Chapter V and VI: Ilocos Region PDF

CHAPTER V “Ilocos None has a land Of 3,662 sq.km., bordered by Ilocos Sur (south), Abra REGION I: ILOCOS REGION (southeast). Cagayan (east), and South Chi...

CHAPTER V “Ilocos None has a land Of 3,662 sq.km., bordered by Ilocos Sur (south), Abra REGION I: ILOCOS REGION (southeast). Cagayan (east), and South China Sea (west). The towns of llocos Area and Location. Situated on the Norte include Adams, Bacarra, Badoc, northwestern coast of Luzon, the region Bangui, Banna, Burgos, Carasi, covers an area of 12,840.19 square Currimao, Dingras, Dumalneg, Marcos, kilometers. Its coast extends from La Nueva Era, Pagudpud, Paoay, Pasuquin, Union northwards to Ilocos Norte, while Piddig, Pinili, San Nicolas, Sarrat, its river basins are found in Ilocos Norte Solsona & Vinta. and Pangasinan. Geographic Profile. Ilocos Norte is Geographical Characteristics. composed of muddy grasslands, Mountains cover a large part of this mountains, and seaside land. Its territory region that is why seasons vary. From is usually steep and rocky. 'The province May to October people experience the is passed through by several rivers, wet season while from November to including Bonga, Bolo, Lubugaon, April they experience the dry season. Bacarra, and Laoag. The temperature is hot from April to May and it is cold from December to Gastronomy. Ilocos Norte is famous for February. its high-end cholesterol food shots like Empanada, Bagnet, Longganisa, People. People coming from Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, and some Dragon Fruit ice cream, palls of Pangasinan can speak their Pinakbet, and Poqui-poqui. native language called Ilocano. On the other hand, the central towns of Local Traditions. Many traditions of Pangasinan speak their native language llocanos are influenced by thriftiness. called Pangasinan While in schools, Death to the Ilocanos means excessive English and Filipino remain the basic mouming, when the death of a father medium of instruction. comes, the wife dresses the dead alone so that the husbands spirit can tell her Political Profile. The provinces of any messages or wish he was not able to Region 1 are Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, convey when he was still alive, The La Union and Pangasinan. The cities body is placed in a coffin in the middle are Dagupan, San Carlos, Alaminos, of the house parallel to the slats of the San Fernando, Vigan and Laoag. floor. A big log is then lighted in front of the houses so that the spirit of the Provinces Capital Ilocos Norte Laoag City dead will go to heaven with the smoke, Ilocos Sur Vigan City As long as the dead body is in the house, La Union San Fernando the log is kept burning to keep the evil City spirit away. Before the coffin is carried Pangasinan Lingayen out of the house all windows must be closed; No pan of the house must be touched by the coffin; otherwise, the ILOCOS NORTE man's spirit will stay behind and bring trouble to the family. Family members Capital: Laoag City shampoo their hair with gogo as soon as the funeral is over to wash away the Ferdinand Marcos was power of the dead man's spirit. born. Pagudpud A beautiful coastal TOURIST ATTRACTIONS Beach beach that extend Name and Description Pagudpud across the Location municipalities of Cape Bojeador Also known as Burgos Pagudpud and Bangui. Lighthouse Lighthouse was built This white sand beach Burgos in 1892 as an is now being instrument to send developed as a tourist signals to those ships site due to its fine passing by the China white sand and clear Sea. This lighthouse blue seas. is famous due to its Paoay Church Also known as Saint height. It is considered Poblacion, Agustine Church is as the highest Paoay famous for its distinct lighthouse in the architecture Philippines. highlighted by the La Paz Sand This tourist attraction enormous defenses on Dunes is unique in a structure the sides and back of Brgy. La Paz, that attracts natives the building. Built Laoag City and even foreign with coral blocks and tourists. These dunes stucco plastered locally named Bantay bricks. Its construction Bimmaboy are shaped started in 1704 and like pigs. was finally completed Malacanang of This structure was in 1894. the North built by Philippine Patapat Bridge This scenic bride, Paoay Tourism Authority in Pagudpud ideally situated 1977 for former between mountains President Ferdinand E. and the sea, connects Marcos's 60th birthday the provinces of llocos that later on became Norte and Cagayan. the official residence This bridge was of the Marcoses. To completed and opened the present time, it is to traffic in October now being utilized as 1986. a museum presenting San Nicolas San Nicolas de the life and story of Church Tolentino Parish the family. This Poblacion, San Church bean the impressive structure Nicolas Spanish coat of arms. overlooks the A three story bell