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Scene from Callao Cave, Cagayan Valley
Scene from Callao Cave, Cagayan Valley

Cagayan Valley (Region II)

Cagayan Valley (Lambak ng Cagayan in Filipino) is a region of the Philippines, also designated as Region II or Region 02. It is composed of five provinces, namely: Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, and Quirino. Its regional center is Tuguegarao City.

Province
Capital

Population(2000)

Area(sq. km)
Basco
16,467
209.3
Tuguegarao City
993,580
9,002.0
Ilagan
1,287,575
10,664.6
Bayombong
366,962
3,903.9
Cabarroguis
148,575
3,057.2

Component Cities

  • Cauayan City, Isabela
  • Santiago City, Isabela
  • Tuguegarao City, Cagayan

Most of the region lies in a large valley in northeastern Luzon, between the Cordilleras and the Sierra Madre mountain ranges. Cagayan River, the country's longest river runs through its center and flows out to Luzon Strait in the north, in the town of Aparri, Cagayan. The Babuyan and Batanes island groups that lie in the Luzon Strait also belong to the region.

Airports in the Region:

  • Basco Airport(Domestic) in Basco, Batanes
  • Itbayat Airport(Feeder) in Itbayat, Batanes
  • Tuguegarao Airport(Domestic) in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
  • Cauayan Airport(Domestic) in Cauayan City, Isabela
  • Palanan Airport(Feeder) in Palanan, Isabela
  • Bagabag Airport(Domestic) in Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya

Main Tourist Attractions of the region:

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Northern Sierra Madre National Park - situated in Isabela province, this area hosts one of the most diversified community of exotic and endangered plants and animals in the Philippines.

Callao Cave - located in Peñablanca, Cagayan. This cave, home to some of the most impressive stalactite and stalagmite formations in the region, has seven chambers all in all. One of the chambers has been made into an altar.

Sabtang Island, Batanes, Philippines

Sabtang Island - chosen as one of the top 12 destinations in the Philippines, the island remains very unspoiled despite its popularity

See other tourist destinations for: Batanes || Cagayan || Isabela || Nueva Vizcaya || Quirino

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