The Cagayan Valley Region, historically rich and comprising five provinces (Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, and Nueva Vizcaya), features diverse cultures, economies primarily based on agriculture, and a variety of natural resources. Each province offers unique attributes such as Batanes' distinct Ivatan culture, Cagayan's tobacco economy, Isabela's agricultural prominence, Nueva Vizcaya's citrus production, and Quirino's forest landscapes. The region hosts numerous festivals celebrating local traditions and a wealth of tourist attractions, including caves, beaches, and heritage sites.

1. Region II: Cagayan Valley Region
Prepared by: April Joy E. Tamayo 3BEED

2. History
• Cagayán was one of the early provincias that existed during the Spanish
Colonial Period. Called La Provincia de Cagayan, its borders essentially covered
the entire Cagayan Valley, which included the present provinces of Isabela,
Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Batanes and portions of Kalinga and Apayao.
• The former capital was Nueva Segovia, which also served as the seat of the
Diocese of Nueva Segovia.[3] Today, only 9,295.75 square kilometres (3,589.11
sq mi)[1] remain of the former vastness of the province. The entire region,
however, is still referred to as Cagayan Valley.
• Present-day chroniclers hold that the name was originally derived from the
tagay, a plant that grows abundantly in the northern part of the province. The
term Catagayan, "the place where the tagay grows" was shortened to
Cagayan.[3] Perhaps more conventionally, etymological scholars hold that
cagayan comes from an ancient word that means "river". Variations of this
word—karayan, kayan, kayayan, and kalayan—all mean river.

3. • Region 2 or Cagayan Valley Region is composed of
five provinces:
1. Batanes-
2. Cagayan
3. Isabela
4. Quirino
5. Nueva Vizcaya
• Located in the northeastern portion of the main
island of Luzon and includes the scattered Island of
Batanes-Babuyan Groups, which occupy the northern
most tip of the archipelago.
• It has ten (10) congressional districts with three (4)
cities –
1. Cauayan City
2. Santiago City,
3. Tuguegarao City
4. Ilagan city
• Consists of 90 municipalities.

4. • The earliest inhabitants are the Agta,
or Atta, food gatherers who roam the
forests without fixed abodes.
• The bulk of the population are of
Malay origin. For centuries before the
coming of the Spanish, the inhabitants
traded with Indians, Malays, Chinese,
and Japanese.
In the nineteenth century the
prosperity found in tobacco cultivation
caused many Ilokano to settle here.
• Tobacco is still a major factor in the
economy of Cagayan, though a
special economic zone and free port
has been created to strengthen and
diversify the provincial economy

5. Industries and Livelihood
• Region 2 is abundant in agricultural
products such as: rice, corn, peanut, beans,
and fruits and livestock products include
cattle, hogs, curacaos, and poultry.
• The Region has a rich and immense natural
and development potentials.
• • It is the third largest region with an area of
2,687,517 hectares representing 9% of the
country’s total land area

6. Batanes
• The Home of the Winds
• Capital: Basco
• Total Area: 219.01 km²(84.56 sq mi)
• Population: 17,246 as of 2015
• Religion: Roman Catholic- 94%.
• The remaining faiths are other Christian Churches.
• The name Batanes derives from the words Batan, the local word for the
Ivatan tribe and Nes, from the Greek word nesos meaning "Islands".Thus
the literal meaning is Islands of the Ivatans.

7. The people of Batanes are
called Ivatan and share
prehistoric cultural and
linguistic commonalities with
the Babuyan on Babuyan
Island and the Tao people of
Orchid Island.
Economy
• Ivatans are farmers and
fishermen.
• Others are in the government
and services sector
• Ivatans also plant camote
(sweet potato), cassava, gabi or
tuber and a unique variety
of white uvi.

