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  Cagayan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cagayan is a province of the Philippines in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon.
Its capital is Tuguegarao City and is located at the northeastern corner of the island of Luzon.
Cagayan is subdivided into 28 municipalities and 1 city.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cagayan   (320 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Claveria, Cagayan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
It is approximately 185.3 kilometers from Tuguegarao, the provincial and regional center of Cagayan Valley.
Cagayan Valley (Lambak ng Cagayan in Filipino) is a region of the Philippines, also designated as Region II or Region 02.
Sanchez-Mira is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Claveria,-Cagayan   (737 words)

  
 Article on Culture and Arts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Cagayan Valley is a structural depression between the Central Cordillera in the west, the Sierra Madre Mountains in the east, and to the south, the Caraballo mountain.
Cagayan has a total population of 895,050, a growth of 1.56 per annum, and a household population of 176,096 as of 1995 census population, or 99 person per square kilometer, 828,204 (1990)(RSO, 1995).
Cagayan is the second largest province in the region with Tuguegarao as provincial capital, and of Region II (RSO, 1997).
www.ncca.gov.ph /culture&arts/cularts/ccta/kapatagan/kapatag-cagayan.htm   (1219 words)

  
 PILMAP Travel and Leisure Magazine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Like a jagged slash, the Cagayan Valley Region cuts a swath through North east Luzon, with the provinces of Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino in the south as the hooking blade, Isabela as the cutting edge in the middle, and Cagayan in the north forming the handle.
Cagayan Province lies in the northeast part of Luzon mainland occupying the lower basin of the mighty Cagayan River, the longest and the widest in the country.
The churches which were built in such a way that they always face the river; their church bells are rung to let the community know that boats are arriving thru the river which during the Spanish era was the official mode of transporting people and goods; the river, in turn flow to the open sea.
www.pilmap.com.ph /PILMAP%20(Special%20Edition)/Header/cagayan.htm   (1974 words)

  
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The history of the Spanish-Mestizo "Cruz" family of Cagayan de Oro started when an intrepid Spanish soldier, Don Gaspar Cruz I was born in 1858 in the city of Badajoz of the rugged Extremadura province of Spain.
In 1878, Don Gaspar Cruz I was stationed in Cagayan de Oro, and was assigned to a Hunter(Cazador) battalion known as the "Los Garbozos"(the elegant ones).
Halmahera island is sandwiched midway between northern Sulawesi island and the western tip of Irian Jaya.(See the three maps) Interestingly, the Mollucas island group is the only area in predominantly muslim Indonesia that has a Christian majority.
filipinokastila.tripod.com /cagayan.html   (1723 words)

  
 Tuguegarao City Cagayan Resorts and Hotels, Tuguegarao Cagayan hostels resorts hotels accommodation, Tuguegarao Cagayan ...
Cagayan is the Regional Seat of the Cagayan Valley Region.
Be that as it may, the fact remains that before the Spaniards came to Cagayan the natives had already been in contact with foreigners who enriched their life and culture with encrustations from their own.
That the early inhabitants of Cagayan lived in villages which were properly organized and which maintained trade and security relations with one another give proof of the kind of culture which existed among them already at that time.
www.lakbaypilipinas.com /travel_tuguegarao.html   (1049 words)

  
 Cagayan Sulu --  Encyclopædia Britannica
It is bounded by northeastern Borneo on the southwest, the southwestern islands of the Philippines, including Palawan, on the west and northwest, Busuanga and Mindoro on the north, Panay and Negros on the east, and Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago on the southeast.
Tawitawi Island is of volcanic origin, is hilly and heavily wooded, and is about 34 miles (55 km) long and from 6 to 14 miles (10 to 23 km) wide.
The population of the Philippines is unevenly distributed, with major concentrations on the Central Plain and the Ilocos coast of Luzon, and on the Visayan islands of Cebu, Negros, Panay, and Bohol.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9018541   (703 words)

  
 ArMaNd'S Personal HoMePaGe
Cagayan Province lies on the norheast most part of Luzon occupying the lower basin of the Cagayan River.
It is bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the west by the Cordilleras, on the south by the province of Isabela and on the north by the Babuyan Channel.
Governor's Island - one of the large islands, with steps that lead to a panoramic view of the park, beaches on both sides, and a governor's house.
www.geocities.com /amtampos2003/CagayanValley.html   (987 words)