legendary Paoay Lake. tower on its right was Marcos A convened museum built by Father Museum which was then house Vitoriano Garcia. The Surrat of former President stone-and-brick Ferdinand Marcos. building in the Ilocos This was the house Region, this church where the late was built in 1591, was occupied by the  Katinpuneros under G. Geographic Profile. The structural Manuel Tinio in 1898, features of the province consist of an and was occupied by extensive and thin coastal plain on the the American Forces western side that becomes hilly and in 1899. Present mountainous towards the eastern part, structure is a forming a part of the Cordillera reconstruction of the Mountain Range. The climate is 18th-Ccntury building. generally dry, especially from October St. William’s In 1942, this church Cathedral was built by the to May. Laoag City Augustinians with a Gastronomy. The must-try delicacies of unique two-story Ilocos Sur are quite similar to Ilocos facade held by four Norte but with a difference in the pairs of coupled techniques and some added ingredients. columns. Some of these are Bagnet, Igado, Sta. Monica Build fronting the Church river in sarrat, this Pinakbet, and Sinanglao which is a Sarrat century old church is favorite breakfast food for the Ilocanos well-known for its that is made from a cow’s internal traditional and organs including its tenderloin, heart, ornamental and intestines. construction. Political Features. The province is composed of 32 municipalities, 2 ILOCOS SUR component cities, and 768 barangays. Of the municipalities, 20 are identified as Capital: Vigan City lowland areas and the remaining 12 are Area and Location. The province of considered upland areas. The Ilocos Sur is located along the western municipalities include Alilem, coast of Northern Luzon. It is bounded Banayoyo, Bantay, Burgos, Cabugao, by Ilocos Norte in the north, Abra in the Caoayan, Cervantes, Galimuyod, G. Del northeast, Mt. Province in the east, Pilar, Lidlidda, Magsingal, Nagbukel, Benguet in the southeast, La Union in Narvacan, Quirino, Salcedo, San Emilio, the south, and the Luzon Sea and San Esteban, San Idelfonso, San Juan, Lingayen Gulf in the west. The province San Vicenta, Santa, Santa Catalina, Sta. falls within latitudes 160 40' to IT 54' Cruz, Sta. Lucia, Sta. Maria, Santiago, orth and longitudes 1200 20' to 1200 56' Sto. Domingo, Sigay, Sinait, Sugpon, east. Vigan City, the provincial capital is Suyo, Tagudin. The two cities include approximately 408 kilometers y road Candon City and Vigan City. from Manila, 139 kilometers north of TOURIST ATTRACTIONS San Fernando City, and 80 kilometers south of Laoag City. Name and Description Location (ilocussur.gov.ph). Ilocos Sur occupies Ancestral The houses brag almost 20.10% of region 1’s total land Houses antique piece area. It has a total area of 2,579.60 Kamestizoan rooftops, huge square kilometers. District in hardwood terrazzo, Vigan and railings and azote as in various Spanish-  Mexican-Chinese San Juan boosts several tourist architectural styles. facilities. Apato Beach This was the site of Santiago Cove This isolated cove San Esteban submarine emerging Brgy. Sabangan, was used by the during the latter part Santiago guerillas as a of World War II to resupply point during upload arms and World War II. The supplies for the place boasts a fishing United States Army village, a watchtower, Forces in the and a stretch of Philippines. It was golden sand beach named after the with amenities for mangrove plant that picnicking and water used to be abundant sports. in the area. St. Paul’s Known for its Archbishop’s The place was Metropolitan distinctive baroque Palace completed in 1793 Cathedral. architecture, this Vigan after 7 years of Vigan church was built by construction, sliding the Augustinians Capiz windows and during the period cutout decorations from 1790 to 1800. It with floral motifs are has a three-aisled the palace features. It altar and a choir lift. houses a collection of Its belfry is detached precious religious and located along the artifacts and relics earthquake belt, from other Ilocos typical of Ilocos churches. churches. Bantay Church The church was built Sta. Maria A century-old Bantay in 1590 and was Church structure situated on reconstructed in Sta. Maria top of a 60-meter hill 1950. It is famous for used as a stronghold its earthquake during the 1896 baroque and neo- revolution, this Gothic architecture church is now on a mixed with a pseudo- national landmark. Romanesque design. Tagudin Sundial Standing in front of Its bell tower Tagudin the municipal hall, standing on a hill this structure was nearby served as a built in 1848 as a lookout for enemies. resupply point by the Candon Beach Candon beach, ome Spanish colonizers. Candon of the widest in the province, offers gray sand and clear waters. LA UNION Some small resorts have been built to