Cordillera Administrative Region

Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) of the Philippines consists of the provinces of Abra, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, Mountain Province and Apayao. Baguio is the regional center. The Cordillera region encompasses most of the areas within the Cordillera Central mountain range of Luzon and the largest range in the nation.

The region is home to indigenous cultures of different tribal ethnicity such as the Igorot, Kalingan, Ifugaos, Kankanaeys, Illian, Baliwon and many others spread in isolated communities in the various parts of the region. Despite differences in tribal ethnicity and the Cordillera peoples have commonalities in costumes, music, dances and even customs.

In the central part of the Cordillera Mountain Range, Rice terraces abounds - from Ifugao to Mountain Province, famous of which is the Banaue Rice Terraces. The UNESCO Heritage Site declared five clusters of Rice terraces in various towns in Ifugao. Other hidden Rice terraces can found in Natonin, Mountain Province. Scenic terrains of cornfields can be found in Paracelis, Mountain Province, a town next to Natonin.

Banaue - |Banaue Rice Terraces

1 Provinces
2 Cities
3 More Destinations
4 Cordillera Administrative Region Halal Travel Guide
5 How to travel to Cordillera Administrative Region
- 5.1 Fly to Cordillera Administrative Region
- 5.2 By land
6 How to get around in Cordillera Administrative Region
7 What to see in Cordillera Administrative Region
8 Top Muslim Travel Tips for Cordillera Administrative Region
9 Halal Restaurants
10 Stay Safe
11 News & References Cordillera Administrative Region
12 More Muslim friendly Destinations from Cordillera Administrative Region

Provinces

Abra
Apayao
Benguet
Ifugao
Kalinga
Mountain Province

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Cities

Baguio

More Destinations

Banaue
Mount Pulag National Park
Sagada

Cordillera Administrative Region Halal Travel Guide

In 1987 and the Cordillera Administrative Region was created from provinces which used to be part of the Old Mountain Province.

How to travel to Cordillera Administrative Region

Despite being centrally located between Ilocos Region and Cagayan Valley and the region has limited entry points from neighboring regions and provinces due to its topographic configuration mostly of steep slopes and mountain ranges.

Fly to Cordillera Administrative Region

The region's only operating airport is Loakan Airport (IATA Flight Code: BAG) in Baguio. However, due to its short runway, most commercial airlines stopped flying to the city, but small charter with regular schedules fly to Baguio City from other airports in Cagayan Valley.

By land

By land, major bus companies in Manila ply the route Manila -Baguio City|Baguio.

From Cagayan Valley, buses ply the route from Solano, Nueva Vizcaya|Solano to Banaue, Ifugao|Banaue. From Santiago City, buses operate from the city to Paracelis (Mountain Province) | Paracelis.

From Ilocos Region, buses from Manila plies to Abra via Ilocos Sur.

How to get around in Cordillera Administrative Region

What to see in Cordillera Administrative Region

Tourist attractions in the region include the world famous Banaue Rice Terraces in the province of Ifugao. Thit is supposedly considered as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". Natural attractions of the region include the Sumaguing Cave in Sagada and the mummy caves of Benguet and Mt. Province. There are four National Parks: Cassamata Hill, Mount Pulag (the third highest mountain in the Philippines with an elevation of 2,922 m above sea level), Mt. Data and Balbalasang-Balbalan, located in the province of Kalinga.

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Cordillera Administrative Region

Climb Mt. Pulag: Pulag is the highest mountain on Luzon and the third highest mountain in the Philippines. It has an elevation of 2922 m or 9587 feet. Several trails can be used. The most difficult being Akiki and the easiest being Ambangeg. You will need at least two days to climb Mt. Pulag.

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Halal Restaurants

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Tapey or Rice fruit cocktails.

Stay Safe

Landslides are a major danger, especially during the typhoon season. Roads in the region have more curves owing to the geography, and driving is clearly not for the inexperienced.