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Abra

Location and boundaries

• Abra is bounded on the North by the Provinces of Ilocos Norte & Apayao, East by the Province of Kalinga, West by the Province of Ilocos Sur and South by Mountain Province
• The province has a total land area of 397,555 hectares with Bangued as the provincial capital
• Abra has an extremely rugged terrain with mountains and hills along the periphery and in the interior of the province
• It has an elevation varying from 5 meters to a little over 2,000 meters above sea level
• Abra has two identified agro-climate zones. Zone A covers the lowland and hilly areas on the western/south western parts of the province and Zone B covers the eastern, Northern and south western highland and mountain areas of the province
• January is the coolest month while the warmest month is May
• Dry season is from November until April while wet season is from May to October

Infrastructure facilities

• Telecommunication
  • Service provided by PLDT, Digitel, Smart
  • 3 cable TV companies
  • 4 internet service providers

Cost of Doing Business

Minimun Daily Wage	Rate in US$ ($1 = Php 50.00)
Non-Agricultural	3.68
Agricultural
- Plantation with annual gross sales of PhP5M or more	3.42
- Plantation with annual gross sales of PhP5M or less	3.32
-Non-plantation	2.93
Cottage & Micro Enterprises
-Employing more than 30 workers	3.24
-Employing less than 30 workers	3.20

Utilities	Rate in US$ ($1 = Php 50.00)
Power Rates
Commercial (0-20 kwh)	1.79
Residential (0-15 kwh)	1.315
Water Rates
Commercial (min 10 cu.m.)	3.818
Residential (min. 10 cu. m.)	1.909

Investment areas

• Agriculture/agribusiness/forestry
  • mango fruit production and processing industry
  • coffee production and processing industry development
  • garlic production and processing
  • sugarcane production and processing industry
  • corn production and processing industry
  • dairy farm / cattle raising
  • feedmilling
  • cassava flour processing
  • fiber industry development
  • industrial tree plantation and reforestation

• Gifts, toys and houseware
  • ceramics industry development
  • stonecraft industry

• Furniture / woodcraft
  • bamboo, wood, rattan production and processing industry

• Power
  • micro and mini hydro-electric plants

• Transportation and Storage
  • domestic airport
  • freight services
  • packaging and storage services and facilities

• Tourism
  • hotels
  • resorts
  • recreationfacilities

Major Tourist Attractions

1. Water Attraction
   • Seven hot and cold springs gush in various areas around the province
   • underground rivers like Libtec in Dolores
   • the Lanas Falls in Danglas
   • great places for boating and swimming are lakes Kimkimay and limbo in Villaviciosa which is about 20 kms. from Bangued

2. Resorts
   • Sagsagacat and Brima springs in Penarrubia
   • Borikibibok in Bucay
   • Balbin in Lagayan
   • Malamsit Calm in Penarrubia
   • Mapaso Hot Spring in Danglas
   • Bani Hot Spring in Boliney.
     
     These spring resorts come with swimming pools made picturesque with shady ornamental plants and fruit trees. They are accessible by land through jeepneys, minibuses and chartered tricycles from the capital town of Bangued

3. Land Attraction
   • There are caves to explore at Sibud-sibud in Lagayan, Libtec in Dolores, Roces in Bucay, Nagapran in Danglas

   • A glimpse of Abra's culture and illustrious past can be gleaned from the Gabriela Carino Silang Gallery in Tayum; and in the Antique Gallery in Divine Word College of Bangued

   • A stroll-up Victoria park in Casamata Hill in Bangued will show a breathtaking view of surrounding fields and mountains. A swimming pool is available at the park

   • The shrine of the Blessed Mother cradling the Infant Jesus is another attraction near the reservoir of the town's water system.

4. Historical Sights
   • Old Spanish architecture has been preserved in the old church in Pididgan
   • San Lorenzo Church in Bangued
   • Saint Catherine Church in Tayum
   • Spanish ruins of Casa real in Bucay