Cordillera Administrative Region

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Cordillera
Administrative Region

Image:Ph locator car.png
Regional center	Baguio City
Population	1,365,220
– Density	75 per km²
Area	18,294 km²
Divisions
– Provinces	6
– Cities	2
– Municipalities	75
– Barangays	1176
– Cong. districts	7
Languages	Ilokano, Kalinga, Kankanaey, Ifugao, Itneg, Isneg, Pangasinense, others

The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Philippines' only land-locked region, consists of the provinces of Abra, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, Mountain Province and Apayao. Baguio City is the regional center. The Cordillera region encompasses most of the areas within the Cordillera Central mountain range of Luzon, the largest range in the country. This region is home to numerous indigenous tribes collectively called the Igorot.

Contents 1 Economy 2 Geography 2.1 Political Divisions 3 Tourist attractions 4 External links

[edit] Economy

Cordillera has abundant mineral reserves. These include metallic ores such as gold, copper, silver, zinc, and non-metallic minerals like sand, gravel and sulfur. Mineral reserves are found in all the provinces. However, mining is concentrated in Benguet.

[edit] Geography

[edit] Political Divisions

CAR is subdivided into 6 provinces and Baguio City.

Province/City		Capital	Population (2000)	Area (km²)	Pop. density (per km²)
Image:Ph seal abra.png	Abra	Bangued	209,491	3,975.6	52.7
Image:Ph seal apayao.png	Apayao	Kabugao	97,129	3,927.9	24.7
Image:Ph seal benguet.png	Benguet	La Trinidad	330,129	2,599.4	127.0
Image:Ph seal ifugao.png	Ifugao	Lagawe	161,623	2,517.8	64.2
Image:Ph seal kalinga.png	Kalinga	Tabuk	174,023	3,119.7	55.8
Image:Ph seal mountain province.png	Mountain Province	Bontoc	140,439	2,097.3	67.0
Image:Ph seal baguio.png	Baguio City	—	252,386	57.5	4,839.3

¹ Baguio City is a highly urbanized city; figures are excluded from Benguet Province.

[edit] Tourist attractions

Tourist attractions in the region include the world famous Banaue Rice Terraces in the province of Ifugao. This is supposedly considered as the "Eighth Wonder of the World".

Natural attractions of the region include the Sumaguing Cave in Sagada and the mummy caves of Benguet and Mt. Province. There are four National Parks: Cassamata Hill, Mount Pulag (the second highest mountain in the Philippines with an elevation of 2,922 meters above sea level), Mt. Data and Balbalasang-Balbalan, located in the province of Kalinga. Kalinga is also offering world class white water rafting along the Chico River.

[edit] External links

• BIBAK.net Online Community (www.bibak.org)
• Cordillera Online - Showcasing the Cordillera Administrative Region
• Executive Order No. 561: FORMATION OF THE "SUPER" REGIONS AND MANDATE OF THE SUPERREGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHAMPIONS
• North Luzon Super Region: Potentials
• North Luzon Super Region: Projects
• Ilocano: Ti Pagsasao ti Amianan
• Ilocano Wikipedia
• NAKEM Centennial Conference
• Cordillera Administrative Region

v • d • e Regions of the Philippines
Luzon	I – Ilocos Region • II – Cagayan Valley • III – Central Luzon • IV-A – CALABARZON • IV-B – MIMAROPA • V – Bicol Region • Cordillera Administrative Region • National Capital Region
Visayas	VI – Western Visayas • VII – Central Visayas • VIII – Eastern Visayas
Mindanao	IX – Zamboanga Peninsula • X – Northern Mindanao • XI – Davao Region • XII – SOCCSKSARGEN • XIII – Caraga • Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

v • d • e Philippines
Capital	Manila • National Capital Region	Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg
Provinces	Abra • Agusan del Norte • Agusan del Sur • Aklan • Albay • Antique • Apayao • Aurora • Basilan • Bataan • Batanes • Batangas • Benguet • Biliran • Bohol • Bukidnon • Bulacan • Cagayan • Camarines Norte • Camarines Sur • Camiguin • Capiz • Catanduanes • Cavite • Cebu • Compostela Valley • Cotabato • Davao del Norte • Davao del Sur • Davao Oriental • Dinagat Islands • Eastern Samar • Guimaras • Ifugao • Ilocos Norte • Ilocos Sur • Iloilo • Isabela • Kalinga • La Union • Laguna • Lanao del Norte • Lanao del Sur • Leyte • Maguindanao • Marinduque • Masbate • Misamis Occidental • Misamis Oriental • Mountain Province • Negros Occidental • Negros Oriental • Northern Samar • Nueva Ecija • Nueva Vizcaya • Occidental Mindoro • Oriental Mindoro • Palawan • Pampanga • Pangasinan • Quezon • Quirino • Rizal • Romblon • Samar • Sarangani • Shariff Kabunsuan • Siquijor • Sorsogon • South Cotabato • Southern Leyte • Sultan Kudarat • Sulu • Surigao del Norte • Surigao del Sur • Tarlac • Tawi-Tawi • Zambales • Zamboanga del Norte • Zamboanga del Sur • Zamboanga Sibugay
Other subdivisions	Island groups • Regions • Cities • Municipalities • Barangays • Legislative districts
Territorial disputes	Sabah • Scarborough Shoal • Spratly Islands

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