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14-September-2008 18:38:51 - Abra province July 2008 Province of Abra Provincial seal of Abra Provincial seal of Abra Map of the Philippines with Abra highlighted Map of the Philippines with Abra highlighted Region Cordillera Administrative Region CAR Capital Bangued Divisions - Highly urbanized cities 0 - Component cities 0 - Municipalities 27 - Barangays 303 - Congressional districts Lone District of Abra Population 12th smallest - Total 2007 209,491 - Density 53/km² 4th lowest Area 31st largest - Total 3,975.6 km² Founded March 9, 1917 Spoken languages Ilokano, Tingguian/Itneg Governor Eustaquio P. Bersamin PDSP Abra is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Bangued, and it borders Ilocos Norte and Apayao on the north, Ilocos Sur and Mountain Province on the south, Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur on the west, and Kalinga, and Apayao on the east. Contents 1 Demographics 2 Economy 3 Geography 3.1 Political 3.2 Physical 4 History 5 Notes 6 External links Demographics Abra's inhabitants are mostly descendants of Ilocano settlers and members of the Tingguian tribe. As of 2005, the population of the province is 211,095. The predominant languages are Ilocano1 and Itneg2. Based on the 1995 census survey, Ilocano is generally spoken by 73.65% of the region's total population. 25.18% speak Itneg, 0.16% speak Tagalog, and the remaining 0.54% speak other dialects. Economy As of 1990, there were 743 cottage industries in Abra, of which 208 are registered with the Department of Trade and Industry. 59% are engaged in bamboo and rattan craft making, both leading industries in the area. In 1992, the natural dye industry, together with loom weaving and embroidery, was revived by former Governor Ma. Zita Claustro-Valera, the first woman governor of Abra. Abra's economy is agriculture-based. Its major crops are rice, corn, and root crops; and commercial produce are coffee, tobacco, and coconut. Extensive grassland and pasture areas are used for livestock production. Geography Political Abra is subdivided into 27 municipalities. City/Municipality No. of Barangays Area km² Population 2000 Pop. density per km² Bangued Boliney Bucay Bucloc Luba Malibcong Manabo Peñarrubia Pidigan Pilar Sallapadan Physical Abra is hemmed in by the towering mountain ranges of the Ilocos in the west and the Cordillera Central in the east. It has an extremely rugged terrain, with mountains and hills rising along its perimeter and interior. The plains are drained by the Abra River, which flows northward from Mt. Data in the Mountain Province. History The first inhabitants of Abra were the ancestors of the Bontocs and the Ifugaos. These inhabitants eventually left to settle in the old Mountain Province. Other early inhabitants were the Tingguians, or Itnegs, as they are also known. In 1598 a Spanish garrison was established in Bangued to protect the Ilocanos who converted to Christianity from Tingguian raids. During the British invasion of the Philippines, Gabriela Silang and her army fled to Abra from Ilocos and continued the revolt begun by her slain husband, Diego Silang. She was captured and hung by the Spanish in 1763. In 1818 the Ilocos region, including Abra, was divided into Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur. In 1846 Abra was created3 as a political-military province with Lepanto as a sub-province. It remained so until the arrival of the Americans in 1899. In 1908 the Philippine Commission once again in annexed Abra to Ilocos Sur in an attempt to resolve Abra's financial difficulties. But on March 9, 1917, the Philippine Assembly reestablished Abra as a province. The revolutionary priest, Father Conrado Balweg, who fought for the rights of the Cordillera tribes, began his crusade in Abra. After successfully negotiating a peace accord with Balweg's group in 1987, the Philippine government created the Cordillera Administrative Region, which includes Abra. Notes ^ Dalby, Andrew 2004-02-18. Dictionary of Languages: The Definitive Reference to More Than 400 Languages. Columbia University Press, p264. ISBN 978-0231115698. ^ Tryon, Darrell T. 1994. Comparative Austronesian Dictionary: An Introduction to Austronesian Studies. Ratzlow-Druck, p171. ISBN 3110127296. ^ Fernández, Leandro Heriberto. A Brief History of the Philippines. Ginn, p195. External links The Official Website of the Provincial Government of Abra The Website of the Province of Abra WOW Philippines - Abra Tingguian.com - Featuring Tingguian Cultures, Traditions and Beliefs Abrenian.com - Online Community for Abrenians karitoon.com - Northern Luzon Online Community - Arya Abra History articles and links on Bucay and Abra karitoon.com - Northern Luzon Online Community v d e Municipalities of Abra Bangued Boliney Bucay Bucloc Daguioman Danglas Dolores La Paz Lacub Lagangilang Lagayan Langiden Licuan-Baay Luba Malibcong Manabo Peñarrubia Pidigan Pilar Sallapadan San Isidro San Juan San Quintin Tayum Tineg Tubo Villaviciosa v d e Philippines Capital Manila National Capital Region Provinces Abra Agusan del Norte Agusan del Sur Aklan Albay Antique Apayao Aurora Basilan Bataan Batanes Batangas Benguet Biliran Bohol Bukidnon Bulacan Cagayan Camarines Norte Camarines Sur Camiguin Capiz Catanduanes Cavite Cebu Compostela Valley Cotabato Davao del Norte Davao del Sur Davao Oriental Dinagat Islands Eastern Samar Guimaras Ifugao Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur Iloilo Isabela Kalinga La Union Laguna Lanao del Norte Lanao del Sur Leyte Maguindanao Marinduque Masbate Misamis Occidental Misamis Oriental Mountain Province Negros Occidental Negros Oriental Northern Samar Nueva Ecija Nueva Vizcaya Occidental Mindoro Oriental Mindoro Palawan Pampanga Pangasinan Quezon Quirino Rizal Romblon Samar Sarangani Shariff Kabunsuan Siquijor Sorsogon South Cotabato Southern Leyte Sultan Kudarat Sulu Surigao del Norte Surigao del Sur Tarlac Tawi-Tawi Zambales Zamboanga del Norte Zamboanga del Sur Zamboanga Sibugay Other subdivisions Island groups Regions Cities Municipalities Barangays Legislative districts Territorial disputes Sabah Scarborough Shoal Spratly Islands Coordinates: 17°35'N 120°45'E / 17.583, 120.75 Retrieved from http://en..org/wiki/Abra_province Categories: Provinces of the Philippines | AbraHidden category: Articles needing additional references from July 2008 Views Article Discussion this page History Personal tools Log in / create account Navigation Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Search Go Search Interaction Community portal Recent changes Contact Donate to Help Toolbox What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Printable version Permanent link Cite this page Languages Bikol Central Cebuano Español Français Galego Ilokano Bahasa Indonesia Italiano Kapampangan МакедонÑ?ки Nederlands 日本語 ‪Norsk bokmÃ¥l‬ Pangasinan Suomi Svenska Tagalog Tiếng Việt Winaray Chavacano de Zamboanga ä¸æ–‡ This page was last modified on 5 September 2008, at 13:45
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