Calanasan is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Apayao, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 12,806 people in 2,034 households. A municipality (bayan, sometimes munisipalidad, in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... Apayao is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...
Barangays
Calanasan is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. A barangay also known as barrio (Filipino: baranggay , pronounced as ba-rang-gai, gai as in guy) is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village,barrio, district, ward or town. ...
Apayao is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon.
Apayao was among the earliest areas penetrated by the Spaniards in the Cordilleras, but the region, inhabited by the Isneg tribe, remained largely outside Spanish control until late in the 1800s.
Apayao, along with Amburayan, Benguet, Bontoc, Ifugao, Kalinga, and Lepanto, became sub-provinces of this new province.
Apayao is bounded in the north and east by the province of Cagayan.
Apayao was among the earliest areas penetrated by the Spaniards in the Cordilleras, but the region remained largely outside Spanish control until late in the 19
Apayao's tourism potential is hardly explored but given the natural beauty of the province, as well as the unique culture and heritage of the people, Apayao can cash in on eco-tourism ventures, adventure sports promotions and cultural tourism.