Kalinga Lalawigan ng Kalinga
—  Province  —
Province of Kalinga
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Map of the Philippines with Kalinga highlighted
Coordinates: 17°45′N 121°15′E / 17.75°N 121.25°E / 17.75; 121.25Coordinates: 17°45′N 121°15′E / 17.75°N 121.25°E / 17.75; 121.2517°27′00″N 121°27′30″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Founded	February 14, 1995
Capital	Tabuk
Government
• Type	Province of the Philippines
• Governor	Jocel Baac (PMP) (Sr. Felisa Pedro)
• Vice Governor	Allen Jesse C. Mangaoang
Area
• Total	3,231.3 km2 (1,247.6 sq mi)
Area rank	43rd out of 80
Elevation	2,329 m (7,641 ft)
Population (2007)
• Total	182,326
• Rank	70th out of 80
• Density	56/km2 (150/sq mi)
• Density rank	76th out of 80
	174,023
Divisions
• Independent cities	0
• Component cities	1
• Municipalities	7
• Barangays	152
• Districts	Lone district of Kalinga
Time zone	PHT (UTC+8)
ZIP Code	3800
Spoken languages	Balangao, Butbut, Gaddang, Limos, Lower Tanudan, Lubuagan, Mabaka, Madukayang, Southern Kalingan, Upper Tanudan, Kalinga, Ilocano, Tagalog, English

Kalinga (Tagalog pronunciation: [kɐˈliŋɐ]) is a landlocked province of the Philippines in 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. Prior to 1995, Kalinga and Apayao used to be a single province named Kalinga-Apayao, until they were split into two to better service the needs of individual native tribes in the provinces.

Geography[link]

Political[link]

Kalinga is subdivided into 1 city and 7 municipalities. Tabuk was proclaimed a component city in 2007, but in November 2008 the Supreme Court of the Philippines ruled that its cityhood was unconstitutional. However, Tabuk had its city status reinstated by the Supreme Court on December 22, 2009.^[1]

City[link]

• Tabuk

Municipalities[link]

Geography[link]

The topography of Kalinga province is rugged and sloping with mountain peaks ranging from 1,500 to 2,500 metres (4,900 to 8,200 ft) in elevation. The province’s geographic feature on the western portion is characterized by sharp crested interlinking peaks of steep slopes, isolated flatlands, plateaus and valleys. The eastern portion is generally rolling and gradually sloping foothills.

Large portion of the lower regions of the province are open grassland suitable for pasture, but the highlands have extensive areas of tropical rainforest and at higher elevation in the west, Benguet pine forest. Rizal and Tabuk with their flatlands are the biggest rice producers. Next in rice production are the mountainous areas – the rice terraces of Balbalan, Lubuagan, Pasil, Pinukpuk, Tinglayan, and Tanudan.

Climate[link]

The province enjoys an average temperature ranging from 17 to 22 °C (63 to 72 °F) with Type 3 weather patterns. The dry season extends from November to April. The rest of the year is considered as rainy season with the heaviest rains usually occurring from the months of July to October.

Hydrology[link]

The province is drained mainly by the Chico River with its headwater originating from Mountain Province and empties into the Cagayan River. The Chico River has several tributaries: Bunog River in Tinglayan in the south, the Tanudan and Biga Rivers in the east, Pasil River in the middle, Mabaca and Saltan Rivers in the north. Several small lakes can also be found in Kalinga. These water resources if to be tapped could provide abundant sources for power generation, fishing, irrigation and for domestic use, but would destroy rice terraces, villages, livelihoods, and complete indigenous cultures.

Culture[link]

There are many sub tribes in the province. The strong sense of tribal membership and filial loyalty results in frequent tribal unrest and occasional outright war. Due to the mountainous terrain and warrior-culture of the people, the Kalingas were able to maintain their culture despite the attempted occupation of the Spaniards, Japanese, and Americans. Unknown to many, the last stand of President Emilio Aguinaldo, the first president of the Philippines was in this province, in Lubuagan, which he proclaimed the national capital^{[citation needed]}, and where the Aguinaldo Museum commemorates him and those events.

The Kalinga people are the most extensive rice farmers of the Cordillera peoples, having been blessed with some of the most suitable land for both wet and dry rice farming. Like the Ifugaos, the Kalingas are one of the extensive terrace builders in the country. The Kalingas are also skilled potters with pot making concentrated in the lower Chico River Valley. They are also excellent in basketry, loom weaving and metal works.

Demographics[link]

Based on the 2000 census survey, 64.4% of the population are Kalinga and Ilocanos are 24% of the province population. Other ethnic groups living in the province are the Kankana-ey 2.5%, Ibontoc 1.6%, Tagalog 1.3% and Applai 1%.^[2]

Gallery[link]

See also[link]

• Kalingga (Indonesian), an Indonesian kingdom

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Kalinga

• 2007 Census
• Province of Kalinga website

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	Abra
		Kalinga    East
		Mountain Province	Isabela

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