Cordillera

Administrative
Region

Geographic location
The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) is
bounded on the north by the province of
Cagayan, on the west by Ilocos Norte and Ilocos
Sur, on the east by Isabela and in the south by
the province of Pangasinan and Nueva Vizcaya.

NEDA

National Economical

Development Authority
- Described the region as Landlocked Region
- Because it located at Nothern Central Luzon
with mountains topography.
- It basically windy and cold all year.

Cordillerans- people in the region

Igorots people in native mountains
- Blessed in very rich and fertile land good for
planting.
- They are natural wealth enriches because of
the Culture.

Our Regional Heritage: Cordillera

Administrative Region (CAR)
The Cordilleras
Provinces

Capital

Abra

Bangued

Apayao

Kabugao

Benguet

La Trinidad

Ifugao

Lagawe

Kalinga

Tabuki

Mt. Province

Bontoc

Island group Luzon

Regional center Baguio City
Total Area
19,294 km2 (7,449.5 sq mi)
Total Population 1,520,743
Provinces 6
Cities 2
Municipalities 75
Barangays 1,176
Languages Ilocano, Ibaloi,
Kankanaey, Kalanguya, Kalinga,
Ifugao, Itneg, Isneg, Pangasinan,
Tagalog, English..

Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)

Is a region in the Philippines composed of the provinces
of 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.

Provinces

Abra
is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera
Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Banguet and it
borders Ilocos Norte and Apayao on the north, Ilocos Sur and
Mountain Province on the south, Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur
on the west, and Kalinga, and Apayao on the east. Abra is
hemmed in by the towering mountain ranges of the Ilocos in
the west and the Cordillera Central in the east. It has an
extremely rugged terrain, with mountains and hills rising
along its perimeter and interior. The plains are drained by the
Abra River, which flows northward from Mt. Data in the
Mountain Province.

Apayao
is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the
Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital
town is Kabugao. Even during pre-historic time when
the provice was still the old Mountain Province,
Kabugao was already the recognized as the capital of
the then sub-province of Apayao. It borders Cagayan
to the north and east, Abra and Ilocos Norte to the
west, and Kalinga to the south. Prior to 1995, Kalinga
and Apayao comprised a single province named
Kalinga-Apayao, until they were split into two to
better service the needs of individual native tribes in
the provinces.

Benguet
is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera
Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is La Trinidad and
borders, clockwise from the south, Pangasinan, La Union,
Ilocos Sur, Mountain Province, Ifugao, and Nueva Vizcaya.
Baguio, a popular tourist destination in the country, is located
in the interior of the province, however, the city is
independent of the province.

Ifugao
is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera
Administrative Region in Luzon. The province of Ifugao is located
in a mountainous region characterized by rugged terrain, river
valleys, and massive forests. Its capital is Lagawe and borders
Benguet to the west, Mountain Province to the north, Isabela to
the east, and Nueva Vizcaya to the south. It is named after the
term "i-pugo" which means "i" (from/people) and "pugo" (hill),
thus people of the hill.

Kalinga
is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera
Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Tabuk and borders
Mountain Province to the south, Abra to the west, Isabela to the
east, Cagayan to the northeast, and Apayao to the north. Prior
to 1995, Kalinga and Apayao used to be a single province named
Kalinga-Apayao, until they were split into two to better service
the needs of individual native tribes in the provinces.

Mountain Province
is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera
Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Bontoc and
borders, clockwise from the south, Ifugao, Benguet, Ilocos Sur,
Abra, Kalinga, and Isabela. Mountain Province is sometimes
incorrectly named Mountain in some foreign references. The
name is also incorrectly shortened by locals to Mt. Province,
which in turn is read by native Anglophones as "Mount Province".
The province was named so for being in the Cordillera Central
mountain range found in the upper realms of Luzon island.

Sabangan ,
Mountain
Province

Barlig,
Mountain
Province

Baguio
is a highly urbanized city located in northern Luzon island in the
Philippines. The city has become the center of business and
commerce as well as the center of education in the entire
Northern Luzon thereby becoming the seat of government of the
Cordillera Administrative Region. Baguio City was established by
Americans in 1900 at the site of an Ibaloi village known as
Kafagway. It's name was derived from the word bagiw in Ibaloi,
the indigenous language of the Benguet Region, meaning
'moss'.

