REGION 2 Flashcards
The Cagayan Valley Region (Region 2) includes the provinces of
-BATANES
-CAGAYAN
-ISABELA
-QUIRINO
-NEUVA VIZCAYA
Mostly valleys and plains between the Cordillera and Sierra Madre mountain ranges.
Cagayan Valley Region
feature rolling hills and cliffs
Batanes islands
T or F: : The climate of Region 2 has No dry season, but with heavy rains from June to December
True
T or F: Prone to typhoons due to its location along the Pacific Ocean’s typhoon belt.
True
Mountain Ranges:m
Sierra Madre Mountains (eastern part, along the Pacific Ocean)
Cordillera Mountains (western part, bordering CAR)
Caraballo Mountains (southern boundary)cc
Longest and largest river in the Philippines
Cagayan River
Regional center and commercial hub
Tuguegarao City
Trade and agricultural processing centers
Santiago City & Ilagan City
Hosts large-scale food processing industries
Cauayan City
Capital City of: Batanes
Basco
Capital City of: Cagayan
Tuguegarao City
Capital City of: Isabela
Ilagan City
Capital City of: Nueva Vizcaya
Bayombong
Capital City of: Quirino
Cabarroguis
Administrative and economic center
Tuguegarao City
“Corn Capital of the Philippines”
Ilagan City
Highly urbanized trade hub
Santiago City
Agro-industrial growth center
Cauayan City
T or F: Second Largest Region in the PH
True
is the second largest producer of rice in the country, second only to Central Luzon.
Cagayan
is also the top producer of corn in the Philippines.
REGION 2
“The Land of Smiling Beauty”
CAGAYAN VALLEY
The region hosts four chartered cities:
Cauayan, Ilagan, Santiago, and Tuguegarao