Geography, Population
GEOGRAPHY
Land Area: 18,222sqkm (7,036sqmi)
Topography: mountainous, with elevations reaching almost 3,000m (9,843ft) above sea level
Mountains: Mt Bangbang near Buluan, KalingaApayao 1,533m (5030ft); Mt Amuyao on the boundary of Mountain Province and Ifugao 2,702m (8,869ft); Mt Pulog near Barogbog, Nueva Viscaya 2,953m (9,685ft); Mt Talbayoc near Kabayan, Benguet/Ifugao boundary 2,843m (9,328ft)
Rivers: Cagayan river in Nueva Viscaya; Chico river in KalingaApayao and Mountain Province; Ibulao river in Ifugao
POPULATION
Majority Group: Ilocanos; Language: Ilocano
Minorities: Ibaloi, Kankanays, Isinai, Bontocs, Ifugaos, Itnegs, Isnegs, Ilongots
Region Population: 641,000
Cities, Towns: (Census of 1980, x1000)
Province Ifugao: Mayaoyao 24, Banaue 23, Kiangan 17, Lagawe 15, Lamut 11, Potia 11.
Province KalingaApayao: Tabuk 43, Pinukpuk 17, Conner 14, Luna 14, Flora 12, Tinglayan 12.
Province Mountain Province: Bontoc 17, Bauko 17, Tadian 14, Paracelis 10, Sagada 9, Besao 9.
Province Nueva Viscaya: Solana 37, Bayombong 32, Bambang 26, Aritao 22, Bagabag 21, Kayapa 20.
Political Structure: Province (Population x1000, area, capital)Ifugao (111, 2518 sqkm, Lagawe), Apayao (185, 7048 sqkm, Tabuk), Mountain Province (103, 2097 sqkm, Bontoc), Nueva Viscaya (242, 3904 sqkm, Bayombong).
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