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REGION II
CAGAYAN
VALLEY
Reporter:
Joshua C. YasayLiezel Bornilla
Jude Bayoca
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The Cagayan Valley
Cagayan Valley has five provinces and three
cities. The most dominant trait of the region is
the Cagayan River, the largest waterway in thePhilippines. Cagayan Valley is considered as an
adventurer's paradise, with its intricate cave
systems, rugged mountain peaks, white water
rapids and beautiful beaches.
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It is composed of five provinces:
Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya,and Quirino. It has four cities: industrialcenter Cauayan City, its regional center
Tuguegarao, its investment hub Ilagan Cityand its Premier City Santiago City. SantiagoCity is also the Queen City of North Luzon.
Most of the region lies in a large valley innortheastern
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Economy and Geography
The Cagayan Valley Region II is defined by theCagayan River. The Province of Cagayan occupies thelower course of the river and the northeast corner of theisland of Luzon (with a few offshore islets). Cagayan's
area is 9,003 km.
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 collectionof the provincial museum, the Callao Caves, and manyfine churches. Even here there are fortifications built to
protect the inhabitants from raids by the Mara.
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Quirino
Quirino Province is known for itsnatural sites, wildlife and adventure. Natural
sites include the Bisangal Waterfalls, VictoriaFalls, the Nagbukel and Aglipay Caves andNagtipunan virgin rainforest. Governor
Rapids is an ideal spot for white waterrafting, swimming and fishing.
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Nueva Vizcaya
Nueva Vizcaya is a mountainous province hometo the Mt. Pulog National Park where the country'ssecond highest mountain, Mt. Pulog (3,000 meters), islocated. World War 2 memorials include the Dalton Pass
and the Kirang Pass. Old Spanish Churches include St.Dominic Cathedral and Dupax del Sur Church.Adventure and eco-tourism sites include the Lion-Alayan Cave and the Kayapa town.
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Isabela
Isabela Province is best known forits uncharted forest wilderness, includingthe Northern Sierra National Park. ThePalanan Rainforest is one of the world's
largest remaining low altitude rainforest.Isabela also has the Magat Hydro ElectricPower Plant, East Asia's largest damproject. Other popular sites include
Spanish churches in Tumauini, Alicia andGamu, and the Aguinaldo Shrine inPalanan, built to commemorate the spotwhere General Emilio Aguinaldo wascaptured by American Forces in 1901.
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Cagayan
Cagayan Province is best known for
the seven-chambered Callao Caves.Adventurers come to Cagayan for gamefishing, mountain trekking, river trips andsurfing. Popular sites include Palaui's Spanish
built Cape Engano Lighthouse, the MagapitSuspension Bridge, St. Peter's Cathedral andthe Miraculous Lady of Piat, a four centuries-old image of the Virgin Mary, brought byDominican Friars from Macao in 1604. The
mouth of the Cagayan River is located inAparri. The Cagayan River is the longest andwidest in the nation, and is home to the'lurung' fish which travels upstream to breed
during the wet season.
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Batanes
Batanes is an island group in themost northern and isolated province in thePhilippines. The unpredictability of theweather makes traveling to Batanes difficult,thus preserving its unspoiled beauty. Among
the natural wonders of this place includesendangered fauna, volcanic peaks, caves, seacliffs and sandy beaches. Unique wildlifeincludes the tatus (coconut crab) and
migratory birds from China. Structures withSpanish influence remain here such as theSan Jose and San Carlos Borromeo Churches.Adventure seekers find Batanes great forsurfing, trekking and spelunking.
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The island-province of
Batanes is the smallest province in the
Philippines with a land area of 230square kilometers and was created bya series of volcanic activities andother geologic forces when Mt. Iraya
erupted around 325 B.C. It is boundedon the north by the Bashi Channel, onthe east by the Pacific Ocean, on thewest by the China Sea and on thesouth by the Balintang Channel.
Basco, its capital town is about 280kilometers north of Aparri, Cagayanor some 860 kilometers north ofManila and about 190 kilometers
south of Taiwan.
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FestivalFestival Place Date
Pattaradday Festival Santiago City May 15
Pav-vurulun Festival Tuguegarao City, Cagayan August 1016Gawagaway-yan Festival Cauayan City, Isabela March 30-April 13Kankanen Festival Cabatuan, Isabela November 5Mangi Festival Tumauini, Isabela February 2324Pansi Festival Cabagan, Isabela January 1925Pinilisa Festival Jones, IsabelaTinupig Festival Lasam, CagayanSinabalu Fiestival Rizal, Cagayan April 29Binnadangan Festival Roxas, Isabela July 4Mammangui festival Ilagan City, Isabela May 30Binallay festival Ilagan City, Isabela
Bambanti Festival Ilagan City, IsabelaMunggo Festival San Mateo, IsabelaPato Festival San Mateo, IsabelaPanagsangal Festival Baggao, Cagayan May 1Sambali Festival Piat, Cagayan July 2Sarakat Festival Santa Praxedes, Cagayan May 14-16
Pagay Festival Alicia, Isabela September 28
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