In the Philippines,regions are administrative divisions that primarily serve to coordinate planning and organize national government services across multiple local government units (LGUs). Most national government offices provide services through their regional branches instead of having direct provincial or city offices. Regional offices are usually but not necessarily located in the city designated as the regional center.
Nueva Vizcaya,officially the Province of Nueva Vizcaya,is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital is Bayombong. It is bordered by Benguet to the west,Ifugao to the north,Isabela to the northeast,Quirino to the east,Aurora to the southeast,Nueva Ecija to the south,and Pangasinan to the southwest. Quirino province was created from Nueva Vizcaya in 1966.
Ifugao is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Lagawe and it borders Benguet to the west,Mountain Province to the north,Isabela to the east,and Nueva Vizcaya to the south.
Mountain Province is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Bontoc. Mountain Province was formerly referred to as Mountain in some foreign references. The name is usually shortened by locals to Mt. Province.
The Cordillera Administrative Region,also known as the Cordillera Region,or simply,Cordillera,is an administrative region in the Philippines,situated within the island of Luzon. It is the only landlocked region in the insular country,bordered by the Ilocos Region to the west and southwest,and by the Cagayan Valley Region to the north,east,and southeast. It is the least populous region in the Philippines,with a population less than that of the city of Manila.
The Banaue Rice Terraces are terraces that were carved into the mountains of Banaue,Ifugao,in the Philippines,by the ancestors of the Igorot people. The terraces are occasionally called the "Eighth Wonder of the World". It is commonly thought that the terraces were built with minimal equipment,largely by hand. The terraces are located approximately 1,500 metres above sea level. These are fed by an ancient irrigation system from the rainforests above the terraces. It is said that if the steps were put end to end,it would encircle half of the globe.
Alfonso Lista,formerly known as Potia,officially the Municipality of Lista is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ifugao,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 34,061 people.
Asipulo,officially the Municipality of Asipulo is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ifugao,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 15,963 people.
Banaue,officially the Municipality of Banaue is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ifugao,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 20,652 people.
Hingyon,officially the Municipality of Hingyon is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ifugao,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 9,930 people.
Hungduan,officially the Municipality of Hungduan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ifugao,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 8,866 people.
Kiangan,officially the Municipality of Kiangan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ifugao,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 17,691 people.
Lagawe,officially the Municipality of Lagawe is a 4th class municipality and capital of the province of Ifugao,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 18,876 people.
Lamut,officially the Municipality of Lamut is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ifugao,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 26,235 people.
Mayoyao,officially the Municipality of Mayoyao is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ifugao,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 15,621 people.
Tinoc,officially the Municipality of Tinoc is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ifugao,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 18,475 people.
The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras are a World Heritage Site consisting of a complex of rice terraces on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. They were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1995,the first-ever property to be included in the cultural landscape category of the World Heritage List. This inscription has five sites:the Batad Rice Terraces and Bangaan Rice Terraces,Mayoyao Rice Terraces,Hungduan Rice Terraces and Nagacadan Rice Terraces,all in Ifugao Province,Philippines. The Ifugao Rice Terraces reach a higher altitude and were built on steeper slopes than many other terraces. The Ifugao complex of stone or mud walls and the careful carving of the natural contours of hills and mountains to make terraced pond fields,coupled with the development of intricate irrigation systems,harvesting water from the forests of the mountain tops,and an elaborate farming system.
Ifugao or Batad is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken in the northern valleys of Ifugao,Philippines. It is a member of the Northern Luzon subfamily and is closely related to the Bontoc and Kankanaey languages. It is a dialect continuum,and its four main varieties—such as Tuwali—are sometimes considered separate languages.
Teodoro "Teddy" Brawner Baguilat Jr. is a Filipino politician and journalist,activist and advocate of indigenous peoples' rights and the rights of minority groups.
Melchor Diclas is a Filipino politician from the province of Benguet in the Philippines. He currently serves as the Governor of Benguet. A physician by profession,he was first elected as Governor of the province in 2019.
