Kalinga | ||
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Province | ||
Province of Kalinga | ||
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Location in the Philippines |
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Coordinates: 17°45′N 121°15′E / 17.75°N 121.25°ECoordinates: 17°45′N 121°15′E / 17.75°N 121.25°E | ||
Country | Philippines | |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | |
Founded | February 14, 1995 | |
Capital | Tabuk | |
Government | ||
• Type | Sangguniang Panlalawigan | |
• Governor | Jocel Baac (Liberal Party) (Sr. Felisa Pedro) | |
• Congressman | Allen Jesse Mangaoang (Liberal Party) | |
• Vice Governor | James Eduba(Nacionalista Party) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 3,231.25 km2 (1,247.59 sq mi) | |
Area rank | 41st out of 81 | |
Elevation | 2,329 m (7,641 ft) | |
Population (2015 census) | ||
• Total | 212,680 | |
• Rank | 71st out of 81 | |
• Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
• Density rank | 78th out of 81 | |
Divisions | ||
• Independent cities | 0 | |
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• Municipalities | ||
• Barangays | 152 | |
• Districts | Lone district of Kalinga | |
Time zone | PHT (UTC+8) | |
ZIP code | 3800–3808 | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 | |
ISO 3166 code | PH-KAL | |
Spoken languages | ||
Website | www |
Kalinga (Ilocano: Probinsya ti Kalinga; Filipino: Lalawigan ng Kalinga) is a landlocked province in the Philippines situated within the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon.
Its capital is Tabuk and borders Mountain Province to the south, Abra to the west, Isabela to the east, Cagayan to the northeast, and Apayao to the north.
Kalinga and Apayao are the result of the 1995 partitioning of the former province of Kalinga-Apayao; which was seen to better service the respective needs of the various indigenous peoples in the area.
Kalinga covers a total area of 3,231.25 square kilometres (1,247.59 sq mi) occupying the central section of the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. The province is bordered by Mountain Province to the south, Abra to the west, Isabela to the east, Cagayan to the northeast, and Apayao to the north..
The topography of Kalinga province is rugged and sloping, with mountain peaks ranging from 1,500 to 2,500 metres (4,900 to 8,200 ft) in elevation. The province’s western side is characterised by sharp, crested, interlinking peaks of steep slopes, isolated flatlands, plateaus and valleys. The eastern lands are mainly of rolling and gradually sloping foothills.