Capital: San Fernando City accommodate Area and Location. La Union is located visitors. in the southwestern part of the Ilocos Katib Beach This beach area region in Northern Luzon. It is bounded church situated along by Ilocos Sur on the north and northeast, the national highway. Benguet on the east, Pangasinan on the Basi Making Basi is an Ilocano south, and the South China Sea on the Lioac, native wine concocted west. It has a total land area of 1,497.70 Naguilaian from sugar cane juice square kilometer. and duhat bark for coloring. Made using Geographic Profile. La Union has a an age –old process, its land area of about 19,309 hectares with tste differs from one a predominantly hilly terrain that procedure to another. gradually rises eastward from the shore. Battle of San The historical marker Its irregular coastal plain is narrowest in Fernando commemorates the Damortis and Widest in Balaoan. Marker battle that enabled the San Fernando establishment of the Political Profile. La Union comprises Us Army Base at Poro 19 municipalities and 1 city with 576 Point, which was total Barangays. The municipalities in eventually used as a La union are Agoo, Aringay, Bacnotan, build-up are for the Bagulin, Balaoan, Bangar, Bauang, projected invasion of Burgos, Caba, Luna, Naguilan, Pugo, Japan. Bauang Beach Stretching from Bacuit Rosario, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Bauang to Pagdalagan Sur, this Juan, Santo Tomas, Santol, Sudipen, fine grayish-sand Tubao. beach is lined with Gastronomy. Some mouthwatering tourist establishments food delicacies in La Union are Halo- providing Halo de Iloko which include Saging accommodation and amenities to visitors. from Agoo, Ube San Gabriel, pastillas It’s calm, crystal-clear made from carabao’s milk, and creamy waters ideal for water homemade ice cream, Kilawen, Basi, sports. and Sabong fried chicken. The province Blanket Rayo, cotton, and is also known to have fresh fruits like Weaving polyester are combined grapes. Bangar with tinagudan, a local yarn, to weave the TOURIST ATTRACTIONS beautiful blankets Name and Descriptions produced in the Location province. Agoo Basilica Rebuilt in 1892 after a Luna This rotund structure Agoo severe earthquake, the Watchtower built during pre- Agoo basilica remains Luna Spanish times, Luna one of the most shore was used as a imposing Catholic lookout for impending structures in the attacks by pirates. province of La Union. Museo de This building is an old It is also one of the Iloko presidencia which now most ubiquitous as Agoo houses artifacts, most of the travelers religious icons, and bound for Baguio can other historical pieces take a glimpse of the of cultural importance  to the Ilocos. municipalities, 4 cities, and 1,364 Pottery Clay products are barangays. Making produced utilizing the Taboc, San age-old procedures in Gastronomy. Juan pottery making.  Dagupan Bangus- they are Rambak This celebration hybrid type. Most milkfishes are La Union features water sports, a freshwater species, but at the mountain bike race, cultural presentations, Dagupan, they are bred at and a trade fair capped saltwater by the Lingayen Gulf. with a fluvial parade  Bagoong Isda- is a fish paste thet and a reenactment of is made up of fermented fish. the resurrection rites at  Alaminos Longganisa- a Filipino the Bauang Beach on sausage stuffed with meaty pork, Easter Sunday. a bit of its fat, colored San Juan This beach, which distinctively red with azuete and Beach boasts several tourist wrapped with pork intestines. San Juan establishment, is deal  Kaleskes- is the Pangasinan for surfing especially equivalent of papaitan made up during November to February. of goat intestines but unlike papaitan, they can either use goat or pig innards. PANGASINAN  Basigen- is the Pangasinan equivalent of dinuguan but the Capital: Lingayen difference is that it cooked Area and Location. Pangasinan has an similarly to Kaleskes. area of 5,368.82 square kilometers. Its TOURIST ATTRACTIONS boundaries are Lingayen Gulf, La Union, and Benguet on the north; Nueva Name and Description Vizcaya on the northeast; Nueva Ecija Location on the east; Tarlac on the south; and Bonuan Beach A landing site of the Zambales and the South China Sea on Dagupan City Liberation Forces in the West. 945, this beach is now a venue for water Geographic Profile. The province is sports and activities. bounded by mountains on the eastern Cape Bolinao Built by the part and the Lingayen Gulf on the west. Lighthouse Americans in 1903 on The western coastal municipalities and Bolinao a 300-foot-high dotted with numerous small islands, promontory at the most popular of which are the Hundred western part of Cape Bolinao, this Island of Alaminos. Pangasinan goes lighthouse still sends through two pronounced seasons-dry signals to vessels from November to April and west passing by the area. during the rest