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The Sierra Madre mountain range provides a natural barrier on the eastern and southern border of the province and the Namamparang Range on the western part. The province is generally mountainous, with about 80 percent of the total land area covered by mountains and highlands. A large portion of the province lies within the Quirino Protected ...
The Quirino Protected Landscape is a protected area in the Philippine island of Luzon that covers a large portion of the province of Quirino.It was established in 2004 to preserve the watershed area containing the headwaters of the Cagayan River, also known as the Rio Grande de Cagayan, which supports major irrigation systems in the entire Cagayan Valley region. [1]
Poverty incidence of Cagayan Valley 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 26.84 2009 25.50 2012 22.14 2015 17.77 2018 16.29 2021 11.70 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Rice fields in Nueva Vizcaya A view of Tuguegarao, Cagayan as seen in April 2011 The province of Isabela and the city of Santiago are notably the most progressive province and richest city in the region, respectively. Isabela was the 9th ...
The Sierra Madre is the longest mountain range in the Philippines.Spanning over 540 kilometers (340 mi), it runs from the province of Cagayan down to the province of Quezon in a north-south direction on the eastern portion of Luzon, the largest island of the archipelago.
Category: Landforms of Quirino. ... Caraballo Mountains; S. Sierra Madre (Philippines) This page was last edited on 16 January 2023, at 03:59 (UTC ...
Among the first of such mountain forest reserves to be declared was Mount Maquiling declared on November 21, 1910. [5] On February 1, 1932, the National Parks Act (Act No. 3195) was enacted that formally established the national parks system in the country. [6]
Populated places in Quirino (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Geography of Quirino" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
It is limited to mountain peaks with, if known, an elevation of at least 200 metres (660 feet) above sea level, and may include those considered as hills. The distinction between a hill and a mountain in terms of elevation is unclear and largely subjective, but a hill is universally considered to be less tall and less steep than a mountain. [2]