The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) is located in the northern Philippines and consists of 6 provinces and 1 city. It is the country's only landlocked region and is home to numerous indigenous tribes. The region has a population of over 1.6 million people and is known for its natural beauty, cultural diversity, and historic sites such as the Banaue Rice Terraces. Key industries include agriculture, mining, and tourism.

1. CAR
Cordillera Administrative Region
Prepared:
Kent Mikkel Villagonzalo

2. A Brief Glimpse of CAR
0 The Cordillera Administrative Region
(CAR) (Filipino: Rehiyong Pampangasiwaan ng Cordillera)
is a region in the Philippines that is composed of
six provinces, namely: Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga
and Mountain Province, as well as Baguio City, the regional
center. The Cordillera Administrative Region encompasses
most of the areas within the Cordillera Central mountains
of Luzon, the largest mountain range in the country. It is the
country's only land-locked region. The region is home to
numerous indigenous tribes collectively called the Igorot.

4. CHARACTERISTICS
Total Land Area: 1,961,110 ha.
Provinces: 6
Cities: 2
Municipalities: 75
Barangays: 1,176
Agricultural Land Area: 177, 839 ha.
Temporary Crop Land: 109, 150 ha.
Idle Land: 8, 525 ha.
Permanent Crop Land: 31, 952 ha.
Meadows/Pasture: 14, 886 ha

5. Forest Land: 5, 140 ha.
Other Land: 7, 856 ha.
Population (2010)
Total Population: 1, 616, 867
Growth Rate (2000 - 2010) 1.70 percent
Climate: Type I and III
Dialect:
Ilocano, Ibaloy, Kankanaey,
Kalanguya, Ifugao, Kalinga, Itneg,
Isneg
Poverty Incidence among Family: 17.1 percent

6. HISTORY
0 June 18, 1966 – Republic Act No. 4695
0 July 15, 1987 – Executive Order No. 220
0 February 14, 1995 – Republic Act No. 7878
0 October 23, 1989 – Republic Act No. 6766
0 December 22, 1997 – Republic Act 8438

7. POLITICAL DIVISIONS
0 Car is divided into six (6) provinces and one (1)
chartered city:
Province/City Capital
Population
(2010)
Area
(km²)
Pop. Density
(per km²)
Abra Bangued 234, 733 3, 956.6 59.0
Apayao Kabugao 112, 636 3, 927.9 28.7

8. Benguet
La
Trinidad
403, 944 2, 826.59 142.9
Ifugao Lagawe 191, 078 2, 517.8 75.9
Kalinga Tabuk City 201, 613 3, 119.7 64.6
Mountain
Province
Bontoc 154, 187 2, 097.3 73.5
Baguio City ------ 318, 676 5, 542.2 57.5

10. DEMOGRAPHICS
Population census of Cordillera AR
Year Pop. ±%
1990 1,146,191 —
2000 1,365,412 +19.1%
2010 1,616,867 +18.4%
Source: National Statistics Office

11. CLIMATE
0 The region's climate generally falls under types I and
III
0 The provinces that fall under type I are Benguet
including Baguio City; eastern part of Abra, Ifugao and
Mt. Province.
0 . The provinces of Kalinga and Apayao including the
western part of Abra, Ifugao and Mountain Province
fall under type III.

12. RESOURCES
0 The region is rich in natural resources and has
abundant mineral reserves. Gold, copper, silver, zinc,
are among the metallic ores that can be found in the
region. Non-metallic reserves include sand, gravel and
sulfur. Although mineral reserves are found all over
the province, mining is concentrated in Benguet. Great
majority of Cordillera’s population engaged in farming
and small-scale production.

13. ECONOMY
0 Extras of the Cordilleras is diverse; mining, agriculture,
export processing zone, tourism are among economic
activities in the different provinces of the region.
0 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 in Benguet.
0 Its timber resources has dwindled since the introduction
of slash-and-burn method of farming in all parts of the
Cordillera mountain range.

14. 0 Vegetable crop production is well developed
in Benguet, rice production in Ifugao and Abra, corn
production in Mountain Province, and Kalinga.
0 Baguio City and La Trinidad are considered as the
industrial centers in the region. Baguio City
hosts Baguio Export Processing Zone where
operations of big companies like Texas Instruments,
and MOOG are located. The city also hosts offshore
and outsourcing companies operating call centers.
0 The primary growth centers of the region are Metro
Baguio and the Eastern Cordillera Growth Corridor.