of the year. Colibra As its name (colibra, Political Profile. The province of Dasol or “water snake”) Pangasinan is subdivided into 44 implies, this island is a favorite refuge or  resting place of sea making it a haven for snakes. scuba diving Feast of Senora Also known as the enthusiasts. Manaoag Feast of the Holy Saul Beach This is a long expanse Manaoag Rosary, this Saul of sandy beach celebration honors the dominated by several patroness of the sick, fishing communities, and helpless, and the it has not yet been needy. It is held every developed for tourism. Holy week. Umbrella These are mushroom- Hundred Island This is major tourist Rocks shaped stone boulders National Park destination is Sabangan, Gno at the month of the Lucap, composed of a cluster Balincaguing River. Alaminos of islands of varying sizes, some with small beaches. The place is CHAPTER VI ideal for swimming, REGION II: CAGAYAN VALLEY boating, and REGION snorkeling. Manleluag Hot The spring can be Area and Location. The region is Spring reached via a 7- located on the northeastern part of Malabobo, kilometer uphill climb Luzon. It has an aggregate land area of Mangatarem and is deal for 9,002.70 kilometers, which contributes trekking. three percent of the total land area of the Nuestra Senora Site of the miraculous country, making it the second-largest de Manaoag shrine of “Apo province in the region. It is bounded by Shrine Baket”, processions Manaoag are held here at dawn the mountain range of the Sierra Madre every first Saturday of on the east extending up to the beaches the month. of the coastal towns, on the south by Patar Beach One of the best tourist Isabela Province, on the west by the Bolinao attraction in Bolinao, Cordilleras, and on the north by the Patar has an extensive Balintang Channel, Babuyanes, and the coastline combining South China Sea. rocky outcrops and white-sand beaches. Geographic Profile. The climate is dry San Fabian The beach are from December up to May and wet from White Beach stretches from June to November. Hot months are from San Fabian Nibalaw West to March to May, sometimes extending up Mabilao in San to the month of August. Fabian. This is the site where Lt. Gen. People. As of 2020, the population of Homma, commander the region was registered as 3,657,741. of the Japanese The locals speak Ilocano, Ibanag, Itawes, Expenditionary and Tagalog. In Batanes, the people Forces, landed on speak Ivatan. English is generally December 24, 1941 understood and spoken region wide. Santriago The island is rich in Island corals that teem with Political Profile. The region is Balinao marine life, thus composed of five provinces, namely, Batanes,Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva province has a land area of 219.01 Vizcaya and Quirino. square kilometers or 84.56 square miles. Batanes is bordered, clockwise from the North, by Luzon Strait (Bashi Channel), Province Philippine Sea, Balintang CapitalChannel, and Batanes the South China Sea. Basco The island group is Cagayan located approximately 162 kilometers Tuguegarao Isabela Ilagan north of the Luzon mainland and about Nueva Vizcaya Bayombong 190 kilometers south of Taiwam. Quirino Cabarroguis Political Profile. Batanes was made a part of Cagayan towards the end of the Batanes Spanish era. However, during the Capital: Basco American regime, it became a separate political unit again. During the Pacific Area and Location. Batanes is the War, Batanesm because of its Philippines’ northernmost province, geographical location, was among the lying in a vast expanse of water where first areas of the Philippines to be the Pacific Ocean on the east merges occupied by Japan. Batanes is with the South China Sea on the west. subdivided into 6 municipalities, all Its other boundaries are the Bashi encompassed by a lone congressional Channel on the north and the Balintang district. Channel on the south. Its capital town of Basco is about 280 kilometers north of Gastronomy. Aparri, Cagayan on the northern tip of Kamote Snacks. In Batanes, root crops Luzon Island. Though some 860 are abundant and that is why they have a kilometers north of Manila, it is only lot of kamote or sweet potato. They have 190 kilometers south of Taiwan. Batanes come up with several ways of serving it has a total land of 230 square kilometers. like kamote fries, kamote chips, amd Geographic Profile. Batanes is made up kamote donuts to name a few. of three major islands, Batang, Sabtang, Uvud. Uvud is grated banana roots. and Itbayat, and seven islets including Traditionally, it is sautéed and mixed Y’ami, the northernmost point of the with ground pork or fish and turmeric Philippines. Although its land area is and made into meatballs. Everyone has small, its territorial waters are vast, their own versions as Ivatans have about 4,500 square kilometers. The started to create new dishes with it. terrain