  
 Ethnologue: Philippines
Central Cagayan Agta and Tanglagan have 51% lexical similarity; Yaga and Central Cagayan Agta are 63% intelligible, 66% lexically similar; Yaga has 70% comprehension of Ilocano.
Cagayan Island, between Negros and Palawan, and communities on the coast of Palawan.
Coron Island, north of Palawan, northern Palawan and Busuanga.
www.christusrex.org /www3/ethno/Phil.html   (5714 words)

  
 Mindanao, Cagayan de Oro
We were escorted by a friend of May which wanted us to help to get the boat of her uncle for the crossing.
Cagayan de Oro has a little nightlife scene, although it isn't comparable to Cebu and not to Manila.
One the new year's day I thought the live in the city is nice, but the sea is the paradise and so I went out to look for the beach.
www.statiknet.de /cagayan.html   (1987 words)

  
 The Manila Times Internet Edition | REGIONS > ‘Terror’ Cagayan  cop hit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
FUGA ISLAND, Cagayan: The barangay officials and barrio folk of this island off Aparri have urged the Cagayan provincial police to discipline a policeman who is allegedly coddling illegal activities and for threatening the islanders of eviction from their homes.
The 10,000-hectare island is a barangay of Aparri town.
The island folk accused Brillantes of engaging in the illegal cutting of narra trees and other softwood species in the tropical rainforests of the island and transporting the poached timber to mainland Cagayan.
www.manilatimes.net /national/2005/mar/06/yehey/prov/20050306pro2.html   (612 words)

  
 Philippines
The islands, of volcanic origin, are the summits of a partly submerged mountain mass, and all are mountainous.
In general, interior valleys and leeward sides of islands are warmer than the mean; mountain slopes and peaks and windward sides of islands are cooler than the mean.
In most of the Philippine Islands the rainy season occurs during the summer monsoon, from May to November, when the wind blows from the southwest; the dry season occurs during the winter monsoon, from December to April, when the wind blows from the northeast.
www.ovayonda.ws /lodging/country/ph.html   (759 words)

  
 The Manila Times Internet Edition | REGIONS > Help us, Fuga natives ask GMA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
FUGA ISLAND, Aparri, Cagayan: The Ilocano natives on a pristine island off the northern tip of Luzon’s Babuyan channel asked the Arroyo administration to deliver them from decades of bondage in their own homeland.
The isolated population survives on planting traditional rice and vegetables in slash-and-burn farming (kaingin) and the richness of the island’s fishing grounds.
De la Cruz said the law was a threat to the survival of the old residents of the island and could potentially dispossess them of their rights to own the land they live on.
www.manilatimes.net /national/2005/jan/10/yehey/prov/20050110pro1.html   (386 words)

  
 Vulkan Babuyan
It is the youngest of five Pleistocene to Holocene volcanic centers on the island.
The Babuyan group of islands, which include the islands of Calayan, Babuyan, Dalupiri, Balintang and Camiguin, has a mixture of flat to nearly level land, and steep to very steep slopes.
Didicas Island was once known as Didicas Rock until a submarine volcano erupted in 1952 and formed the island.
www.malapascua.de /Volcanoe-Map/Vulkan_Babuyan/hauptteil_vulkan_babuyan.html   (604 words)

  
 Traveljournals.net - Camiguin - The Island of Desire, Camiguin Island - Mindanao Philippines, Philippines
Camiguin is a pear-shaped volcanic island lying in the Bohol Sea, some 54 kms.
Camiguin is an island paradise surrounded by natural wonders like hot springs, waterfalls, and volcanic landscapes.
Exotic varieties of flora and fauna can be found in the island depicting the richness of this small but charming island in the South.
www.traveljournals.net /stories/2461.html   (776 words)

