Kalinga: Encyclopedia - Kalinga

Kalinga

Kalinga is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Tabuk and borders Mountain Province to the south, Abra to the west, Isabela to the east, Cagayan to the northeast, and Apayao to the north. Prior to 1995, Kalinga and Apayao used to be a single province named Kalinga-Apayao, until they were split into two to better service the needs of individual native tribes in the provinces.

Kalinga - People and culture

Kalinga - Economy

Kalinga - Geography

Kalinga - Political

Kalinga is subdivided into 8 municipalities.

• Balbalan
• Lubuagan
• Pasil
• Pinukpuk

• Rizal (Liwan)
• Tabuk
• Tanudan
• Tinglayan

Kalinga - Physical

Kalinga - History

It is said that in the Ibanag and Gaddang languages, Kalinga comes from the common noun “kalinga” which means “enemy”, “fighter”, or “headhunter”. The inhabitants of Cagayan and Isabela considered the Kalinga as enemies since they conducted headhunting attacks on Ibanag and Gaddang territories. As such, the name is considered a misnomer since it has no geographic or ethnic basis. Yet the term has become the official ethnic name accepted even by the natives themselves.

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