Cagayan Valley
Cagayan Valley is an administrative region in the Philippines. It is also known as Region II. It is in the northeastern part of Luzon Island. The capital is Tuguegarao City.
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Region II | |
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| {{safesubst:#property:P242}} Location in the Philippines | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Island group | Luzon |
| Regional center | Tuguegarao City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28,228.83 km2 (10,899.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,451,410 |
| • Density | 122.26543/km2 (316.6660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-02 |
| Provinces | 5
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| Cities | 4
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| Municipalities | 89 |
| Barangays | 2,311 |
It has five provinces: Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, and Quirino.
Most of the region is in a large valley, between the Cordilleras and the Sierra Madre mountain ranges. The Cagayan River flows from the Caraballo Mountains to the Luzon Strait. The region includes the Babuyan Islands and Batanes Islands to the north.
Cagayan Valley Media
- Map of northern Luzon Island, Philippines, with the Sierra Madre and Cordillera mountain ranges indicated - ZooKeys-266-001-g001.jpg
Northern Luzon topography showing Cagayan Valley - Ph cagayan valley.png
Political map of Cagayan Valley
- Ph seal batanes.png
Official seal of Province of Batanes
- Ph seal cagayan.png
Seal of Cagayan. Original version first published in 1917.
- Official Seal of Isabela.svg
Seal of the Province of Isabela, Philippines
- Gov Albano.png
Gov Albano
- Nueva Vizcaya Seal.svg
Provincial seal of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. Rendered with Heralder's elements. Derived from:*
- Seal of Quirino.png
- Seal_of_Quirino
- GovCua
- NuevaVizcayajf5590 11.JPG
Rice fields in Nueva Vizcaya
References
- ↑
Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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