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Encyclopedia > Abra (Philippines)

Abra is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Bangued and borders Ilocos Norte to the north, Apayao to the northeast, Kalinga to the east, Mountain Province to the south, and Ilocos Sur to the southwest. Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) Regional Center: Baguio City Population: 2000 census—1,365,220(Xth largest). ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzón, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... Bangued is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. ... Ilocos Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. ... Apayao is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. ... This article is about the Philippine province. ... Mountain Province is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. ... Ilocos Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. ...

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
Province of Abra
Image:Ph_seal_abra.png
Capital: Bangued
Founded:
Population:
2000 census—209,491 (12th smallest)
Density—53 per km² (4th lowest)
Area: 3,975.6 km² (31st largest)
Languages: Iloko, Tagalog
Governor: Vicente P. Valera (2004-2007)
Image:Ph_locator_map_abra.png

Contents

Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces A region (Filipino: Rehiyon) is a administrative subdivision in the Philippines. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) Regional Center: Baguio City Population: 2000 census—1,365,220(Xth largest). ... Bangued is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. ... A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino) is a tier of local government in the Philippines. ... A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino) is a tier of local government in the Philippines. ... A municipality (bayan in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... A barangay is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is very similar to a village. ... House of Representatives of the Philippines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Ilocano, also Iloko and Ilokano, refers to the language and culture associated with the Ilocano people, the third largest ethnic group in the Philippines. ... Tagálog is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ...


People and Culture

Economy

Geography

Political

Abra is subdivided into 27 municipalities. A municipality (bayan in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ...


Municipalities

Bangued is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. ... Boliney is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. ... Bucay is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. ... Bucloc is a 6th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. ... Daguioman is a 6th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. ... Danglas is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. ... Dolores is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. ... La Paz is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. ... Lacub is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. ... Lagangilang is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. ... Lagayan is a 6th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. ... Langiden is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. ... Licuan-Baay is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. ... Luba is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. ... Malibcong is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. ... Manabo is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. ... Peñarrubia is a 6th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. ... Pidigan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. ... Pilar is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. ... Sallapadan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. ... San Isidro is a 6th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. ... San Juan is a 6th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. ... San Quintin is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. ... Tayum is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. ... Tineg is a 4th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. ... Tubo is a 4th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. ... Villaviciosa is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. ...

Physical

History

External links

  • The Official Website of the Provincial Government of Abra
    http://www.abra.gov.ph

  Results from FactBites:
 
Paradise Philippines (1488 words)
Abra province is located between mountain ranges and Ilocos ranges and extremely strong and rigid countryside, it has a number of rivers that start in the mountains and run through Abra province.
Abra was created a politico-military province in 1846, prior to which it comprised part of the old Ilocos province and later of Ilocos Sur when Ilocos was divided into two provinces in 1818.
Abra’s population as of 2000 Census is 209,490.
Abra province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (493 words)
Abra is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon.
Abra's inhabitants are mostly descendants of llocano settlers and members of the Tingguian tribe.
Abra is hemmed in by the towering mountain ranges of the Ilocos in the west and the Cordillera Central in the east.
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