4. Region II is composed of 5 provinces, 3 cities, 90 municipalities, and 2,311 barangays.
5. Its regional center- Tuguegarao, and its commercial center-Santiago City.
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7. Tilapia capital of the PhilippinesOn January 11, 2008, the Cagayan Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) stated that tilapia (species of cichlidfishes from the tilapiine cichlidtribe) production grew and Cagayan Valley is now the Philippines’ tilapia capital (Saint Peter’s fish). Production supply grew 37.25% since 2003, with 14,000 metric tons (MT) in 2007. The recent found that the growth of tilapia production was due to government interventions: provision of fast-growing species, accreditation of private hatcheries to ensure supply of quality fingerlings, establishment of demonstration farms, providing free fingerlings to newly constructed fishponds, and the dissemination of tilapia to Nueva Vizcaya (in Diadi town). Former cycling champion Lupo Alava is a multi-awarded tilapia raiser in Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya. Chairman Thompson Lantion of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, a retired two-star police general, has fishponds in La Torre, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya. Also, Nueva Vizcaya Gov. Luisa Lloren Cuaresma also entered into similar aquaculture endeavors in addition to tilapia production.[1] Isabela province is the most rich in harvest among the other provinces in Region 2.
8. Political Divisions Province/City Capital Population Area Pop.Density (2009) (km²) (per km²) Batanes Basco 15,974 209.3 78.7 Cagayan Tuguegarao City 1,072,571 9,002.0 110.4 Isabela Ilagan 1,401,495 10,409.6 113 Nueva Viscaya Bayombong 397,837 3,903.9 94.0 Quirino Cabarroguis 163,610 3,057.2 48.6 Santiago City 126,244 275 459 Facts about Cagayan Valley