8. Cagayan
• Smiling Land of Beauty
• The second largest province in the region.
• Has 28 municipalities and one city divided into three congressional
districts. It has 820
barangays.
• Capital: Tuguegarao- provincial capital, regional seat, center of business,
trade and education

9. People of Cagayan
• Ilocano-The majority of people
living in Cagayan, mostly from
migrants coming from the
Ilocos Region
• Ibanags-who were first sighted
by the Spanish explorers and
converted to Christianity by
missionaries.
• Malauegs, Itawits, Gaddangs,
groups of nomadic Aetas, and
families of Ibatans

10. Isabela
• Rice Bowl of the North
• Second largest province in the Philippine in terms of
area.
• Most populated province in Cagayan Valley
• Capital: Ilagan
• Population: 1,593,566 as of 2015
• Religion:Christians with Roman Catholic- 5% as
religion followed by Iglesia ni Cristo and other religious
sects are present in Isabela.
• One of the provinces which is often hit by typhoons
due to its location

11. People in Isabela
• Ilokano- are the most
prominent group in
Isabela.
• The next two prominent
groups(ethnic) Ibanag and
Tagalog
• Gaddang,Paranan,Yogad

12. • richest in Cagayan Valley.
• Cagayan has much to offer
visitors: beaches, swimming,
snorkeling, skin-diving, fishing in the
river and the sea, hiking in primeval
forest, mountain-climbing,
archaeological sites, the remarkable
collection of the provincial museum,
the Callao Caves, and many.
• Tourism focuses mainly in the two
cities Santiago City and CauayanCity
and its surrounding area with the
Presence of Magat Dam tourism
complex and places of interest.

13. Nueva Vizcaya
• Citrus Capital of the Philippines
• The gateway to vast Cagayan Valley region.
• Has a total land area of 4,378.80 square
kilometers.
• Composed of 15 municipalities
• Capital: Bayombong
• Population: 452, 287 as of 2015

14. People of Nueva Vizcaya
Wild Tribes
 Igorot, Ifugaos, Isinaits
Ilongots, and Aetas
Semi- wild tribe
 the Gaddangs and Malaats
Migrants
 Ilokano, Tagalogs,
Pangasinenses,
Kapampangans, and others

15. Quirino
• Forest Heartland of Cagayan Valley
• Land-locked province in the Philippines
located in the Cagayan Valley region in
Luzon.
• Named after Elpidio Quirino, the sixth
President of the Philippines.
• Capital: Cabarroguis
• Population: 188,991 as of 2015

16. Festivals

17. • The Sarakat Festival is held
every May 14th in the town
of Sta. Paxedes to
promote wares, art pieces,
and other products made
from sarakat leaves.
Every May 26 to May 30 of the
year, the town plays host to the
Viray Festival, organized by the
local government with the
support of the regional tourism
office and the private sector

18. The yearly August 1-4 Cabibi
Festival is held in the town of
Lal-lo. It features a lot 0f of
merrymaking including street
dancing, trade fair, Balikbayan
tribute, and many others. This
is to offer thanksgiving in
honor of their town’s patron
saint.
Pav-vurulun Festival is a week-
long celebration that usually
ends on August 16 annually.
“Pav-vurulun” is an Ibanag word
which means get-together or a
sense of belonging.

19. • The Panagyaman Rice Festival was
the first national celebration
dedicated to the successes of small
farmers who have been the
backbone in the campaign for a
Hungry-Free Philippines.
• “Panagyaman” is an Ilocano term for
thanksgiving of pasasalamat
• Celebrated every 18th to 22nd of
december
Grand Ammungan Festival
• May 22 to 24
“Ammungan” (Gathering) Festival
primarily focuses on the rich history
and culture of Nueva Vizcaya.
It also highlights an array of activities
where Novo Vizcayanos from all walks
of life come together in
commemoration of the province’s
founding anniversary on May 24, a
non-working holiday within the
province.

20. Delicacies

21. Kakanin Carabao milk candy Pancit Cabagan
Pancit Batil Patong CHICHARABAO YBANAG LONGGANISA

22. Cultures and Traditions
• Childbirth among the Ilongots
is simple. The pregnant mother
goes to a spot near a tree a
bed of ashes has been
prepared. When the time to
deliver comes, the pregnant
woman holds on to the tree
trunk allowing the baby to fall
on the bed of ashes. She cuts
the umbilical cord with a sharp
objects washes herself in a
nearby river, and gives the
baby to the father. Having
done these, she returns to the
field to continue working.
• In the Ilongot society,
the man is an absolute
king. The women cook
and farm. The men fish
and hunt, bring
firewood, build fences
and take care of the
kaingin. They can have as
many as six wives as long
as they treat each one
fairly and build a house
for each wife.

23. Tourists Spots

24. Callao Caves Resort
Basilica Minore of Our
Lady of Piat
Baggao CavePalaui Island
Iguig Calvary Hills Portabaga Falls