is quite rugged with 42 percent of the land being steep hills and mountains. Supas/Valenciana. Another ingredient All the islands have intermittent that is commonly used in Ivatan cuisine stretches of sandy beaches and rocky is turmeric. They use turmeric to add shorelines. color and flavor to a lot of their dishes. In this case, turmeric is used in their rice. Area and Location. Batanes is a They call it supas or sometimes, province in the Philippines situated in valenciana due to the Spanish influence. the Cagayan Valley Region occupying the northeastern section of Luzon. Its Dibang. Dibang or flying fish is a capital is the Municipality of Basco. The delicacy. It is dried and salted native fish and commonly served for breakfast. I shaped like a giant found it to be chewy but I’m not sure if bowl. The island is it was because of how it was prepared. surrounded by The peak season for a fresh catch of massive boulders dibang is from March to April. Perhaps and cliffs rising from next time I should try it fresh too. 20 to 70 feet above sea levels with no Lunis. Lunis is the Ivatan version of shorelines. adobo. It is a pork dish where the fat is Marlboro Marlboro Country is slowly rendered and the meat is cooked Country mostly wide-open in its own fat. Salt is the added for flavor. Batan Island spaces with almost The meat is submerged in the rendered no inhabitants. In fat or oil and was traditionally stored in fact, the major inhabitants are cows earthenware jars. The addition of salt that are let loose to and cooking and emerging the meat in graze. All around is fat are preservation techniques. nothing but a Nowadays, we have panoramic landscape chillers/refrigerators to do the work for and seascape. us. But then Ivatans would cook all the Mt. Iraya Mt. Iraya is a dormat meat and would preserve it for the next Basco volcano rising 1,517 few months. meters above sea level. Its last Coconut Crabs. Coconut crabs are a eruption was in 505 delicacy on the island. You can eat them AD. It is a good there but there are local policies against source of fertile soil. bringing them out of Batanes, even if Naidi Hills Naidi hills offer a it’s already cooked. It is so popular Basco panoramic view of because of the rich, creamy roe that the Basco town oozes out of it. We went to this place proper, Mt. Iraya, called Pension Ivatan Restaurant, where and the rugged they prepared the coconut rice for us seascapes that together with a whole spread of grilled Batanes is famous items. for. Sabtang Island An undisturbed and TOURIST ATTRACTIONS Sabtang unspoiled island that has intermittent Name and Description white sand beaches, Location steep mountains, Batanes Day Batanes Day is held deep canyons, and Basco to commemorate the small level areas founding of the along the coastline. islands as a San Carlos This church was province. It is held Borromeo completed in 1789 every June 26 and Church and still retains its features street Mahatao centuries-old parades and local features. contests. San Jose Church This church was Itbayat Island Located north of Ivana built in 1814. It has a Itbayat Batan, Ibayat is crenelated  fortresslike egg, and paired with batil soup campanile. and chopped onions. Y’ami This northernmost  Sinanta, is a sotanghon and miki Northernmost island of Batanes is boodles, chicken, pork and Island of the also called Orchid clams, all swimming on a soup province Island. One can see flavoured with patis (fish sauce). Taiwan from here on  Chicharabao is Tuguegarao a clear day. Tatus or coconut crabs City’s version of the chicharon abound on the (pork rind), but it is not made island, as well as from pork but carabeef. much other marine  Ybanag longganisa, is life. Tuguegarao’s version of the Cagayan Pinoy breakfast favourite, the longganisa, is made from Capital : Tuguegarao City carabeef. Geographic Profile. About two TOURISTS ATTRACTIONS kilometers from the northeastern tip of the province is the island of Palaui; a Name and Description few kilometers to the west is Fuga Island. Location The Babuyan Group of Islands which Aggao Nak This is also known as includes Calayan, Dalupiri, Camiguin, Cagayan Cagayan Day, and Babuyan Claro is about 50 to 60 Province-wide celebrated every nautical miles north. June 29. Aparri Delta Aparri Delta is an Political Profile. Cagayan is classified Aparri impressive expanses as a first-class province. It is politically of water that is subdivided into 28 municipalities and located where the one component city (Tuguegarao), with Cagayan River meets 820 barangays. It has three the South China Sea. congressional disticts. The Third District From the jetty, one includes the southern municipalities of can see the awesome mouth of the Amulung, Iguig, Penablanca, Cagayan River. Tuguegarao City, Enrile, Solana, and Buntun Bridge At 1.124 kilometers, Tuao. All other towns west of the Buntun, this