Ifugao
Ifugao, officially the Province of Ifugao (Ilocano: Probinsia ti Ifugao; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Ifugao), is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Lagawe and it borders Benguet to the west, Mountain Province to the north, Isabela to the east, and Nueva Vizcaya to the south.
Ifugao | |
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Province | |
| Province of Ifugao | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location in the Philippines | |
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| Coordinates: 16°50′N 121°10′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Founded | June 18, 1966 |
| Capital | Lagawe |
| Largest Municipality | Alfonso Lista |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Jerry U. Dalipog (KBL) |
| • Vice Governor | Glenn D. Prudenciano (LP) |
| • Legislature | Ifugao Provincial Board |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,628.21 km2 (1,014.76 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 50th out of 81 |
| Highest elevation (Mount Pulag) | 2,928 m (9,606 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 207,498 |
| • Estimate (2020) | 210,669 |
| • Rank | 72nd out of 81 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 74th out of 81 |
| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 0 |
| • Component cities | 0 |
| • Municipalities | |
| • Barangays | 176 |
| • Districts | Legislative district of Ifugao |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
| ZIP code | 3600–3610 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-IFU |
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The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras and Banaue Rice Terraces are the main tourist attractions in the province. These terraces are believed to have been hand-carved into the mountains 2,000 years ago to plant rice. However, recent research by carbon dating suggests that they were built much later. In 1995, the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras were declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 2008 and 2015, the Hudhud chants of the Ifugao and the Punnuk (Tugging rituals and games) were inscribed in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists.