Isabela (province)
Isabela is a Philippine province in the Cagayan Valley region on the main island of Luzon. The provincial capital is Ilagan City. In 12414.93 km ² province lived 1 May 2010 1,489,645 people. Palawan It is the second largest province of the Philippines.
Geography
Isabela is located in the northeast of the island of Luzon and is located on the Philippine Sea. To the great province borders several other provinces: Aurora, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Ifugao, Mountain Province, Kalinga, and Cagayan. In the east of the province is the Sierra Madre mountain range, which is heavily wooded. Large parts of the province are explored as little both in its geology and its biodiversity. In the western part there is the Sierra Madre mountain range, which is crossed by the rivers of Cagayan and Magat Siffu. The rain forest in the higher and lower lying areas of the mountain is home to many unknown endemic species of animals and plants.
History
The province was founded on 1 May 1856 in honor of the Spanish Queen Isabella II, she was awarded the name Isabela. Your original zoning consisted of the municipalities Gamu, Angadanan, Bindang (now Roxas ), Camarag (now Echague ), Carig (now Santiago City) and Palanan, divided by the steady increase in population continues.
The final act of the Philippine Revolution (1896-1901) and an important stage of the Philippine- American War (1898-1902) took place on the territory of the province, as U.S. troops under General Frederick Funston the president of the first Philippine Republic General Emilio Aguinaldo captured March 23, 1901 in Palanan.
The administration was reorganized after the occupation and rebuilt after the American model. On August 24, 1901 entry into force of Act No. 210 of the colonial administration a civilian administration was reinstated. Under the American colonial administration, the education system of the province has been modernized and altered the political system of the Philippines sustainable. In agriculture, the most important economic sector, displaced the cultivation of rice the traditional cultivation and large tobacco plantations were established.
During the Second World War, the province's economy stagnated during the occupation by the Imperial Imperial Japanese army of 1942 to 1945. Liberation occurred in 1945 after heavy fighting by the troops of the Philippine Commonwealth.
After the Second World War, the province rose to become the economic engine Nordluzons, on July 7, 1994, Santiago City politically separated from the Province and the commercial center of Region II ( Cagayan Valley) explains. In 1995, Isabela should be divided into the provinces of Isabela del Norte and Isabela del Sur, in a referendum, the majority of voters but decided against this division.
Ethnic peoples
The largest ethnic group is that of Ilokano, 68.71 % of the population is attributed to this people. The second largest group is that of the Ibanag ( 14.05% ), followed by the Tagalog ( 10.02% ). The remaining 7.22 % belong to the peoples and tribes of Gaddang, Paranan, Yogad and other smaller tribes.
Languages
The spoken languages follows that of residents in the province of ethnic groups. Most spoken language is Ilocano followed by Ibanag, Tagalog, and Yogad Gaddang. English is widely spoken and understood in the province.
Economy
Agriculture is the main industry in Isabela. Agriculture is highly mechanized and most of the fields are irrigated. Last but not least, the University contribute to the fact that agriculture has a high productivity. The timber industry was used to being the big earners in the province, but due to the logging ban takes this industry decreases considerably. However, in the region of tropical wood furniture still to be made . In the valley of the Magat Rivers is the Magat Dam, the hydroelectric plant has a power output of 381 megawatts.
Also, the fishing and tourism in the province to gain importance through the establishment of the Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park, the largest Philippine National Park, and the Peñablanca Protected Landscape & Seascape.
Cities and Towns
Isabela is divided into 1,055 barangays, 35 municipalities and two cities, one of which Santiago City is independent of the province and is allocated only for statistical purposes in the province.
Cities
- Cauayan City
- Ilagan City
- Santiago City autonomous county-level city
Municipalities
- Alicia
- Angadanan
- Aurora
- Benito Soliven
- Burgos
- Cabagan
- Cabatuan
- Cordon
- Delfin Albano
- Dinapigue
- Divilacan
- Echague
- Gamu
- Jones
- Luna
- Maconacon
- Mallig
- Naguilian
- Palanan
- Quezon
- Quirino
- Ramon
- Reina Mercedes
- Roxas
- San Agustin
- San Guillermo
- San Isidro
- San Manuel
- San Mariano
- San Mateo
- San Pablo
- Santa Maria
- Santo Tomas
- Tumauini
Attractions
- The San Mattias Church in the community Tumauini and the Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park are on the list of proposals for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2006. In Gamu are the St. Rose de Lima Church, St. Claire Monastery and the Shrine of Our Lady of the Visitation of Guibang. The Fuyot Spring National Park in Ilagan City.
Significant educational institutions
- Isabela State University
- Philippine Normal University