bridge is the Cagayan River comprise the second Tuguegarao second-longest in the congressional district, except for some country and offers an parts of Aparri, Camalaniugan, Lallo, unobstructed view of Alcala, and Amulung. The rest of the the Cagayan River. It municipalities comprise the First is located some 2.5 Congressional District, northeast of the kilometers from the Province. Tuguegarao town proper. Gastronomy Cagayan River Cagayan River or or Rio Grande Rio Grande de  Pancit batil patong, is a noodle de Cagayan Cagayan is the dish, a concoction of miki, Large parts of Philippines’ minced carabeef, topped with the province mightiest crunchy carajay and poached  watercourse-the lady of Piat “Antipolo of longest and widest Piat Northern Luzon,”the river in the country. Mecca of the It originates from devoted, and the small themes coming pilgrimage center of from Balete Pass, Cagayan Valley. Cordillera, Camiguin Norte Although this is not Caraballo, and the Babuyan islands yet an established Sierra Madres that tourist destination meet other streams because of access and rivers in the concerns. It has high- area. quality natural Callao Caves These caves boast attractions which Aggugagdan, massive limestone include humpback Penablanca and other rock whales, dolphins, formations, and impressive skylights, and a islands. chapel. The circadian Isabela flight of thousands of bats from their caves Capital: Ilagan at dusk is alos a Area and Location. At 10,665 square major attraction. kilometers, Isabela almost comprises 40 Iguig Calavary A duplicate of the 14 percent of the regional territory, making Hills stations of the Cross it the largest province in the region and Iguig is suited a top an 11 hectare rolling the second-largest province in the terrain overlooking country in terms of land area. It is the Cagayan River. located in the northeastern part of Luzon, Oldest Bell in The bell is in bounded on the north by Cagayan, on Southeast Asia Calamanuigan’s the south by Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Calamanuigan Jacinto de Polonia and Aurora, on the west by Kalinga, Parish. Forged in Apayao, Ifugao, and Mountain Province, 1595, it was brought and on the east by the Pacific Ocean. to Manila in February 1937 as a Geographic Profile. The eastern area, part of the attractions straddled by the Sierra Madre Mountain during the 33rd Range, is rugged and thickly forested. A International big portion remains uncharted and Eucharistic unexplored and is home to a variety of Congress. flora and fauna; other areas have been St. Peter’s This is the seat of the declared government reservations. The Cathedral archdiocese og western area is generally flat. The Poblacion, Tuguegarao. A coastal area is small strip of flat to Tuguegarao picture of it hangs in rolling land. The eastern and coastal the Bsilica in Rome. It is considered one areas experience moderate rainfall of the most beautiful evenly distributed throughout the year. works of art in the The western part has a wet and a dry world. season. The Miraculous Considered the Political Profile. The formal history of Bulanglang and Laswa and the only the province dates back to May 1, 1856, difference is the addition of fish and when by a Royal Decree, Isabela was fermented fish paste. carved from the existing provinces of Inatata. Whole glutinous rice that’s a bit Cagayan and Nueva Vizcaya with the sweet and wrapped in small cylinders town of Ilagan as its capital. The new made of banana leaves are cooked by province was named in honor of “Her steaming. They’re tied in batches; ten Royal Highness Queen Isabela II” of per batch and it resembles a magazine of Spain at the time when Urbiztondo was bullets when tied. the Governor-General of the Philippines. Today, Isabela is the premier province Aling Belen Longganisa. Aling Belen is of the north and one of the most a household name in the province progressive in the country. because of her Longganisa. She started mixing her own version of the Pinoy Gastronomy. Isabela Province is where sausage in 1970. Her personal special the biggest supply of rice in Northern recipe makes her Longganisa the best in Luzon comes from. It’s also the biggest Isabela. supplier of corn in the country earning its titles “Rice Granary of Northern Bibingkang Kanin. Bibingkang Kanin is Luzon” and “Corn Capital of the made of glutinous rice, coconut milk, Philippines.” It’s a province rich in white sugar, and young coconut meat. It fisheries, crops, forestland, and mineral follows simple cooking procedure like deposits. Apart from that, Isabela also steaming the rice and adding the has their share of delectable delicacies remaining ingredients then baking it. and we listed some of our favorites here: Lechon Cordero. This dish is a Pancit Cabagan. The thin Miki noodle sumptuous combination of lamb lechon recipe is garnished with pork lechon which