Cordillera Administrative Region
Cordillera Administrative Region is an administrative region in the Philippines. It is on the island of Luzon. The regional center is Baguio.
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From top, left to right: Batad Rice Terraces; Tayum Church; Lubuagan, Kalinga; Colors of StoBoSa, Hanging coffins of Sagada | |||||||
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| Country |  Philippines | ||||||
| Island group | Luzon | ||||||
| Regional center | Baguio | ||||||
| Area | |||||||
| • Total | 19,422.03 km2 (7,498.89 sq mi) | ||||||
| Population (2015)[1] | |||||||
| • Total | 1,722,006 | ||||||
| • Density | 88.66251/km2 (229.63486/sq mi) | ||||||
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) | ||||||
| ISO 3166 code | PH-15 | ||||||
| Provinces | 6
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| Cities | 2
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| Municipalities | 75 | ||||||
| Barangays | 1,176 | ||||||
It was created on July 15, 1987. There are 6 provinces: Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga and Mountain Province.
Mount Pulag, the highest mountain in Luzon, is in the region. Rivers include the Chico River, Abulog, and Siffu River. Tourist sites include Banaue Rice Terraces, Cassamata Hill National Park, and Balbalasang-Balbalan National Park.
Cordillera Administrative Region Media
An old U.S. Army map showing Mountain province covering the present areas of Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga and Apayao.
Detail of the Wall of Remembrance at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani in Quezon City, showing names from the first batch of Bantayog Honorees, including that of Macli-ing Dulag.
A view of Baguio as seen in November 2012
Provincial seal of Abra, Philippines
Gov Valera
- GovBulut
Gov Diclas
Current seal used by the Government of Ifugao.
Gov Dalipog
Provincial seal of Kalinga, Philippines.
References
- ↑ "Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population".. PSA. Retrieved on 20 June 2016.
