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Kalinga Province

Kalinga
Province
Province of Kalinga
Official seal of Kalinga
Seal
Location in the Philippines
Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°45′N 121°15′E / 17.75°N 121.25°E / 17.75; 121.25Coordinates: 17°45′N 121°15′E / 17.75°N 121.25°E / 17.75; 121.25
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
 • Component cities
 • 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.gov.ph

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.


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