Cagayan Valley facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Cagayan Valley
Region II
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   From left-to-right, top-to-bottom: Cagua Volcano; Bayombong Cathedral; Cape Engaño Lighthouse
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Location in the Philippines
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| Country |  Philippines |
| Island group | Luzon |
| Regional center | Tuguegarao City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28,228.83 km2 (10,899.21 sq mi) |
| Population
(2015)
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| • Total | 3,451,410 |
| • Density | 122.26543/km2 (316.6660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-02 |
| Provinces | |
| Cities |
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| Municipalities | 89 |
| Barangays | 2,311 |
Cagayan Valley is an administrative region in the Philippines. It is also known as Region II. It is in the northeastern part of Luzon Island. The capital is Tuguegarao City.
It has five provinces: Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, and Quirino.
Most of the region is in a large valley, between the Cordilleras and the Sierra Madre mountain ranges. The Cagayan River flows from the Caraballo Mountains to the Luzon Strait. The region includes the Babuyan Islands and Batanes Islands to the north.
Images for kids
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Political map of Cagayan Valley Region
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Rice fields in Nueva Vizcaya
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A view of Tuguegarao, Cagayan as seen in April 2011
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Sierra Madre mountains at Palanan
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Eastern coast of Isabela
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Tuguegarao Cathedral
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Northern coast of Cagayan
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Northern end of the Sierra Madre with Palaui Island in the background
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Batanes coastline in Batan Island
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See also
In Spanish: Valle del Cagayán para niños
