The (new) Mountain Province is a former sub-province – Bontoc – of the (old) Mountain Province. A landlocked province, it is situated in the central portion of the Cordillera Region. It is bounded by Kalinga on the North, Ifugao on the south, Benguet on the Southwest, Abra and Ilocos Sur on the West, and Ifugao on the east. The province, smallest in the region, is principally composed of high mountain ranges with limited terraces and flood plains.
During the Spanish Occupation, as early as 1663, the Spaniards tried but failed to conquer the mountain region because of the ruggedness of the terrain as well as the hostility of the Igorot tribes. However, the Spaniards were able to place the different parts of the mountain region into commandancia military-politicos. The unrelenting tribes of Bontoc, Western Ifugao and Southern Kalinga were placed in one commandancia.
Under the Americans, the (old) Mountain Province became a province in 1908. It was made up of the Sub-provinces of Lepanto-Bontoc, Amburayan, Ifugao, Kalinga, Benguet and Apayao. Later, Amburayan and Lepanto were integrated with the Sub-provinces of Bontoc and Benguet leaving the five sub-provinces known as BIBAK – Benguet, Ifugao, Bontoc, Apayao, Kalinga.
Republic Act No. 4695 of June 18, 1966 divided the (old) Mountain Province into 4 provinces namely: Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga-Apayao and (new) Mountain Province – formerly the sub-province of Bontoc.
With Executive Order 220, issued by President Corazon Aquino, Cordillera Administrative Region was created with Mt. Province as one of its 6 provinces.
Inhabitants:
1. Kankana-ey / Applai – Refers to the people/tribes found in the western part of the Mountain Province. (Besao, Sagada, Tadian, Bauko, Sabangan)
2. Balangaos – Refers to the people/tribes found in the eastern part of MountainProvince. (Barlig, Natonin, Paracelis)
3. Bontocs – Refers to the people/tribes found in the central and northern part of MountainProvince.
BaguioCity is the only chartered city in the Philippines becoming a city on September 1, 1909 through R.A. 1963.
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In Pictures
Sleeping beauty - Kalinga
Lake Bulalakaw along Ballay-Tawangan stretch, Kabayan, Benguet (by Ronnie Calugay)
A crypt inside Dumanay cave, Pungayan, Kapangan (by Glo A. Tuazon)
HEART BAGUIO/BURNHAM advocates sit it out and do weekly bonfire vigils at the Pine Trees of The World Park (back of Athletic Bowl) for more than a month now. Journalists and musicians and concerned groups and individuals gather to protest the killing of the trees and the park as well as preserve the use of the same for the people of Baguio City. (By Glo A. Tuazon)
Sagada, Mt. Province (by Glo A. Tuazon)
Sadsadan morning view, Bauko Mt. Province
Sagada Cave, Sagada, Mt. Province (by Gordon P.)
the green houses of Atok, Benguet (by: Glo A. Tuazon)
ammo da.........congratulation! additional knowledge...
09/09 03:33
saud
eid mubarak!
09/09 03:33
saud
nice...
08/09 21:56
naks
Wet weew thanks for the info... nakaadalak met... saan lang nga ni 1234
08/09 16:14
hmmm
1234 The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) was created by virtue of Executive Order No. 220 issued and signed by former President Corazon C. Aquino on July 15, 1987. Furthermore, Administrative Order No. 36 was issued for the creation of CAR Offices and corollarily the Department of Tourism – CAR came into being on July 1, 1989.
08/09 00:42
1234
when was the date DEpartmetn of Tourism-CAR was estbalished?
04/09 03:31
loi
:)..... nice po
02/09 03:32
cordillera
good morning saud he he
01/09 01:36
saud
good morning cordillera! happy baguio day...
30/08 20:07
folk
tama
30/08 09:21
30/08 03:37
Rico
Hi May alam po kayo CAR folk stories?? kailangan ko lang kasi sa report.. meron ako nahanap Hudhud Hi Aliguyon, kaso di ko alam kung tama.. thanks~
gud morning! Rise & shine 4 8 s only at dis point wer u hav gold in your eyes, corn oil on your face, methane in your mouth & very fashionable hairstyle!
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