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Tagudin–Cervantes–Sabangan Road
Tagudin–Cervantes–Sabangan Road (also known as Mountain Province–Ilocos Sur Road or Bessang Pass), signed as National Route 205 (N205) of the Philippine highway network, is a national secondary road in the Philippines that connects between the provinces of Ilocos Sur and Mountain Province. Route description The road starts at the junction of Halsema Highway as its eastern terminus. It passes throughout the remaining towns in Mountain Province before entering to the Ilocos Sur province. Its characteristics have numerous hairpin curves, turnpins and steep portions (particularly in Cervantes) along the mountainous route within the Cordillera mountains. Along the way, it provides an access to the Bessang Pass Natural Monument, which is located at the highest elevation of the road before going to the lowlands of the province. The road ends at the junction of Manila North Road in Tagudin. From the World War II memorial marker in Tagudin, the road traverses Suyo and Cervantes i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department Of Public Works And Highways
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH; ) is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for serving as the country's engineering and construction arm. It is tasked with implementing the government's policy to maintain and develop its engineering capabilities to ensure the safety, efficiency, and quality of public infrastructure and construction projects. The DPWH oversees the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure across the country, particularly national highways, flood control systems, water resources development, and other public works. Its functions are to be carried out in a decentralized manner, as much as possible. History History of the DPWH stretches back as far as the history of Philippine government itself. During Spanish times, the Spanish constructed the first roads in the Philippines. These public works projects were not only used in the connection of towns and fortresses, but also in improving commu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laoag
Laoag (), officially the City of Laoag (; ), is a component city and capital of the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 111,651 people. It is the province's most populous settlement, as well as its political, commercial, and industrial hub. The Ilocos Region's busiest commercial airport is also built in Laoag. It is also the northernmost city in the Philippines. The municipalities of San Nicolas, Paoay, Sarrat, Piddig, Vintar, and Bacarra form its boundaries. The foothills of the Cordillera Central mountain range to the east, and the South China Sea to the west are its physical boundaries. Laoag experiences a prevailing monsoon climate of Northern Luzon, characterized by a dry season from November to April and a wet season from May to October. Despite being battered by powerful typhoons occasionally, Laoag can still be referred to as the "Sunshine City". History Long before the coming of the Spaniards, ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Besao
Besao, officially the Municipality of Besao is a municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,873 people.. The town is known for the Agawa people's ''Agricultural Stone Calendar of Gueday''. The stone calendar is one of the most enigmatic artifact in the Cordillera mountains. It is a testimony to the accurate scientific outlook of the ancient Agawa people in the cycle of weathers, agriculture, and heavenly bodies. Geography Besao is situated from the provincial capital Bontoc, and from the country's capital city of Manila. Barangays Besao is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. * Agawa * Ambagiw * Banguitan * Besao East * Besao West * Catengan * Gueday * Kin-iway (Poblacion) * Lacmaan * Laylaya * Padangaan * Payeo * Suquib * Tamboan Climate Demographics The population of the town has been decreasing due to younger generations migrating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadian
Tadian, officially the Municipality of Tadian is a municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,341 people. Tadian is from provincial capital Bontoc and from Manila. History Tadian was formerly known as Kayan. In 1957, the seat of government was transferred to the barrio of Tadian. Two years later the town was renamed to Tadian. Geography Tadian is situated from the provincial capital Bontoc, and from the country's capital city of Manila. Barangays Tadian is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. * Balaoa * Banaao * Bantey * Batayan * Bunga * Cadad-anan * Cagubatan * Dacudac * Duagan * Kayan East * Kayan West * Lenga * Lubon (Lub-ong) * Mabalite * Masla * Pandayan * Poblacion * Sumadel * Tue Climate Demographics Economy Government Local government Tadian, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Mountain P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buguias
Buguias, officially the Municipality of Buguias, (; ), is a municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,877 people. The municipality is home to the mummy of Apo Anno, one of the most revered and important folk hero in Benguet prior to Spanish arrival. Etymology According to folklore, Buguias got its name from the word ''bugas'' (or ''begas'') which means "rice". Another version of its origin would be an Igorot settlement during the pre-Spanish time called ''Bogey-yas'', which was modernized and spelled as ''Buguias'' by Spanish authorities. History Pre-colonial era Nabalicong village in Barangay Natubleng was the center of the area's cultural and political domains prior to Spanish colonization. In the 12th century, a folk hero, known as Apo Anno, lived with the people of the area and was a spiritual leader, hunter, and demigod. The people believed Apo Anno was a son of a Benguet goddess. His body was filled w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mankayan
