Mountain province ( Eng. Mountain province , Tagalog. Lalawigang Bulubundukin ) - the inner province of the Philippines , located in the mountains of Central Cordillera . Area - 2097.3 kmΒ². The administrative center is the city of Bontok .
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| Mountain province | |||||
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| Tagalsk. Lalawigang bulubundukin English Mountain province | |||||
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| A country | Philippines | ||||
| Included in | Cordillera Administrative Region | ||||
| Includes | 10 municipalities | ||||
| Adm. Centre | Bontock | ||||
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| Square | 2 097.3 kmΒ² (59th place ) | ||||
| Timezone | UTC + 8 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 154,187 people ( 2010 ) ( 75th place ) | ||||
| Density | 73.52 people / kmΒ² (73rd place) | ||||
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| ISO 3166-2 Code | PH-MOU | ||||
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Geography
It borders with the provinces: Ifugao , Benguet , South Ilokos , Abra , Kalinga and Isabela . The relief of the province is almost entirely mountainous. The highest point is Mount Amuyao (2702 m). Two small rivers, Siffu and Chiko, originate here, the first is a tributary of the Mullig flowing into Kagayan, the second flows directly into Kagayan. The amount of precipitation is large - up to 4000 mm per year. Mountain areas are covered with forests; there are deposits of gold and copper .
Population
The population according to the 2010 census is 154 187 people [1] . The population density is 73.52 people / kmΒ². In the province, the languages ββof Ilokano , Bontok and Kankanai widespread , Austronesian language family . The main nationalities are Bontoki and Iloki .
Administrative Division
Administratively, it is divided into 10 municipalities:
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Economics
Agriculture, mainly rice cultivation, is spread only by foci. The province - one of the smallest in the Philippines, is economically underdeveloped.
Notes
- β Republic of the Philippines. National Statistics Office. Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities Based on 1990, 2000, and 2010 Censuses (inaccessible link - history ) (April 2012). Date of treatment April 4, 2012. (unavailable link)