Mountain Province (Filipino: Lalawigang Bulubundukin) is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Bontoc.
Mountain Province
Province
Overlooking the Maligcong Rice Terraces in Bontoc
Overlooking the Maligcong Rice Terraces in Bontoc
Flag of Mountain Province
Flag
Official seal of Mountain Province
Seal
Location in the Philippines
Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°05′N 121°10′E
Country
Philippines
Region
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Founded
1908
Capital
Bontoc
Government
• Type
Sangguniang Panlalawigan
• Governor
Bonifacio C. Lacwasan Jr.
• Vice Governor
Francis O. Taulif
• Representative
Maximo Y. Dalug Jr.
Area[1]
• Total
2,157.38 km2 (832.97 sq mi)
Area rank
58th out of 81
Highest elevation (Mount Singakalsa)
2,717 m (8,914 ft)
Population (2015 census)[2]
• Total
154,590
• Rank
76th out of 81
• Density
72/km2 (190/sq mi)
• Density rank
75th out of 81
Divisions
• Independent cities
0
• Component cities
0
• Municipalities
10
Barlig
Bauko
Besao
Bontoc
Natonin
Paracelis
Sabangan
Sadanga
Sagada
Tadian
• Barangays
144
• Districts
Lone district of Mountain Province
Time zone
UTC+8 (PHT)
ZIP code
2616–2625
IDD : area code
+63 (0)74
ISO 3166 code
PH-MOU
Spoken languages
BontocKankana-eyIlocanoTagalogEnglish
Website
mountainprovince.gov.ph
Mountain Province was formerly referred to as Mountain in some foreign references. The name is usually shortened by locals to Mt. Province. The province was named so for being in the Cordillera Central mountain range found in the upper realms of Luzon island.
Mountain Province was also the name of the historical province that included most of the current Cordillera provinces. This old province was established by the Philippine Commission in 1908,[3][4][5] and was later split in 1966 into Mountain Province, Benguet, Kalinga-Apayao and Ifugao.[6][7][8]
The province is also known for its mummy caves, which contain naturally mummified bodies, and for its hanging coffins.[6]
Answers & Comments
Answer:
What are the people of Mt. Province called?
Answer "Bontoc"
Mountain Province (Filipino: Lalawigang Bulubundukin) is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Bontoc.
Mountain Province
Province
Overlooking the Maligcong Rice Terraces in Bontoc
Overlooking the Maligcong Rice Terraces in Bontoc
Flag of Mountain Province
Flag
Official seal of Mountain Province
Seal
Location in the Philippines
Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°05′N 121°10′E
Country
Philippines
Region
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Founded
1908
Capital
Bontoc
Government
• Type
Sangguniang Panlalawigan
• Governor
Bonifacio C. Lacwasan Jr.
• Vice Governor
Francis O. Taulif
• Representative
Maximo Y. Dalug Jr.
Area[1]
• Total
2,157.38 km2 (832.97 sq mi)
Area rank
58th out of 81
Highest elevation (Mount Singakalsa)
2,717 m (8,914 ft)
Population (2015 census)[2]
• Total
154,590
• Rank
76th out of 81
• Density
72/km2 (190/sq mi)
• Density rank
75th out of 81
Divisions
• Independent cities
0
• Component cities
0
• Municipalities
10
Barlig
Bauko
Besao
Bontoc
Natonin
Paracelis
Sabangan
Sadanga
Sagada
Tadian
• Barangays
144
• Districts
Lone district of Mountain Province
Time zone
UTC+8 (PHT)
ZIP code
2616–2625
IDD : area code
+63 (0)74
ISO 3166 code
PH-MOU
Spoken languages
BontocKankana-eyIlocanoTagalogEnglish
Website
mountainprovince.gov.ph
Mountain Province was formerly referred to as Mountain in some foreign references. The name is usually shortened by locals to Mt. Province. The province was named so for being in the Cordillera Central mountain range found in the upper realms of Luzon island.
Mountain Province was also the name of the historical province that included most of the current Cordillera provinces. This old province was established by the Philippine Commission in 1908,[3][4][5] and was later split in 1966 into Mountain Province, Benguet, Kalinga-Apayao and Ifugao.[6][7][8]
The province is also known for its mummy caves, which contain naturally mummified bodies, and for its hanging coffins.[6]