This document provides an overview of the Cordillera region of the northern Philippines, including its geography, history, and cultural groups. It discusses the various mountain ranges, provinces, indigenous peoples, rivers, and tourist attractions found throughout Cordillera. Key details include that Cordillera is comprised of 6 provinces inhabited by 7 ethnolinguistic groups, and that it hosts many mountainous landscapes, rice terraces, caves, bridges, and festivals celebrating the region's culture and heritage.

1. 1. Cordillera- aname givenbythe SpanishConquistadorswhentheyfirstsaw the mountainranges.
Meaning"knottedrope",the Spanishtermreferstothe jumbledrollsanddipsof thislong- range
traversingthe northernpartof LuzonIsland.
2. CordilleraCentral- isamassive mountainrange situatedinthe northerncentral partof the island
of Luzon,inthe Philippines.
3. CORDILLERA CENTRAL
4. It is dividedintosix provincesandsevenethno-linguisticgroups:Abra(Tingguian),Apayao(Isneg),
Benguet(KankanaeyandIbaloi),Ifugao(Ifugao),Kalinga(Kalinga,Isneg),MountainProvince
(Kankanaey).
5. Cordillerans('peoplefromthe mountains')- groupof indigenouspeople of Cordillera.Theyare
calledas“Igorot”.
asthe “WatershedCradle of NorthLuzon”.
7. Hosts 6 majorriversthat provide continuouswaterforirrigationandenergyfornorthernLuzon.
ChicoRiverAhinRiverSiffuRiverAbraRiverAmburayanRiverAgnoRiver
8. It is the country'sonlyland- lockedregion.
9. Landlockedmeansthatthe landis surroundedbyotherlandandit has no shore or anythingelse
landlockmeansnotalotof waterbutsurroundedbymountains.
Festivalin
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as gold,copper,silver,zinc,andnon- metall
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barks,leaves,fruits,androotsof these plants,andusedtocolorfood,beverages,textiles,cosm
etics,furniture,andpharmaceutical products.
14. Abra Major Indust
needlecraft
15. Abra TouristAttractions
16. Don Mariano Marcos Bridge alongthe Abra KalingaNational Road - thirdlongestbridge inthe
Philippines
17. DON MARIANOMARCOS BRIDGE

2. 18. TangadanTunnel -a 40-metertunnel alongthe Abra-IlocosSurNationalroad
19. TANGADAN TUNNEL
ousesthe collectionsand
mementosof the Brillantesfamilywithastrongmanifestationof the Spanishculture.
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crossingthe valleysof the province.Itiswhere all riversandstreamscongregate together.Thisisa
perfectplace forswimmingandfishing.
23. ABRA RIVER
24. ABRA RIVER
25. Sibud-SibudCave islocatedalongthe newlyconstructedroadof Tineg,Abra,Philippine s.
26. Tugot ni AngaloTranslatedas“Footprintsof Angalo”(the AdaminAbramythology) Foundin
Kabaruyan,SanQuintin.aperpetual monumentof Angalo.The peoplebelieve thisisareal giant
footprintinSanQuintin,aroundfifteenmeterslong, fivemeterswide andtenfeetdeep.Onaclear
day,it can be seenvisiblyevenfromadistance.
Cuppedbya grand cultural parade depictingAbrainitshistorical stagesstarting,fromthe earlypre-
Spanisherato the presenttimes.
28. APAYAOPROVINCEBasicFactsCapital:KabugaoTotal Land Area:4,351.23 km2 Total Population:
103,633 Political Division:7Municipalities,133 baranggaysLanguage Spoken:Ilocano,Isnegand
Tagalog
waterfalls,magnificentlakeshugaunique landthatis replete withcaptivatingcaves,picture-pretty
parks,and exoticwildlife.
and wildlife visiblealongitsbanks.Alongthe rivercanbe foundan array of picture-prettywaterfalls
that are varyinginsizes.Traversingsix Apayaomunicipalities,fromCalanasantoLuna,ApayaoRiver
isnavigable by
32. The LussokCrystal Cave islocatedinLuna, ApayaoPhilippines.Itisa perfectexample of the
beautyof the natural wondersof the country.Withits3 room cave that holdsvariousstalagmite
formations,it’samustsee for anyone visitingApayao

3. nthe
awaityou inscenicMalabisin.ItislocatedinPaco Valley.
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church ruinsislocatedat Barangay EmiliainPudtol.
a -Am-Talip-
-trade fair,pageant,
and sportsactivities.
36. BENGUET PROVINCE
37. Well-knownforitsmummycaveswhichcontainnaturallymummifiedbodies.
southeastandthe Kankana-eyinthe northwest
the Americansin1900 at the site of an Ibaloi village knownasKafa
derivedfromthe wordbagiwinIbaloi meaning“Moss”
kana-ey○Tagalog○ English○
Pangasinense○Ilocano
access roadsleadsto Baguiofromthe lowlands:○KennonRoad○ Aspiras-PalispisHighway
(previouslyknown asMarcosHighway) ○ NaguilianRoad,alsoknownasQuirinoHighway.
-coloredBaguioCatholicCathedral,
locatedontop of a hill inthe heartof the city,isone of the more familiarandmost visitedlandmarks
acilitythatofferscottages
andwhere hisactual
saMan-made Lake inthe middle