is marinated in oyster sauce, carajay, pork or chicken liver, lemon juice, and red wine. It’s also the vegetables, and quail eggs. same marinade that will be injected inside the lechon. Binallay. When in Isabela, don’t miss Binallay; a native suman delicacy of the Pinataro. A mixture of white sticky rice province made of sticky rice flour and dumplings and coconut strips are what wrapped in banana leaves. Binallay is make up this warm dish. The sticky rice cooked in boiling water until done then dumplings are served in thick coconut serve with latik sauce. latik cream. Moriecos. This variety of rice cake Corn Coffee. Corn Coffee in Isabela is (kakanin in Tagalog) is stuffed with latik popular because of the abundance of or caramelized ypung coconut then corn supply in the province. It’s as tasty steamed and wrapped in fresh banana as coffee and it has its own health leaf. benefits. Dinengdeng. This Ilokano dish has a Corn Pastillas. This is a native milk soup base made of bagoong isda candy from Isabela which is made of (fermented fish paste) and mixed with corn, sugar, flour, powdered milk, and local vegetables and some grilled or butter. fried fish. It is also similar to Pancit Batil Patong. Although it level. It is home to originated in Tuguegarao, Pancit batil numerous unknown Patong is also popular in Isabela. This endemic species of sautéed noodle dish is made from Miki flora and fauna and noodles, bean sprouts, cabbage, minced has exceptional carabeef, crushed Chicharon (pork biodiversity. cracklings), and fried egg. St. Mathias An 18th-century ultra- Church baroque church unique TOURIST ATTRACTIONS Tumauini for its extensive use of baked clay both of Name and Description wall finishing and for Location ornamentation; it also Aguinaldo This was when Gen. has a unique Shrine Emilio Aguinaldo was cylindrical bell tower. Palanan captured by American San Pablo Built-in 1625 under forces, ending the Church the supervision of Philippine Revolution San Pablo Spanish missionary in 1901. Padre de Santo Church of The church is famous Tomas, it is the oldest Alicia for its antique Spanish church in the Alicia architecture. province. Church of This particular church Nuestra Senora One of the oldest Echague has a unique de Atocha churches in the Echague architecture that is Alicia province was built hardly found during the Spanish anywhere in the period. Philippines. St. Rose de One of the oldest Dibulo The waterfall has an Lima Church Spanish churches in Waterfalls estimated length of Gamu the province. Dinapigue 100 meters. It is being Sta. Victoria Famous for its studied as a possible Caves stalactites and power and energy Fuyo National stalagmites, the site is source. Park, Ilagan ideal for spelunking. Magat Dam Asia’s biggest dam Nueva Vizcaya Tourism Resort project; the reservoir Complex area is suitable for Capital: Bayombong Brgy. fishing, swimming, Aguinaldo, boating, sight-seeing Area and Location. Nueva Vizcaya, Ramon and picnicking. located 210 kilometers north of Manila Our Lady of Houses the miraculous is the southern gateway to Cagayan. It Visitation Lady of the Visitation occupies a land area of approximately Church which is visited by its 3,903.90 square kilometers and 1.30 Guibang many devotees, percent of the total land area of the especially ever July 2, country. which is Her feast day. Geographic Profile. Numerous Palanan The Philippines’ mountains and forests and a Rainforest largest existing considerable number of rolling hills, Palanan rainforest, situated at plains, and valleys characterize the 800 feet above sea terrain of Nueva Vizcaya. It is surrounded by notable mountain ranges TOURIST ATTRACTIONS such as the Sierra Madre on the east and Name and Description the Cotabato on the south, and the Location Cordillera on the west. Dalton Pass Aside from being the Area and Location. The province of Nueva Vizcaya gateway to the Nueva Vizcaya is located in the north- Cagayan Valley central part of Luzon in Region 2 that region, Dalton pass occupies a land area of 3,903.90 square also offers the only direct route between kilometers, which is about 10.72 percent Pampanga and of the regional land area and 1.30 Cagayan Valley. percent of the total land area of the According to history, country. The province is 287.0 the pass became the kilometers north of Metro Manila. scene of much bloody Nueva Vizcaya is bounded by three fighting before the mountain ranges covered with forest and finals stage of World grasslands, namely the Sierra Madre on War II. the east, the Cordillera on the west, and Dalton Pass Standing at about the Caraballo on the south. historical 3,000 feet above sea Shrine level, the shrine was Political Profile. In 1839, Governor Sta. Fe built in Luis Lardizabal issued an order to create commemoration of the Nueva Vizcaya into a politico-military battle at Balete Pass province. The order was