CAGAYAN

ISABELA

NUEVA VIZCAYA

QUIRINO

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REGION II : CAGAYAN VALLEY

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
Located at the northern tip of the Philippines, it is composed of five provinces: Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino. It also includes the ten volcanic islands of Batanes and the five coral atolls of the Babuyan Island group.

Its boundaries are Bashi Channel on the north, the Pacific Ocean on the east, the Cordillera Administrative Region on the west and the provinces of Aurora and Nueva Ecija on the south.

Cagayan River Basin, the longest and the largest river in the country, is the main waterway, flowing towards the north from the southern end of the valley and emptying into the Babuyan Channel in Aparri. It has a drainage area of about 27,300 sq. kms. and a groundwater reserve of 47,895 mcm. Its main tributaries are the Chico, Magat and Ilagan Rivers. The region’s groundwater storage capacity is estimated at 11,850 mcm. The mountain ranges make access to

the region difficult. The frequent typhoons (at least 12 typhoons/year) it experiences challenges the development of its agri-industrial potential.

It is the fourth largest region of the country with a land area of approximately 26,838 sq. kms. after Region IV (the largest), Region XI and Region X.

POPULATION
In 2000, it had a total population of 2,756,000 In 1995, Isabela had the largest population at 45.8%, Cagayan at 35.29%, Nueva Vizcaya at 13.24%, Quirino at 5.17% and Batanes with the least, at .559% of the total population. In 1990, the population was predominantly rural ,76.5% compared to an urban population of 23.5%.Read More..

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