REGION 2

CAGAYAN VALLEY
Cagayan Valley

• land of beauty
• plentiful of natural
resources
• conveys different
development potentials
• an area of 26,858 square
kilometers.
 History
• The earliest inhabitants are the Agta, or Atta, food gatherers who roam the forests
without fixed abodes.
• The bulk of the population are of Malay origin. For centuries before the coming of the
Spanish, the inhabitants traded with Indians, Malays, Chinese, and Japanese.
• In the nineteenth century the prosperity found in tobacco cultivation caused many
Ilokano to settle here. Tobacco is still a major factor in the economy of Cagayan,
though a special economic zone and free port has been created to strengthen and
diversify the provincial economy
 Geography of Cagayan Valley
• Located in the northeastern portion of the main island of Luzon and includes the
scattered Island of Batanes-Babuyan Groups, which occupy the northern most tip of the
archipelago.
• It is bounded by three (3) mountain ranges, Sierra Madre Mountain on the east;
Caraballo Mountain on the south and Cordillera Mountain, and north of Caraballo
Mountain.
• It has five provinces namely:
 Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino

• It has ten (10) congressional districts with three (3) cities – Cauayan City, Isabela;
Santiago City, Isabela and Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
• Consists of 90 municipalities.
 Agricultural Products
• Region 2 is abundant in agricultural products such as:
rice, corn, peanut, beans, and fruits and livestock products include cattle, hogs,
curacaos, and poultry.
• It has also a vast source of mineral resources like hydro-power – the source of Magat
HydroPower plant with a 360 megawatt plant supporting the power needs of the
Luzon Grid.

Natural Potentials
• The Region has a rich and immense natural and development potentials.
• It is the third largest region with an area of 2,687,517 hectares representing 9% of the
country’s total land area.
Batanes
 Batanes
• Located between the Babuyan Islands (belonging to Cagayan Province) and Taiwan.
• Bashi Channel- North; Balintang Channel- South
• Philippine Sea- West; Pacific Ocean- East
• Three largest islands are:
Itbayat, Sabtang , and Batan.

• Capital: Basco
• Total Area: 219.01 km²(84.56 sq mi)
• Population: 17,246 as of 2015
• Religion: Roman Catholic- 94%.
 The remaining faiths are other Christian Churches.
 People of Batanes

• The people of Batanes are

called Ivatan and share
prehistoric cultural and
linguistic commonalities with
the Babuyan on Babuyan
Island and the Tao people of
Orchid Island.
Economy
• Ivatans are farmers and fishermen.
• Others are in the government and services sector
• Ivatans also plant camote (sweet potato), cassava, gabi or tuber and a unique variety
of white uvi.

Climate

• Is blessed with a cooler, balmier climate.

• Summer which is from March to June.
• Average monthly rainfall is 450 mm.
 Sabtang Island

• it has intermittent white sand

beaches with steep mountains and
deep canyons with small level areas
sporadically found along the
coastline Southwest of Batan
Island.
Cagayan
 Cagayan
• Pacific Ocean- east; Apayao- West
• Isabela province- South; Balintang Channel and the Babuyan Group of Islands-North
• The province comprises an aggregate land area of 9,002.70 square kilometers
• The second largest province in the region.
• Has 28 municipalities and one city divided into three congressional districts. It has 820
barangays.
• Capital: Tuguegarao- provincial capital, regional seat, center of business, trade and
education
• Population: 2015 census was 1,199,320
• Religion: Roman Catholic- 83%
 Islam- 10%
 Protestant- 4%
 People of Cagayan
• Ilocano-The majority of people
living in Cagayan, mostly from
migrants coming from the
Ilocos Region
• Ibanags-who were first sighted
by the Spanish explorers and
converted to Christianity by
missionaries.
• Malauegs, Itawits, Gaddangs,
groups of nomadic Aetas, and
families of Ibatans
Economy
• Agricultural products are rice, corn, peanut, beans, and fruits.
• Fishing various species of fish from the coastal towns is also undertaken.
• Woodcraft furniture made of hardwood, rattan, bamboo, and other indigenous
materials are also available in the province.
• Livestock products include cattle, hogs, carabaos, and poultry.