Mankayan, officially the Municipality of Mankayan (; ), is a municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,233 people. The municipality is known as a mining town, being the location of several mines, including the Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company. Etymology The name "Mankayan" is derived from ''Nancayan'', the Hispanic term of the native name of the place, ''Nangkayang'' (which means "high up in the mountain"). History Pre-colonial period Nangkayang was once a heavily forested area. The natives of the surrounding settlements of ''Panat'' and ''Bag-ongan'' mined gold through the ''labon'' system, after its reported discovery in a river. Copper was later discovered by the end of the 16th century in ''Kamangga-an'' (location of present-day Lepanto). Spanish period By the 1800s, the Spanish colonial government sent expeditions to survey the mines. On February 3, 1850, an expedition led by engineer ''Don Antonio H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quirino, Ilocos Sur
Quirino, officially the Municipality of Quirino (; ), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 9,306 people. History Formerly known as Angaki (also spelled Angkaki in some sources), the municipality was renamed in June 1964 in honor of Elpidio Quirino, an Ilocos Sur native who served as the sixth President of the Philippines. Geography Quirino is situated from the provincial capital Vigan, and from the country's capital city of Manila. Barangays Quirino is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. * Banoen * Cayus * Lamag (formerly Tubtuba) * Legleg (Poblacion) * Malideg * Namitpit * Patiacan * Patungcaleo (formerly Lamag) * Suagayan Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, Quirino had a population of 9,306. The population density was . Economy Government Local government Quirino, belonging to the second congressional distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alilem
Alilem, officially the Municipality of Alilem (; ), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 7,361 people. Etymology Long before Spanish colonizers landed on Philippine shores, there were already natives living in the area. These people lived in huts built on the hillsides located at the northern and eastern parts of the valley. This was so because the present valley was then the course of the Bakun River. For many years, the natives lived simply and peacefully, but were soon disturbed by an unusual and fearful occurrence in the area. It all started with the continuous heavy downpour or “lemlem” in the native dialect. This “lemlem” caused the Bakun River to swell to an extraordinary size and burst its banks. In the middle part of the river, there was a big “alicono” or whirlpool that the people feared so much. Even after the rains ceased, the ‘alicono’ remained, and the people believed th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salcedo, Ilocos Sur
Salcedo, officially the Municipality of Salcedo (; ), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,110 people. Etymology Formerly known as Baugen, it was renamed Salcedo on June 20, 1957 by virtue of Republic Act No. 1627, after the Spanish conquistador Juan de Salcedo. Geography Salcedo is situated from the provincial capital Vigan, and from the country's capital city of Manila. Barangays Salcedo is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. * Atabay * Balidbid * Baluarte * Baybayading * Boguibog * Bulala-Leguey * Calangcuasan * Culiong * Dinaratan * Kaliwakiw * Kinmarin * Lucbuban * Madarang * Maligcong * Pias * Poblacion Norte * Poblacion Sur * San Gaspar * San Tiburcio * Sorioan * Ubbog Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, Salcedo had a population of 11,110. The population density was . Economy The people are engaged in farming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigay
Sigay, officially the Municipality of Sigay (; ), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 2,552 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province. History Natives of the town claim that Sigay is as old as any other place established by the Spanish in the province, but written records have yet to be found regarding its history. Oral tradition has it however that the name of the town originated from the Ilocano term for fish trap, "sigay". The legend goes that in the older times, Lake Ban-ao in Barangay Mabileg was once the village's most valuable source of fish. Around the area, a mudfish was caught in a fish trap by a woman who brought it to the market. A Spaniard came along and asked where she got the fish. Thinking that the stranger was asking about the gear she caught the fish with, she answered, "Sigay". It was ostensibly by this event that the town started to be known by that name. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pangasinan
Pangasinan, officially the Province of Pangasinan (, ; ; ), is a coastal Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region of Luzon. Its capital is Lingayen, Pangasinan, Lingayen while San Carlos, Pangasinan, San Carlos City is the most populous. Pangasinan is in the western area of Luzon along Lingayen Gulf and the West Philippine Sea. It has a total land area of . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 3,163,190. The official number of registered voters in Pangasinan is 1,651,814. The western portion of the province is part of the homeland of the Sambal people, while the central and eastern portions are the homeland of the Pangasinan people. Due to ethnic migration, the Ilocano people settled in the province. Pangasinan is the name of the province, the people and the spoken language. Indigenous Pangasinan speakers are estimated to number at least 2 million. The Pangasinan language, which is official in the province, is one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
