(CAR)Cordillera Administrative Region

1. “CORDILLERA
ADMINISTRATIVE
REGION”
(CAR)

2. Locator map of the
(CAR) Island group Luzon
Regional center Baguio
Area
• Total
19,294 km2
(7,449 sq mi)
Population (2010)[
• Total 1,616,867
Provinces 6
Cities 2
Municipalities 75
Barangays 1,176
Cong. districts 7
Languages
Ilocano,
Ibaloi,Kankanaey,
Kalanguya,
Kalinga, Ifugao,
Itneg, Isneg,
Pangasinan,
Tagalog, English,
others

3. 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.

4. *Abra *Ifugao
*Apayao *Kalinga
*Benguet *Mountain Province.
The regional center is the highly urbanized city of
Baguio.
Six Provinces

5. 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.

6. 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

8. 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.

10. *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 perpetua
monument of Angalo.The people believe this is a
real giant footprint in San Quintin.
*Sibud-Sibud Cave - This is located along the newl
constructed road of Tineg.

12. Apayao
Dubbed 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.