4. city.It alsoboastsof a sprawlingcountryclubwitha full 18-hole golf course,Restaurantsand
ShoppingCenters
e elaborate maingate of the
Mansionis saidto be a replicaof that at BuckinghamPalace inLondon.
ersabreathtakingpanoramicview of
made silverproductsandjewelry,baskets,brooms,sw eaters,blankets,andavarietyof otheritems.
There are also canteens,snackstores,andstreetvendorssellingfoodandbeverages.
of the countryand isthe traininggroundforfuture officersof the ArmedForceso
The 373-hectare compoundinLoakan whichistenkilometerssouthof downtownBaguioCity.Here
it founditspermanenthome inafort namedafterthe youngheroof the battle of TiradPass, Gen.
one of the mostvisitedandphotographedplacesinBaguioCity.
endof SessionRoadandbehindthe MaharlikaCenter.Itishere where theybuydifferent souvenirs
typical of Baguio.There are numerousotherproductsand handicraftssoldatthe Baguiopublic
marketwhichare broughtinfrom othernearbyprovinces.
center
of Baguio'scommercial establishment.
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the monthof February,createdasa tribute tothe city's flowersandasa way to rise upfrom the
devastation of the 1990 Earthquake.
55. KALINGA PROVINCE
isolatedflatlan
slopingfoothills.Withinterlockingwide tracksof flatlandsandfloodplainsalongitsmaindrainage
-processing
59. Kalinga:TouristAttractions -
rangesthat borderthe municipalitiesof TinglayanandTanudantake the formof a sleepinglady

5. amphitheateralongthe wholemountainslopes.
themisduringthe plantingseasonandwhenthe rice isalreadyreadyfor harvest.
situatedalongthe road,souvenirscanbe boughtstraightfromthe weavers.
63. Kalinga: -
foundinganniversary,thiscultural festival showcasesthe life of the Kalingasthroughsports,crafts,
songs,dances,andritualsof the
municipalityof Lubuagan,Kalinga.
64. MountainProvince
ntary/participatoryformof
governance asevidencedbythe presence of the Dap-ay/Ato,atraditional formof governanceledby
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eldersholdvariousceremonies,meetings,andhappenings,whichmaybe religious,social,or
cstructure usedasa dormitorybythe bachelors,widowers,young
it where headsof animalsbutcheredandsacrificedare hung.
ffinsarrangedinhighsteeprockformations.
cavesfeature shimmeringundergroundstreamswithgoldenorsilverystalactite andstalagmite
formationsandcool natural poolsinside.Sumaging,the largest,canbe exploredbyanyone witha
local guide.
uresarange of artifactscrafted by
gisdone inSabanganandSagada. Samoki,avillage inBontoc,specializesin
backstrapweaving.Variouscolorfulwovenmaterialslikeknapsacks,placemats,bags,andpursesare
amongthe popularproducts.
- agro-industrial
pigsor chickenare butcheredforthe familyorclan memberstopartake of.

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happensonce infouror five years,where the numberof carabaosbutcheredreflectthe economic
statusof the family;accompaniedbymuchdancingandsinging.
English,Ifugao,IlocanoandTagalog
famousterraceshad beeninscribedinUNESCO’sWorldHeritage Listin1995 as “a continuing
Ifugaonative hutscouldprobablybe amongthe world’sfirstprefabricated
housesthatdo not use a single nail ormetal tofastentheirparts.
Manufacturing(garments&
the Banaue Rice Terraces start fromthe base of the mountainrange and reachup to several
Made 2,000 yearsago,these rice terracesmanifestthe engineeringskill andingenuityof the sturdy
canalsthat run downhill throughthe rice terraces.
78. Batad Rice
amphitheater.
community,where the livelihoodactivitiesare withinthe surroundings
Mayoyao,44 kilometersawayfromPoblacion,Banaue.The poblacionof Mayoyaoliesinthe midst
f Ifugao'sworld-famousstone-walledrice
terracescan be foundinthe municipalityof Hungduan..
-type structure that resemblesanoversizedIfugao
native house,itdepictshistorical events,fromFilipinooppositiontoSpanishrule tothe Death
March, andthe role of the Ifugaoand Americantroopsinthe defeatof General Yamashita.
-day
the evolutionof the Ifugaoculture.Thisisfollowedbyethnicgames.
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thatare celebratedbythe Ifugaoroyal classtoplease

7. -modern
sports,and a boothcompetitionwherethe bestof Ifugaocraftsare displayed.