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What are the biggest rice producers in the province?
What are the biggest rice producers in the province?
What is the classification of the municipality of Balbalan?
What is the classification of the municipality of Balbalan?
What is unique about Pasil?
What is unique about Pasil?
What is the meaning of the archaic term 'LUBUAGANON'?
What is the meaning of the archaic term 'LUBUAGANON'?
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When was Lubuagan converted into a regular municipality?
When was Lubuagan converted into a regular municipality?
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What is a potential use of Pasil?
What is a potential use of Pasil?
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What is the general topography of the eastern part of Kalinga?
What is the general topography of the eastern part of Kalinga?
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What is the total area of Kalinga in square kilometers?
What is the total area of Kalinga in square kilometers?
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What type of landform is suitable for pasture in Kalinga?
What type of landform is suitable for pasture in Kalinga?
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What is the location of Mountain Province in relation to Kalinga?
What is the location of Mountain Province in relation to Kalinga?
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What is the name of the region where Kalinga is located?
What is the name of the region where Kalinga is located?
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What is one of the natural attractions found in Kalinga?
What is one of the natural attractions found in Kalinga?
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Study Notes
Kalinga Province
- Located in the northernmost section of the Cordillera Region
- Bounded by Cagayan and Apayao in the north, Mt. Province in the south, and Abra in the west
- Characterized by sharp-crested interlinking mountain peaks, steep slopes, isolated flat lands, plateau, and valleys
Geography
- Total area of 3,231.25 square kilometers (1,247.59 sq mi)
- Lowlands are open grassland suitable for pasture
- Highlands have extensive areas of tropical rainforest
- Rizal and Tabuk are the biggest rice producers
Municipalities
Balbalan
- Located in the northwestern portion of the province
- Became a regular municipality on June 25, 1963
- Has 14 barangays and is classified as a fifth-class municipality
- Population is 99% Kalinga natives
Lubuagan
- Was once the provincial capital of Kalinga
- Converted into a sixth-class regular municipality on June 25, 1963
- Population is 90% native Kalingas and 10% Ilocanos and Tagalogs
- Derived from the archaic term “LUBUAGANON” meaning wallowing place
Pasil
- Created from barangays of Balbalan and Lubuagan on June 18, 1966
- Has the biggest deposits of gold, copper, silver, and other minerals in the entire province of Kalinga-Apayao
- Has large volumes of Sulphur deposits and hot springs, as well as an extinct volcano
- A potential tourist spot
Pinukpuk
- Organized as a municipal district in 1908 and converted into a sixth-class municipality in 1963
- Bounded by Conner, Tabuk, and Balbalan
- Has the richest soil potential and gentlest terrain among the interior municipalities
- Abundant in narra trees, rattan, and other minor forest products
Rizal
- Created as a border municipality taken from Tabuk in June 1965
- Bounded by Palca, Tuao, and Enrile Cagayan, Sta. Maria, Isabela, and Tabuk
- Population is a mixture of natives and migrants
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Explore the geographical features of Kalinga, a landlocked province in the Cordillera Region of the Philippines. Learn about its boundaries, terrain, and surrounding provinces. Test your knowledge of this beautiful region's geography!
