“CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE

REGION”

(CAR)

Locator map of the (CAR) Island group Luzon

Regional center Baguio

Area

 • Total 19,294 km2 (7,449 sq mi)

Population (2010)[

 • Total 1,616,867Provinces 6Cities 2Municipalities 75Barangays 1,176Cong. districts 7

Languages

Ilocano, Ibaloi,Kankanaey,Kalanguya, Kalinga, Ifugao, Itneg, Isneg, Pangasinan, Tagalog, English, others

Cordillera Administrative Region (Filipino: Rehiyong Pampangasiwaan ng

Cordillera), designated as CAR, is a region in the Philippines in the island of

Luzon.

The only landlocked region in the country, it is bordered by the Ilocos

Region in the west and southwest, and by the Cagayan Valley on the north,

east, and southeast.

*Abra *Ifugao *Apayao *Kalinga *Benguet *Mountain Province.

The regional center is the highly urbanized city of Baguio.

Six Provinces

Abra Known as the "Natural Dye Capital of the Philippines“ .

Natural dyes are extracted from the barks, leaves, fruits, and roots of these plants, and used to color food, beverages, textiles, cosmetics, furniture, and pharmaceutical products.

Abra Major Industries Bamboo and Rattan craft making, The natural dye industry

Loom weaving

Embroidery

Other popular industries are piggery and poultry, garment craft, and needlecraft

Abra Tourist Attractions*Don Mariano Marcos Bridge – third longest Bridge in the Philippines.*Tangadan Tunnel – 40-meter tunnel along the Abra-Ilocos Sur National road.

*Don Teodoro Brillantes Family Museum - private museum which houses the collections and mementos of the Brillantes family with a strong manifestation of the Spanish culture.

*Abra River -This is the biggest, longest and most popular river among the numerous rivers criss-crossing the valleys of the province.

*Tugot ni Angalo - “Footprints of Angalo” a perpetual monument of Angalo.The people believe this is a real giant footprint in San Quintin.

*Sibud-Sibud Cave - This is located along the newly constructed road of Tineg.

ApayaoDubbed as “Cordillera’s Last Frontier for Nature Richness.”

Here, underground rivers, majestic waterfalls, magnificent lakes hug a unique land that is replete with captivating caves, picture-pretty parks, and exotic wildlife.