15. ETHNIC GROUPS
0 Cordillera is home to many ethnic tribes living on the
Cordillera mountain range.They are commonly
referred to as Igorot.

16. 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. Their places of abode
are found in the different municipalities in Abra as follows

17. 0Adasen- Lagayan, San Juan and Tineg
0Banaw - Daguioman, Malibcong, also found
in Balbanlan
0Binungan - Baay-Licuan and Lacub
0Balatok - in the villages of Amti, Kilong-olaw,
& Danak, all in Boliney
0Belwang - in the village of Dao-angan
in Boliney
0Gubang - Malibcong

18. 0 Inlaud - Lagangilang and Peñarrubia, in Lumaba
village of Villaviciosa, in the villages of Abang and
Patoc in Bucay, inLangiden, San Isidro, San
Quintin, Danglas (also found in some parts of Nueva
Era)
0 Mabaka - Lacub and Malibcong
0 Maeng - Luba, Tubo and Villaviciosa, (also found
in San Emilio, Ilocos Sur, Banayoyo and other towns in
Ilocos Sur)
0 Masadiit - Sallapadan, Bucloc and in the village of
Sapdaan in Manabo, and in barangays Poblacion,
Bawiyan, and Dumagas in Boliney
0 Ammutan a.k.a. Muyadan tribe - in Manabo

19.  APAYAO
0 Isnag tribe are also known as Isneg which composed of
the sub-groups known as the Ymandaya and Imallod
(Isnag refers to the people while Isneg is refers to their
dialect). Isnags are also found not only in the Province
of Apayao but also in the Eastern part of the Province
of Ilocos Norte and Northwestern part of the Province
of Cagayan.
0 Their places of abode are found in the different
municipalities in Apayao as follows:
0 Ymandaya(Isnag)- Calanasan(Bayag)
0 Imallod(Isnag)- Kabugao, Conner, Pudtol, and some
part of Luna(Macatel)
0 Malaweg of Conner, Apayao

20.  BENGUET
0 Ibaloi
0 Kankanaey
 IFUGAO
Ifugao
 KALINGA
Kalingan
Banao
 MOUNTAIN PROVINCE
Bontoc - Bontoc
Balangao - Natonin
Baliwon - Paracelis
Applai-Bauko, Besao,
Sabangan and Sagada
Municipalities.

21. LANGUAGES
0 The Cordillera region is the most diversified ethno-
liguistic region in the Philippines with its major
languages having sub-dialect variations. The
topographic formation of the Cordillera mountain
range, which has greatly influenced the upstream
migration of peoples in the Cordillera into the
hinterland, corresponds the various dialects pattern
formation. The disparity in linguistic ethnicity
however, did not form variation in cultural
development as almost every Cordillera people shares
similar cultural identity among different tribes.

22. 0 Bontok - spoken in Bontoc
0 Ifugao - spoken in Ifugao
0 Isnag - spoken in Apayao
0 Balangao - spoken in Natonin
0 Kankanaey - spoken in Western Mountain Province

23. FESTIVALS
0 Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
Month of January
Baguio City

24. 0 Panagbenga (Baguio Flower Festival)
Month of February
Baguio City

25. 0 Ullalim Festival
February 13-16
Kalinga Day

26. 0 Abrenian Kawayan Festival
March 9
Bangued, Abra

27. 0 Lang-Ay Festival
April 7
Mountain Province

28. 0 Parade of Cordillera Festival
End of November
Baguio City

29. 0 Adivay Festival

30. 0 Matagoan Festival

31. HISTORICAL/CULTURAL
SITES
0 Marker of the Philippine Commission’s First
Session in Baguio

32. 0 Kennon Road and its Builder

33. 0 Diplomat Hotel in Dominican Hill

34. 0 Philippine Military Academy

35. 0 The Mansion

36. 0 Camp John Hay

37. 0 Teachers Camp

38. 0 Easter Weaving Room

39. 0 Baguio - Mountain Provinces Museum

40. 0 Ifugao Woodcarvers Village

41. NATURAL SITES
0 Asin Hot Spring

42. 0 Mt. Sto. Tomas

43. 0 Mt. Pulag

44. 0 Banaue Rice Terraces

45. RELIGIOUS SITES
0 Lourdes Grotto

46. 0 Baguio Cathedral

47. 0 Bell Church

48. MAN-MADE SITES
0 Burnham Park

49. 0 Mines View Park