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CORDILLERA AUTONOMOUS REGION

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TheCordillera Administrative Region (CAR) is the Philippines only land-locked region located in the north central part of Luzon. It is consisted of the provinces of Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, Mountain Province and Baguio City (the regional center).

The Cordillera region encompasses of mostly mountainous areas with small scattered valleys especially in the province of Abra. Highest peak is the 2,930 meter Mt. Pulag located in the boundary of Benguet and Nueva Vizcaya provinces. This region is home to numerous indigenous tribes collectively called the Igorot.

MAP OF CAR REGION

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Province/CityCapitalPopulation(2010)Area(km)Pop. density(per km)AbraBangued234,7333,975.659.0ApayaoKabugao 112,6363,927.928.7BenguetLa trinidad 403,9442,826.59142.9IfugaoLagawe 191,0782,517.875.9KalingaTabuk city201,6133,119.764.6Mountain provinceBontoc 154,1872,097.373.5

History of regional formation

On June 18, 1966, Republic Act No. 4695was enacted to split Mountain Province into four separate and independent provinces ofMountain Province, Benguet, IfugaoandKalinga-Apayao

Prior to the formal creation of Cordillera Administrative Region, as a consequence of the constitutional mandate under the 1987 Philippine Constitution, the former four provinces was loosely underCagayan Valley Regionwhile the fifth province Abra was grouped underIlocos Region.

On July 15, 1987, PresidentCorazon C. Aquinoissued Executive Order No. 220 which created the Cordillera Administrative Region, that includedMountain Province,Benguet,Ifugao,Kalinga-Apayaoand annexed the province ofAbraas part of the Cordillera Administrative Region, giving the region formal autonomy as part of her political compromise to the Cordillera People's Liberation Army, a rebel group operating in the mountain region.

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.

Several attempts at legalizing autonomy in the Cordillera region have failed in two separate plebiscites. 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 theAutonomous Region of Muslim Mindanaoin southern Philippines.

The first law Republic Act No. 6766, took effect on October 23, 1989 but failed to muster a majority vote in the plebiscite on January 30, 1990.The second law, Republic Act No. 8438 passed byCongress of the Philippineson December 22, 1997, also failed to pass the approval of the Cordillera peoples in a region-wide referendum on March 7, 1998. At present, a third organic act of the Cordillera is in the offing supported by the Cordillera Regional Development Council.

Regional economy

Regional economy of the Cordilleras is diverse; mining, agriculture, export processing zone, tourism are among economic activities in the different provinces of the region.

The region is abundant with 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 inBenguet.

Its timber resources has dwindled since the introduction of slash-and-burn method of farming in all parts of the Cordillera mountain range. Vegetable crop production is well developed inBenguet, rice production inIfugaoandAbra, corn production inMountain Province, andKalinga.

Baguio CityandLa Trinidadare considered as the industrial centers in the region. Baguio City hostsBaguio Export Processing Zonewhere operations of big companies like Texas Instruments, and MOOG are located. The city also hosts offshore and outsourcing companies operating call centers. The primary growth centers of the region are Metro Baguio and the Eastern Cordillera Growth Corridor.

CAR PROVINCES , CAPITAL AND CITIES/ MUNICIPALITIES AND DESCRIPTION OF THE LOCATION AS WELL AS THE ETHNIC PEOPLE

ABRA

Lagayan LangidenLicuan BaayLuba Malibcong Manabo PearrubiaPidiganPilarSallapadanSan Isidro San Juan Tubo Villaviciosa Bangued Boliney Bucay Bucloc Daguioman Danglas Dolores La Paz Lacub Lagangilang San Quintin Tayum Tineg ProvinceMunicipalitiesBangued

-is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Bangued, and it borders Ilocos Norte and Apayao on the north, Ilocos Sur and Mountain Province on the south, Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur on the west, and Kalinga, and Apayao on the east.

ABRA

ABRA The Tingguians are composed of sub-groups known as the Itneg tribes which includes Adasen, Balatok, Banaw, Belwang, Binungan, Gubang, Inlaud, Mabaka, Maeng, Masadiit, and Muyadan or Ammutan.

ProvinceAPAYAOKabuyao

MUNICIPALITIES Calanasan (Bayag)ConnerFloraKabugaoLuna (Macatel)PudtolSanta Marcela

-is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its administrative capital is Luna and founding capital Kabugao. It borders Cagayan to the north and east, Abra and Ilocos Norte to the west, and Kalinga to the south. Prior to 1995, Kalinga and Apayao comprised a single province named Kalinga-Apayao, until they were split into two to better service the needs of individual native tribes in the provinces.