Climate
• The climate here is tropical. The summers are much rainier than the winters in
Naddungan
• The average temperature in Naddungan is 26.7 °C.
• In a year, the average rainfall is 1724 mm.
 Cagayan River
• Is the longest river in the Philippines
and the largest river by discharge
volume of water.
• Length: 350 km²
• Basin Size: 27, 753 km² (10,715 sq mi)
• Source: Caraballo Mountains
• Mouth: Luzon Strait
• Region: Cagayan Valley
• Bridges: Buntun Bridge, Magapit
Suspension Bridge
Isabela
 Isabela
• Located on the rightmost part of the Northern Luzon facing the Pacific Ocean and
comprising parts of the Sierra Madre.
• Cagayan- North; Kalinga- Northwest; Mountain Province- Central West
• Nueva Vizcaya- Southwest; Quirino- South;Aurora- West; Philippine sea-East
• Second largest province in the Philippine in terms of area.
• Most populated province in Cagayan Valley
• Capital: Ilagan
• Population: 1,593,566 as of 2015
• Religion:Christians with Roman Catholic- 5% as religion followed by
Iglesia ni Cristo and other religious sects are present in Isabela.

• One of the provinces which is often hit by typhoons due to its location.
 People in Isabela
• Ilokano- are the most
prominent group in
Isabela.
• The next two prominent
groups(ethnic)
Ibanag and Tagalog

• Gaddang,Paranan,Yogad
Economy
• richest in Cagayan Valley.
• Cagayan has much to offer visitors:
beaches, swimming, snorkeling, skin-diving, fishing in the river and the sea, hiking in
primeval forest, mountain-climbing, archaeological sites, the remarkable collection
of the provincial museum, the Callao Caves, and many.
• Tourism focuses mainly in the two cities Santiago City and CauayanCity and its
surrounding area with the Presence of Magat Dam tourism complex and places of
interest.

Climate
• The eastern and coastal areas experience moderate rainfall more or less
distributed throughout the year.
• Western Isabela has more pronounced wet and dry seasons.
• The average temperature is recorded at 27.1 degrees Celsius.
Fuyot Springs National Park
-located in the mountain slopes
of Barangay Santa Victoria in
Ilagan City, Isabela, 405
kilometers northeast from
Manila.
-the park, which also contains
the Ilagan Sanctuary, is 819
hectares in area and extends to
the nearby municipality of
Tumauini.
 Magat Dam
• Large lock fill-dam on the island of
Luzon in the Philippines
• One of the largest dams in the
Philippines
• Constructed in 1983
• Two (2) primary purposes
• 1. as a source of irrigation water
• 2. as a provider of hydroelectric
power
• Largest tributary of the Cagayan river.
Nueva Vizcaya
 Nueva Vizcaya
• Ifugao- North; Isabela- Northeast; Nueva Ecija- South
• Quirino- East; Benguet- West
• The gateway to vast Cagayan Valley region.
• Has a total land area of 4,378.80 square kilometers.
• Composed of 15 municipalities
• Capital: Bayombong
• Population: 452, 287 as of 2015
• Religion: Roman Catholic- 63%
 Aglipayan Church, Iglesia ni Cristo - 5 to 6%
 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jehovah’s Witnesses,
Seventh-day Adventist- 17%.
People of Nueva
Vizcaya

Wild Tribes
 Igorot, Ifugaos, Isinaits
Ilongots, and Aetas
Semi- wild tribe
 the Gaddangs and Malaats
Migrants
 Ilokano, Tagalogs,
Pangasinenses,
Kapampangans, and others
Economy
• Its main crops are rice, corn, vegetables, pineapple, banana, coffee, coconut, oranges
and other fruit trees.
• According to the Bureau of Mines and Geo-Sciences, deposits of metallic minerals
which can be exploited are copper, gold, molybdenum and pyrite.
• Non-metallic deposits include red clay, white clay and limestone. Sand and gravel are
the most abundant deposits in the province.

CLIMATE
• Under the third type of climate characterized by rainfall pattern that is relatively wet
from May to October and gradually becomes dry during November to February. March
and April are considered dry.
• December and January- coldest months; March and April are the hottest.
Quirino
 Quirino
• Isabela- North; Aurora- East and Southeast
• Nueva Vizcaya- West and Southwest
• Land-locked province in the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in
Luzon.
• Named after Elpidio Quirino, the sixth President of the Philippines.
• Capital: Cabarroguis
• Population: 188,991 as of 2015
• Religion: Roman Catholic- 54%
Evangelicals and United Methodist Church- 20%
Iglesia ni Cristo- 5%
Other religious groups are Islam
Economy
• rice and corn as major crops.
• Small scale industries like furniture making, basketry, rattan craft, and dried flower
production are prevalent.

Climate
• The province has a mean annual temperature of 33.6 degree Celsius.
• Warmest month is May and the least dry months are March to August while the
rest of the year is neither too dry nor too wet. Rainy days occur from September to
November.