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The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR; Ilocano: Rehion/Deppaar Administratibo ti Kordiliera; Filipino: Rehiyong Pampangasiwaan ng Cordillera), also known as the Cordillera Region and Cordillera (IPA: [kɔrdiljɛra]), is an administrative region in the Philippines, situated within the island of Luzon.
Gates of the Mansion House in Baguio. The markers are in Ilocano, Filipino, and English. This list of historical markers installed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) is an annotated list of people, places, or events in the region that have been commemorated by cast-iron plaques issued by the said commission.
On June 22, 1973, as part of the Integrated Organization Plan of President Ferdinand Marcos, Benguet was placed under the jurisdiction of the Ilocos Region. [19] When the Cordillera Administrative Region was established by President Corazon Aquino through Executive Order 220 on July 15, 1987, Benguet was made one of its provinces. [6] [20] [21]
Cordillera Administrative Region (outlined) covers most of the range. A portion of the range in Benguet surrounding Baguio Patapat Viaduct in Ilocos Norte, forced over the sea by the northern extremity of the mountain range. The Cordillera Central is the highest mountain range in the Philippines.
Apayao is basically situated within the Cordillera Central mountains, traversed by many rivers. The province covers an area of 4,413.35 square kilometres (1,704.00 sq mi) [40] forming the northern tip of the Cordillera Administrative Region, and is bounded on the north and east by Cagayan, west by Ilocos Norte, southwest by Abra and south by ...
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Abra is situated in the mid-western section of the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. It is bordered by the provinces of Ilocos Norte on the northwest, Apayao on the northeast, Kalinga on the mid-east, Mountain Province on the southeast and Ilocos Sur on the southwest.
The presence of the Benguet State University in the municipality serves as a boost to agricultural research and development in the region. [57] The town landed on the Guinness Book of World Records for baking the world's largest strawberry shortcake, at 21,213.40 pounds (9,622.24 kg), at the La Trinidad Strawberry Festival on March 20, 2004. [58]