Cordillera Administrative Region

Cordillera Administrative Region

CAR
Cordillera Administrative Region CAR
Region
	From top, left to right: Batad Rice Terraces; Tayum Church; Lubuagan, Kalinga; Colors of StoBoSa, Hanging coffins of Sagada
	Location in the Philippines
Country	Philippines
Island group	Luzon
Regional center	Baguio
Area
• Total	19,422.03 km2 (7,498.89 sq mi)
Population (2015)[1]
• Total	1,722,006
• Density	89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ISO 3166 code	PH-15
Provinces	6 Abra ; Apayao ; Benguet ; Ifugao ; Kalinga ; Mountain Province ;
Cities	2 Baguio ; Tabuk ;
Municipalities	75
Barangays	1,176

Cordillera Administrative Region is an administrative region in the Philippines. It is on the island of Luzon. The regional center is Baguio.

It was created on July 15, 1987. There are 6 provinces: Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga and Mountain Province.

Mount Pulag, the highest mountain in Luzon, is in the region. Rivers include the Chico River, Abulog, and Siffu River. Tourist sites include Banaue Rice Terraces, Cassamata Hill National Park, and Balbalasang-Balbalan National Park.

References

Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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[PSA15-14-1] Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)