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Lepanto (sub-province)
Lepanto-Bontoc was a province of the Philippines, existing from 1902 to 1908. The province encompassed much of the central section of the Cordillera mountains in Luzon. Its capital was Cervantes, in the sub-province of Lepanto. Administrative Division Prior to its incorporation into the Mountain Province in 1908, its territory consisted of: * the sub-province of Amburayan (capital: Alilem, 1902–1907; Tagudin, 1907–1920), encompassing most of the Amburayan River basin * the sub-province of Bontoc (capital: Bontoc), encompassing the upper portions of the Chico and Siffu river basins * the sub-province of Kalinga (capital: Tabuc), encompassing the lower portions of the Chico River basin south of Tuao in Cagayan, and * the sub-province of Lepanto (capital: Cervantes), encompassing most of the upper Tineg (Abra) River basin. The territory of Lepanto-Bontoc is now divided between the present-day provinces of: * Benguet (municipalities of Bakun and Mankayan) * Ilocos Su ...
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Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republika sang Filipinas * ibg, Republika nat Filipinas * ilo, Republika ti Filipinas * ivv, Republika nu Filipinas * pam, Republika ning Filipinas * krj, Republika kang Pilipinas * mdh, Republika nu Pilipinas * mrw, Republika a Pilipinas * pag, Republika na Filipinas * xsb, Republika nin Pilipinas * sgd, Republika nan Pilipinas * tgl, Republika ng Pilipinas * tsg, Republika sin Pilipinas * war, Republika han Pilipinas * yka, Republika si Pilipinas In the recognized optional languages of the Philippines: * es, República de las Filipinas * ar, جمهورية الفلبين, Jumhūriyyat al-Filibbīn is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It is situated in the western Pacific Ocean and consists of around 7,641 islands t ...
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Chico River (Philippines)
The Chico River ( es, Río Chico de Cagayán), is a river system in the Philippines in the island of Luzon, encompassing the regions of Cordillera Administrative Region, Cordillera and Cagayan Valley. It is the longest tributary of Cagayan River with a total length of . The most extensive river in the Cordillera region, it covers the provinces of Mountain Province, Kalinga (province), Kalinga and Cagayan. It is referred to as a "river of life" for the Kalinga people who live on its banks, and is well known among development workers because of the Chico River Dam Project, an electric power generation project which local residents resisted for three decades before it was finally shelved in the 1980s - a landmark case study concerning ancestral domain issues in the Philippines. Geography The Chico River, has a total length of and the longest tributary of the Cagayan River. Source and course The highest headwaters begin along the slopes of Mount Data in the Cordillera Central, Lu ...
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La Union (province)
La Union (), officially the Province of La Union ( ilo, Probinsia ti La Union; Kankanaey'': Probinsyan di La Union;'' Ibaloi'': Probinsya ne La Union;'' pag, Luyag/Probinsia na La Union; Tagalog'': Lalawigan ng La Union),'' is a province in the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in the Island of Luzon. Its capital is the City of San Fernando, which also serves as the regional center of the Ilocos Region. The province is bordered by Ilocos Sur to the north, Benguet to the east, Pangasinan to the south, and to the west by the shores of the South China Sea. History Pre-colonial era During the pre-colonial era, the coastal plains of northwestern La Union and Ilocos Sur stretching from the town of "Tagudan" (Tagudin) in the north to ''Namacpacan'' (Luna), Bangar, "''Basnutan''" ( Bacnotan), and "''Purao''" or "''Puraw''" (Balaoan) in the south, and along the riverbanks of the Amburayan River – were the early settlement of the “''Samtoy”'' or the " Ilocanos" in ...
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Suyo, Ilocos Sur
Suyo, officially the Municipality of Suyo ( ilo, Ili ti Suyo; fil, Bayan ng Suyo), is a 4th class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 10,766 people. Suyo is from the provincial capital Vigan and from Manila. Geography Barangays Suyo is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Sangguniang Barangay, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Kagawad, Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years. * Baringcucurong * Cabugao * Man-atong * Patoc-ao * Poblacion (Kimpusa) * Suyo Proper * Urzadan * Uso Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, Suyo had a population of 10,766. The population density was . Economy Government Suyo, belonging to the Legislative districts of Ilocos Sur, second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, is governed by a mayor ...
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Sugpon
Sugpon, officially the Municipality of Sugpon ( ilo, Ili ti Sugpon; fil, Bayan ng Sugpon), is a 5th class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 4,930 people. Geography Barangays Sugpon is politically subdivided into 6 barangays. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Sangguniang Barangay, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Kagawad, Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years. * Balbalayang (Poblacion) * Banga * Caoayan * Danac * Licungan (Cullang) * Pangotan Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, Sugpon had a population of 4,930. The population density was . Economy Government Sugpon, belonging to the Legislative districts of Ilocos Sur, second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council ...
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Sigay, Ilocos Sur
Sigay, officially the Municipality of Sigay ( ilo, Ili ti Sigay; fil, Bayan ng Sigay), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 2,552 people. History Natives of the town claim that Sigay is as old as any other place in the province founded during the Spanish regime. But written records are yet to be found regarding its history. Oral tradition, however, has it that the name of the town originated from the ilocano term for fish trap, "sigay". The legend goes that, in the older times, Lake Ban-ao in Barangay Mabileg was once the village's most valuable source of fish. Around the area, one of the better-known fish species, the mudfish, apparently - in a fish trap, and brought the fish to the market. A Spaniard came along and asked where she got the fish. thinking that the stranger was asking about the gear she caught the fish with, she answered, "Sigay". It was by this incidence that the town started ...
