Ifugao

Ifugao

Ifugao is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Lagawe and borders Benguet to the west, Mountain Province to the north, Isabela to the east, and Nueva Vizcaya to the south.

The Banaue Rice Terraces are the main tourist attraction in the province. These 2000-year-old terraces were carved into the mountains without the aid of machinery to provide level steps where the natives can plant rice. In 1995, they were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

Province of Ifugao

Region: Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)

Capital: Lagawe

Founded:

Population:
2000 census—161,623 (9th smallest).
Density—64 per km² (8th lowest).

Area: 2,517.8 km² (24th smallest)

Divisions:
Municipalities—11.
Barangays—175.
Congressional districts—1.

Languages: Iloko, Tagalog

Governor: Teodoro B. Baguilat (2001-2004)