approved by a during World War II. Royal Degree on April 10, 1841. Nueva Dupax del Sur Covering an area of Vizcaya comprises 15 municipalities, Church 7,200 square meters, it with Bayombong as the provincial Dupax Del Sur is one of the oldest capital and major educational center, and biggest churches Bambang (the agricultural hub) and in the valleys. Its architectural design is Solano (the financial district) as the said to be similar to major commercial centers, and Kayapa that of Tugugerao’s as the summer capital and “vegetable St. Peter’s Cathedral. bowl” of the province. Kirang Pass A monument in honor Gastronomy. Nueva Vizcaya is a major Kirang, Aritao of the gallantry of the producer of citrus crops like pomelo, Filipino soldiers during World War II. ponkan, and oranges. They also Mt. Pulag A park that serves as a prioritize their agricultural industry as National Park gateway to the rice, corn, fruits, and vegetables as their Kayapa country’s second- major crops. There are lots of highest peak, that of mouthwatering delicacies in Nueva Mt. Pulag, which rises Vizcaya like Tilapia Ice Cream, Puno’s 9,630 ft. above sea Ice Cream and Sherbet, Pinapaitang level. The park kambing with alibangbang leaves, occupies parts of batotay, and Cabanatuan longganisa, Nueva Vizcaya and Bangus spaghetti, Buko lumpia, and Benguet. many other strange flavors of delicacies Nueva Vizcaya A study of are found here. Capitol architectural Bayombong ingenuity, the capitol About 80 percent of the total land area is has a park with exotic mountainous. plant species, concrete benches, sidewalks Area and Location. Quirino Province lighted with giant lies in the southeastern portion of mercury lamps, and a Cagayan Valley (Region II), man-made lagoon approximately between 121o 00’ to ideal for rowing. It 122o 02’ N latitude and 15o 54.8’ to 16o also houses all the 38.6’ W longitude. It is situated within provincial government the Upper Cagayan River Basin bounded offices. by Isabela on the north, Aurora on the Salinas Salt A natural wonder east and southeast, and Nueva Vizcaya springs consisting of hills on the west and southwest. The Sierra Bayombong made entirely of Madre mountain range provides a petrified white salt. natural barrier on the eastern and St. Dominic This cathedral is a Cathedral living, vestige of the southeastern border and the Mamparang Nueva Vizcaya grandeur that was the range on the western part of the province. old town, maintaining Political Profile. Named after former its original 18th- Philippine President Elpidio R. Quirino, century Spanish style it was created on September 10, 1971, façade. It is said to when it was declared an independent have been the first cathedral in the province by Republic Act 6394. province. Gastronomy. Quirino is also known for Casipaan Caves This recently prioritizing the agricultural industry in Casipaan discovered wonder their province. Also, bananas are one of features impressive their best selling products not only limestone formations, one can have a great inside the province but also in Metro adventure exploring Manila and Pampanga. One of their this site. delicacies is “inandila” which does not Quirino have a sweetener but serve with a caramel-like sauce made from coconut Capital: Cabarroguis milk with latik. Area and Location. Quirino occupies a TOURIST ATTRACTIONS total land area of 3,057.18 square kilometers, approximately 8.4 percent of Name and Description the total regional area, and about 1.02 Location percent of the total land area of the Aglipay Caves A series of 38 caves, country. It is located in the southeastern Cabarroguis seven of which have already been part of the Cagayan Valley. developed for Geographic Profile. The Sierra Madre tourism, offering mountain range provides a natural tourist an interesting barrier on the eastern and southern contact with nature. border, while the Mamparang Range Located in an area of undulating hills and guards the western part of the province. rich forest reserves, the caves also feature  an underground river. Aglipay Town A historic town that Aglipay got its name from Fr. Gregorio Aglipay, a Filipino priest who rebelled against the Spanish colonizers and founded the Philippine Independent Church. Araw ng Various tribes Quirino participate in this Quirino event, which commemorates the birth of the province. Bisangal These waterfalls are Waterfalls situated in virgin Madella forestland that is considered a haven for wildlife and endangered species. Cabarroguis This waterfall is one Falls of the many natural Cabarroguis attractions in the province which has a potential for tourism development. Governor The site offers swift, Rapids turbulent, crystal clear Maddela waters ideal for water activities such as river rafting. It is also famous for its giant wall of limestone jutting out from one side of the Cagayan River, framing the Sierra Madre.