Kalinga (province)

Kalinga (IPA: [kaliŋɡa]), officially the Province of Kalinga (Ilocano: Probinsia ti Kalinga; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Kalinga), is a landlocked province in the Philippines situated within the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Tabuk and borders Mountain Province to the south, Abra to the west, Isabela to the east, Cagayan to the northeast, and Apayao to the north. Kalinga and Apayao are the result of the 1995 partitioning of the former province of Kalinga-Apayao which was seen to better service the respective needs of the various indigenous peoples in the area.

Kalinga
Province
Province of Kalinga
(from top: left to right) Bum-bag Rice Terraces, Pasil Valley, Lubuagan Mountains, Mount Manting-oy, Mount Binuluan and Tabuk City Hall.
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Location in the Philippines
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Coordinates: 17°45′N 121°15′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
FoundedMay 8, 1995
Capital
and largest city		Tabuk
Government
 • GovernorJames S. Edduba (Lakas)
 • Vice GovernorJocel C. Baac (Aksyon)
 • LegislatureKalinga Provincial Board
Area
 • Total3,231.25 km2 (1,247.59 sq mi)
 • Rank41st out of 81
Highest elevation
(Mount Alchan)
2,617 m (8,586 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total229,570
 • Estimate 
(2020)
220,329
 • Rank71st out of 81
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
  • Rank78th out of 81
Divisions
 • Independent cities0
 • Component cities
1
  • Tabuk
 • Municipalities
7
  • Balbalan
  • Lubuagan
  • Pasil
  • Pinukpuk
  • Rizal
  • Tanudan
  • Tinglayan
 • Barangays153
 • DistrictsLegislative district of Kalinga
Time zoneUTC+8 (PHT)
ZIP code
3800–3808
IDD : area code +63 (0)74
ISO 3166 codePH-KAL
Spoken languages
Websitewww.kalinga.gov.ph

President Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed Lubuagan town the seat of government for 73 days from March 6, 1900, to May 18, 1900, before finally fleeing to Palanan.

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