Mountain Province
Encyclopedia
Mountain Province is a landlocked province
of the Philippines
in the Cordillera Administrative Region
in Luzon
. Its capital is Bontoc
and borders, clockwise from the south, Ifugao, Benguet, Ilocos Sur
, Abra
, Kalinga, and Isabela
.
Mountain Province is sometimes incorrectly named Mountain in some foreign references. The name is also incorrectly shortened by locals to Mt. Province, which in turn is read by native Anglophones as "Mount Province". The province was named so for being in the Cordillera Central mountain range found in the upper realms of Luzon island.
Mountain Province was also the name of the historical province that included most of the current Cordillera provinces. This old province was established by the Americans in 1908 and was later split in 1966 into Mountain Province, Benguet
, Kalinga
, Apayao
and Ifugao
.
Mountain province is known for its Mummy caves which contain naturally mummified bodies which probably became so due to the humid atmosphere. The hanging Coffins are also found in the province, these are literally coffins hanging on to the branches of trees, many tourists claim there is no foul odor, the bodies were probably mummified by the atmosphere according to theory.
Municipalities of Mountain Province
13.6%, Ibontoc 12%, and other ethnicity compromise about 21.6% of the province's population.
Provinces of the Philippines
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Philippines
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in the Cordillera Administrative Region
Cordillera Administrative Region
The Cordillera Administrative Region is a region in the Philippines composed of the provinces of Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga and Mountain Province, as well as Baguio City, the regional center. The Cordillera Administrative Region encompasses most of the areas within the Cordillera...
in Luzon
Luzon
Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines. It is located in the northernmost region of the archipelago, and is also the name for one of the three primary island groups in the country centered on the Island of Luzon...
. Its capital is Bontoc
Bontoc, Mountain Province
Bontoc is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. It is the capital municipality of Mountain Province. According to the latest census, it has a population of 24,798 people in 5,035 households....
and borders, clockwise from the south, Ifugao, Benguet, Ilocos Sur
Ilocos Sur
Ilocos Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Vigan City, located on the mouth of the Mestizo River is the provincial capital...
, Abra
Abra province
Abra is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Bangued, and it borders Ilocos Norte and Apayao on the north, Ilocos Sur and Mountain Province on the south, Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur on the west, and Kalinga, and Apayao on the...
, Kalinga, and Isabela
Isabela province
Isabela is the second largest province of the Philippines next to Palawan. It is located in the Cagayan Valley Region in Luzon. Its capital is Ilagan and borders, clockwise from the south, Aurora, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Ifugao, Mountain Province, Kalinga, and Cagayan...
.
Mountain Province is sometimes incorrectly named Mountain in some foreign references. The name is also incorrectly shortened by locals to Mt. Province, which in turn is read by native Anglophones as "Mount Province". The province was named so for being in the Cordillera Central mountain range found in the upper realms of Luzon island.
Mountain Province was also the name of the historical province that included most of the current Cordillera provinces. This old province was established by the Americans in 1908 and was later split in 1966 into Mountain Province, Benguet
Benguet
Benguet is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is La Trinidad and borders, clockwise from the south, Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Sur, Mountain Province, Ifugao, and Nueva Vizcaya....
, Kalinga
Kalinga
Kalinga is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Tabuk and borders Mountain Province to the south, Abra to the west, Isabela to the east, Cagayan to the northeast, and Apayao to the north...
, Apayao
Apayao
Apayao is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its administrative capital is Luna and founding capital Kabugao. It borders Cagayan to the north and east, Abra and Ilocos Norte to the west, and Kalinga to the south...
and Ifugao
Ifugao
Ifugao is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Covering a total land area of 262,820 hectares, the province of Ifugao is located in a mountainous region characterized by rugged terrain, river valleys, and massive forests...
.
Mountain province is known for its Mummy caves which contain naturally mummified bodies which probably became so due to the humid atmosphere. The hanging Coffins are also found in the province, these are literally coffins hanging on to the branches of trees, many tourists claim there is no foul odor, the bodies were probably mummified by the atmosphere according to theory.
Political
Mountain Province is subdivided into ten municipalities. The current representative for Congress is Maximo Dalog.Municipalities of Mountain Province
- BarligBarlig, Mountain ProvinceBarlig is a 5th class municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. It is bounded in the east by Natonin in the west by Bontoc and Sadanga. In the north, it is bounded by Tinglayan and in the south by the town of Mayoyao...
- BaukoBauko, Mountain ProvinceBauko is a 4th class municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. It is the province's most populous town. According to the latest census, it has a population of 30,149 people in 5,332 households.-Barangays:...
- BesaoBesao, Mountain ProvinceBesao is a 5th class municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 7,295 people in 1,735 households....
- BontocBontoc, Mountain ProvinceBontoc is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. It is the capital municipality of Mountain Province. According to the latest census, it has a population of 24,798 people in 5,035 households....
- NatoninNatonin, Mountain ProvinceNatonin is a 4th class municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 9,431 people in 1,768 households.-Barangays:Natonin is politically subdivided into 11 barangays...
- ParacelisParacelis, Mountain ProvinceParacelis is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. Paracelis is a border town of Mountain Province where it shares border with city of Tabuk and the town of Tanudan, Kalinga in the north and the towns of Quezon, and Mallig in the northeast and Roxas, Isabela in...
- SabanganSabangan, Mountain ProvinceSabangan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 9,098 people in 1,738 households.-Barangays:Sabangan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.* Bao-angan...
- SadangaSadanga, Mountain ProvinceSadanga is a 5th class municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 9,706 people in 1,628 households.-Barangays:Sadanga is politically subdivided into 8 barangays.* Anabel...
- SagadaSagada, Mountain ProvinceSagada is a 5th class municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 10,930 people in 2,158 households....
- TadianTadian, Mountain ProvinceTadian is a 4th class municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 17,148 people in 3,567 households....
Demographics
Based on the 2000 census survey, 52% of the population are Kankana-ey. Other ethnic groups living in the province are the BalangaoBalangao
Balangao is a term that refers to both the barangay in the Natonin, Mountain Province, Philippines as well as the tribe that inhabits it.-Balangao tribe:...
13.6%, Ibontoc 12%, and other ethnicity compromise about 21.6% of the province's population.