Distinguished Characteristics
the world-famous Banaue Rice
Terraces in the province of Ifugao. The
Philippines considers Banaue Rice
Terraces as its "Eighth Wonder of the
World." The Banaue terraces, ancient
sprawling man-made structures from
2,000 to 6,000 years old.Sumaguing
Cave in Sagada and the mummy caves
of Benguet and Mt. Province.

Distinguished Characteristics
There are four National Parks:

Cassamata Hill, Mount Pulag, the

highest mountain in Luzon, and second
highest mountain in the Philippines,
following Mount Apo of Davao, with an
elevation of 2,922 meters above mean
sea level, Mt. Data, and Balbalasang
Balbalan, located in the province of
Kalinga. Kalinga also offers world-class
white water rafting along the Chico River.

Riddles
Humans have always been fascinated by puzzles as a reflection of the
quality that distinguished him from lower forms of creation. One of the
literary forms which has become popular among the writers of Classical
Greece is the so called riddle. It is puzzling question designed as a
mental challenge. People all over the global have their own sets of
riddles.
In the Philippines, riddles are often raised during weddings, burials, and
reunions. It is used to entertain people and at the same time cut the
boredom in the assembly.
In the Mountain Province and some other parts of the Cordillera, most
riddles resolve around the themes of harvest, death, love and
household chores.

Ang CAAO
Ang salitang keh-dota o canao ay nagmula sa salitang
Nabaloy (Ibaloi) na ang ibig sabihin sa ingles ay to burn
to feast. Ang canao ay isang tradisyon (pawala na sa
kasalukuyang panahon) para sa mga Ibaloi at Kankanaey sa Benguet.
Ito ay isang pistang nangangailangan ng hayop na
kakatayin at itoy binubuo ng dalawampung katao o higit
pa depende sa antas ng pamumuhay at uri ng canao na
gaganapin. Itoy tumatagal ng siang araw o isang
lingo(pinakamahaba na yong katorseng araw) depende
uli sa antas at kakayahan ng pamilya na maghahandog
nito.

MGA URI NG CAAO

Ang Kape (KAFFI)

Isang uri ito ng canao na isinasagawa kung
may naitayong bagong bahay o pagkatapos ng
ilang araw pagkalibing sa yumaong kamag-anak
o nananaginip ang pamilya na may darating na
biyaya sa kanila.
Ang Kayed
Ito ay boluntaryo o sapilitang isinasagawa.
Kung ang isang mayaman ay nagnanais na
mapanatili ang pagkapuno sa baryo at ang
paggalang ng mga tao, isinasagawa ang
kayed.

Ang Sabeng (Sab-Ong)

Isinasagawa ito ng bagong mag-asawa subalit
dahilan sa kakapusan sa salapi, ang
mayayaman lang ang nakakagawa nito.

Ang Keshaw
Ang Keshaw ay salitang Ibaloi na ang ibig sabihin ay
paghingi. Ginaganap ang canao na ito sa pamilyang may
mga nadapuan ng sakit na ayun sa mga mambonong ay dala
ito ng mga kehdaring (mga kaluluwa ng namatay na kamaganak, o yaong di nakakita). Ibig sabihin nakakalimutan na ng
pamilya ang mga namatay na kamag-anak kaya para
mapaalalahanan ang mga buhay na kamag-anak, dadapuan
ang isang miyembro ng isang sakit. At eto nga ay gagaling sa
pamamagitan ng pag-alay ng keshaw. Hindi kailangang
magarbo eto,maaring katamtamanng laki ng baboy at
puwedeng samahan ng isa o dalawang aso.

Ang Pechit (PEH-SHIT)

Ito ang pinakamataas na uri ng canao. Tumatagal
ng tatlo hanggang apat na araw.

The Moon and the Sun-Tingguian Folk

Tale (Abra)
In the olden days, like the moon, the sun also has the star children
which were yellowish in color, very bright, and very hot. The star
children of the moon, however, were reddish and cool. The moon was
scared that this stars would wither and die if they play with the star
children of the sun. The moon suggested to the sun that they kill theur
children who were crowding the heaven with their number.
When the sun had killed his children, the moon merely hid behind the
dark clouds. In the evening, when the clouds faded, the moon stars
appeared. This angered the sun so he gave chase to the moon. Thus
when he overtakes the moon, we have the so-called eclipse. Every
morning, the sun kills the moon stars that he catches.
Until now, this chase continues and because the moon still continues to
give birth to stars, these mooon stars are still around.