caves, Banaaw Lake Villaviciosa - Kimkimay Lake, Callao Lake, Callao Caves San
Quintin - Tangadan Tunnel, Gabriela Silang Monument, Waterfalls Tayum - St. Catherine Church, Cariño
Museum, Brillantes Ancestral Home Dolores - Libtec Underground River, BantayImmitlog, Caves San
Juan - Timmungpa River, Lubot Waterfalls, Caves Lagangilang - Crystal Caves, Galangugong River, Cayapa
Waterfalls Lagayan - Ar-Arbis Waterfalls, Mount Gaco with 3 caves; Kimmatre, Kimmampana and
Simmimbaan, Lusuac Dam Spring Resort Malibcong - MalanasRiver of Dulao and Taripan, Pines Stand,
Puspos Waterfalls, Malanas Waterfalls Tineg - Sibud-Sibud Cave, Tineg River, Kaparkan(Mulawin) Falls,
Anito River, Guitup Falls, Manambor Falls Tubo - Kili River , Kili Hot Spring, Mainit Waterfalls , Dilong Hot
Spring

Popular Food

Bagnet (pork chicharon), Pinakbet, Dinengdeng, Miki, Masa Podrida, Chichacorn (cornik), Cassava cakes,
and Rice-based delicacies like Bibingka, Sapin-sapin, Suman, Patupat,
History

Pre-colonial period The first inhabitants of Abra were the ancestors of the Bontocs and the Ifugaos.
These inhabitants eventually left to settle in the old Mountain Province. Other early inhabitants were
the Tingguians, or Itnegs, as they are also known. Spanish era In 159

History

Pre-colonial period The first inhabitants of Abra were the ancestors of the Bontocs and the Ifugaos.
These inhabitants eventually left to settle in the old Mountain Province. Other early inhabitants were
the Tingguians, or Itnegs, as they are also known. Spanish era In 1598, a Spanish garrison was
established in Bangued to protect Christian Ilocanos from Tingguian raids. Originally the area was called
El Abra de Vigan ("The Opening of Vigan"). During the British Occupation of the Philippines, Gabriela
Silang and her army fled to Abra from Ilocos and continued the revolt begun by her slain husband, Diego
Silang. She was captured and hanged by the Spanish in 1763. In 1818, the Ilocos region, including Abra,
was divided into Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur. In 1846, Abra was created as a political-military province
with Lepanto as a sub-province. It remained so until the arrival of the Americans in 1899. American
period In 1908, the Philippine Commission again annexed Abra to Ilocos Sur in an attempt to resolve
Abra's financial difficulties. On March 9, 1917, the Philippine Assembly re-established Abra as a province.
World War II In 1942, the Japanese forces occupied the Philippines and entered Abra.Abra was liberated
by the Philippine Commonwealth forces and local Cordilleran guerrillas during the Battle of Abra in
1945, at the end of the Second World War. Modern history The revolutionary Marxist priest,
ConradoBalweg, who fought for the rights of the Cordillera tribes, began his crusade in Abra. After
successfully negotiating a peace accord with Balweg's group in 1987, the Philippine government created
the Cordillera Administrative Region, which includes Abra.

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