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San Emilio, Ilocos Sur
San Emilio, officially the Municipality of San Emilio ( ilo, Ili ti San Emilio; fil, Bayan ng San Emilio), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 7,206 people. Geography Barangays San Emilio is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years. * Cabaroan (Poblacion) * Kalumsing * Lancuas * Matibuey * Paltoc * San Miliano * Sibsibbu * Tiagan Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, San Emilio had a population of 7,206. The population density was . Economy Government San Emilio, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur Ilocos Sur, officially the Province of Ilocos Sur ( ilo, Probinsia ti Ilocos Sur; tl, Lalawigan ng Ilocos Sur), is a province in the Philippines located in the Ilocos Reg ...
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Quirino, Ilocos Sur
Quirino, officially the Municipality of Quirino ( ilo, Ili ti Quirino; fil, Bayan ng Quirino), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 9,306 people. Formerly known as Angaki (also spelled Angkaki in some sources), the municipality was renamed in June 1964 to Quirino in honor of Elpidio Quirino, an Ilocos Sur native who served as the sixth President of the Philippines. Geography Barangays Quirino is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years. * Banoen * Cayus * Lamag (formerly Tubtuba) * Legleg (Poblacion) * Malideg * Namitpit * Patiacan * Patungcaleo (formerly Lamag) * Suagayan Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, Quirino had a population of 9,306. The population density was . Economy Government Quirino, belonging to ...
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Gregorio Del Pilar, Ilocos Sur
Gregorio del Pilar, officially the Municipality of Gregorio del Pilar ( ilo, Ili ti Gregorio del Pilar; tl, Bayan ng Gregorio del Pilar) is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 4,472 people. Formerly named Concepcion (in honor of its patron saint, ''Nuestra Senora de Concepcion''), it was renamed after general Gregorio del Pilar by virtue of Republic Act No. 1246 on June 10, 1955, sponsored by Congressman Ricardo Gacula. The municipality was the site of the Battle of Tirad Pass where General del Pilar fought to the death against the Americans. Etymology The town got its name after general Gregorio del Pilar. History Battle of Tirad Pass On December 2, 1899, American forces, mostly of the 33rd Volunteer Infantry Regiment under Major Peyton C. March, prepared for an assault of the Filipino forces fortification under the Command of General Gregorio del Pilar. On the narrow trail of Tirad Pass, the ...
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Mankayan
Mankayan, officially the Municipality of Mankayan ( ilo, Ili ti Mankayan; tl, Bayan ng Mankayan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,233 people. The municipality is known as a mining town, being the location of several mines, including the Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company. Etymology The name "Mankayan" is derived from ''Nancayan'', the Hispanic term of the native name of the place, ''Nangkayang'' (which means "high up in the mountain"). History Pre-colonial period Nangkayang was once a heavily forested area. The natives of the surrounding settlements of ''Panat'' and ''Bag-ongan'' mined gold through the ''labon'' system, after its reported discovery in a river. Copper was later discovered by the end of the 16th century in ''Kamangga-an'' (location of present-day Lepanto). Spanish period By the 1800s, the Spanish colonial government sent expeditions to survey the mines. On February 3, ...
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Bakun, Benguet
Bakun, officially the Municipality of Bakun, ( ilo, Ili ti Bakun; tl, Bayan ng Bakun), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,535 people. History During the Spanish Period, Bakun was a '' rancheria'' of the ''Commandancia Politico-Militar de Amburayan''. Ampusongan (currently a barangay of Bakun) was a ''rancheria'' of the ''Commandancia Politico Militar de Tiagan, Distrito de Benguet.'' When the United States took control of the Philippines, the American Congress issued ''Act No. 48'' in November 1900, placing Bakun under the province of Amburayan, and Ampusongan under the province of Benguet. On August 13, 1908, Benguet became a subprovince of the newly established Mountain Province with the enactment of ''Act No. 1876'', and the municipal districts of Bakun and Ampusongan became part of the subprovince. In 1917, the Bureau of Non-Christian Tribes recommended that the western border of t ...
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Abra River
The Abra River, also called Lagben River, is the seventh largest river system in the Philippines in terms of watershed size. It has an estimated drainage area of and a length of from its source in the vicinity of Mount Data in Benguet province. Geography The Abra originates in the southern section of Mount Data. It descends westward to Cervantes, Ilocos Sur, and flows into Abra. At a point near the municipality of Dolores, it is joined by the Tineg River, which originates in the uplands of Abra. Crossings This is listed from mouth to source. # Quirino Bridge (, Santa–Bantay boundary, Ilocos Sur) # Old Quirino (Banaoang) Bridge (Santa–Bantay boundary, Ilocos Sur) # Calaba Bridge (Ilocos Norte–Abra Road, Bangued) # Don Mariano Marcos Bridge (Abra–Kalinga Road, Tayum– Dolores boundary) # Sto. Tomas Bridge (Manabo, Abra Manabo, officially the Municipality of Manabo ( ilo, Ili ti Manabo; tgl, Bayan ng Manabo), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, ...
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