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IFUGAO PROVINCE

 

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Ifugao is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. The province of Ifugao is located in a mountainous region characterized by rugged terrain, river valleys, and massive forests.

The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras and Banaue Rice Terraces are the main tourist attractions in the province. These 2000-year-old terraces were carved into the mountains, without the aid of machinery, to provide level steps where the natives can plant rice. In 1995, they were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

 

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Ifugao was formerly a part of the old Mountain Province. It was created as an independent province on June 18, 1966 by virtue of Republic Act No. 4695, otherwise known as the “Division Law of Mountain Province”. Under this law, Mountain Province was divided into four (4) provinces namely: Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga-Apayao and Mountain Province.

 

 

 Ifugao People and Culture

 

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 Ifugao refers to the people, their dialect and the province they live in.

The Ifugaos live in the mountains in Luzon in the Philippines. They are known as an independent, agricultural society. They speak the various Ifugao dialect like Tuwali, ayangan but they can also speak Filipino vernacular dialect like Ilokano and Tagalog. Many Ifugaos, especially in HINGYON, are fluent in English as well.

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

The Cordillera Administrative Region

Ifugao Province UNESCO Heritage Site

Where is Ifugao Province and How to Get There

Colorful Festivals and Events in Ifugao

Natural Points of Interest in Ifugao

Man-Made Points of Interest in Ifugao

How to Have Fun in Ifugao

Ifugao Photo Gallery

Ifugao Video Collection

 

 

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