APAYAO

APAYAO Isnegtribe are also known as the Isnag which composed of the sub-groups known as the Ymandaya and Imallod.

Province

BENGUETLa Trinidad

MUNICIPALITIES*Atok*Bakun *Mankayan*Buguias*Sablan*Itogon*Tuba*Kabayan *Kapangan *La Trinidad *Tublay

-is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is La Trinidad and borders, clockwise from the south, Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Sur, Mountain Province, Ifugao, and Nueva Vizcaya. Baguio, a popular tourist destination in the country, is located in the interior of the province, however, the city is independent of the province.

BENGUET

Benguet

* Ibaloi* Kankanaey

Province

IFUGAOLagawe

MUNICIPALITIES*Aguinaldo *Alfonso Lista*Mayoyao *Lamot *Asipulo *Tinoc*Banaue *Hingyon*Hungduan*Kiangan *Lagawe

IFUGAO -is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Covering a total land area of 262,820 hectares, the province of Ifugao is located in a mountainous region characterized by rugged terrain, river valleys, and massive forests. Its capital is Lagawe and borders Benguet to the west, Mountain Province to the north, Isabela to the east, and Nueva Vizcaya to the south.

Province

KALINGATabuk

MUNICIPALITIES Balbalan Labuagan Pasil Pinukpuk Rizal Tanudan Tinglayan

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-is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Tabuk and borders Mountain Province to the south, Abra to the west, Isabela to the east, Cagayan to the northeast, and Apayao to the north. Prior to 1995, Kalinga and Apayao used to be a single province named Kalinga-Apayao, until they were split into two to better service the needs of individual native tribes in the provinces.

KALINGA

Kalinga

* Kalingan

* Banao

Province

MOUNTAIN PROVINCEBontoc

MUNICIPALITIES*Barlig*Bauko *Sagada*Besao*Tagig*Bontoc *Natonin*Paracelis*Sabangan*Sadanga

MT. PROVINCE-is located in the central part of Cordillera Administrative Region. It is bounded on the North by Kalinga and on the West by Ilocos Sur and Abra. Towards the South are Benguet and Ifugao and on the East by Isabela. The province consist of ten (10) towns and 144 barangays with a total land area of 209,733 hectares.

Mountain Province* Bontoc-Bontoc* Balangao- Natonin* Baliwon- ParacelisKankanaey-Sagada and Sabangan

Culture The Cordillera region is known for its unique musical instruments including the gangsa kalinga,nose flute,bamboo flute,buzzer, bangibang, tongatong, diwdiw-as, saggeypo, and bamboo zither.

VARIOUS FESTIVALS OF CORDILLERA

Panagbenga Festival Panagbenga / Baguio Flower Festival which is celebrated in February. The festival focuses on Baguio as the Flower Garden City of the North. Highlights include flower exhibits, lectures, garden tours, floral competition and a parade of floats.

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

Ullalim Festival Ullalim Festival/ in Kalinga which is celebrated every February 14. It is in celebration of the founding anniversary of the province and the Peace acts calledBodong. It is the poetic expression of the heroic exploits, romance, joys, successes as well as tribulations, and the way of life of the Kalingas from birth to death. The Festival highlights the weaved clothes (laga) exhibits, world class coffee beans and other products of Kalinga.

Lang-ay Festival Lang-ay Festival in Mountain Province celebrated every April 7. This is a week-long agro-industrial trade, tourism and cultural fair with tribal dances and songs. 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 home-brewed wine.

Matagoan Festival Tabuk Matagoan Festival which features G-String marathon (runners wear G-String only), cultural dances and songs. The festival showcases the different products of tabuk coming from the different parts of Kalinga such as the aromatic Kalinga coffee.

Tourist attractions

Banaue Rice Terraces

Sumaguing Cave

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Mummy Caves

Four National Parks Cassamata HillMount PulagMt. Data and Balbalasang-Balbalan

Cassamata Hill

Mount Pulag

Balbalasang-Balbalan

Chico River At Mt. Province

Lions head in Baguio City

Burnham Park

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Botanical Garden

Camp John Hay

Ifugao dances

People of Kalinga

Ifugao people

Thank you

Ana Marie B. Cordova