  
 Welcome to the City of Cagayan de Oro : Archdiocese
The Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro is made up of the civil Province of Misamis Oriental and the paradise Island Province of Camiguin.
The Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro is at present made up of 45 parishes and 8 chaplaincies, i.e., communities on the way of becoming full-pledged parishes (40 parishes and 8 chaplaincies in Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon and 5 parishes in Camiguin).
The City of Cagayan de Oro and the Province of Misamis Oriental and the cities and provinces of the suffragan dioceses are experiencing economic boom and many even of the towns are being “urbanized” or “westernized”.
cagayan-de-oro.com /Archdiocese.htm   (1841 words)

  
 cagayan
An hour's drive away from Cagayan is Iligan, a prosperous and industrial city, site of the awesome Maria Cristina Falls which provides hydroelectricity for most of Mindanao (but which is no longer open for public visits).
It is more than an hours drive from Cagayan plus another 2-hours by ferry boat to the island.
Hibok-Hibok, one of seven volcanoes in the island...
www.geocities.com /philippine_tour/cagayan.htm   (503 words)

  
 Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro - Dinagat Island revisited
For me, taking a trip to that part of the island is an opportunity of a lifetime and I'll cut down on work just to go there.
Dinagat Island is an hour travel but with his yacht we arrived at Basilisa town in 45 minutes.
But there is more to see behind the rock islands and the blue waters of Dinagat Island and these are the white beaches, which are hidden by the view.
www.sunstar.com.ph /static/cag/2003/01/13/life/dinagat.island.revisited.html   (392 words)

  
 Cagayan de Oro Destination Travel Tips | Fly Philippines Hotels Travel | Cagayan de Oro   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Many years ago when Spanish colonists added the words "de Oro" ("of gold") to the name of the old coastal settlement of Cagayan, they were referring to the specks of gold they had discoevered in the Cagayan River.
To reach Camiguin island, take a ferry from either Cagayan de Oro harbor or Balingonan town; flights directly to the island may be available from Cebu.
Pryce Plaza - Cagayan de Oro's finest hotel is the Pryce Plaza, located atop a hill with s sweeping view of the city.
www.flyphilippines.com /info/cagayandeoro-philippines.html   (479 words)

  
 Sun Star Cagayan de Oro: Camiguin Island: A realm of wonders
Camiguin Island has great potential to be a world-class destination and can even surpass Boracay if and only if the people in the local government knew the real essence of democracy.
She is an extraordinary island, blessed with rich natural resources and scenic volcanoes that inspire awe and wonder.
Leaving Camiguin island early in the morning from White Island is something to treasure.
www.sunstar.com.ph /static/cag/2002/10/24/0017640lif.html   (637 words)

  
 U.S. Offers Aid in Finding Hostages
Adan said civilians reported sighting the Abu Sayyaf captors and the hostages on the extreme southern island of Jolo – the Abu Sayyaf base – but soldiers have not been able to verify the reports.
The last verified sighting was Monday, on the remote southwestern island of Cagayan de Tawi Tawi, when the two fishermen jumped ship.
Cagayan de Tawi Tawi lies between the Palawan island group where the hostages were seized and the Jolo island group.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/aponline/20010530/aponline223952_000.htm   (535 words)

  
 Philippine Catholic Links
It comprises the islands of Panay and Negros; the Romblon, Palawan, and Jolo groups, and in the island of Mindanao the Provinces of Zamboanga, Cottabato, and Davao.
The Diocese of Tagum is situated in the southeastern part of the island of Mindanao and comprises the entire civil province of Davao del Norte except that portion south of the Lasang River and Samal Island.
The Diocese of Talibon comprises half of the civil province of Bohol, a small oval-shaped island situated between the south of Leyte on the east and the south of Leyte on the east and the south of Cebu on the west.
home.catholicweb.com /philcathlinks/index.cfm/NewsItem?ID=74565&From=Home   (3157 words)

  
 Cagayan De Oro Travel Guide, Cagayan de Oro City hotels, Cagayan de oro Accommodation, travel and accommodation, ...
Cagayan de Oro, the capital of Misamis Oriental, is one of Mindanao’s most progressive cities, and one of its most picturesque.
Cagayan de Oro is located along Macabalan Bay in Central Coast of Northern Mindanao.
Cagayan de Oro has a climate characterized by relatively dry season from November to April.
www.lakbaypilipinas.com /travel_cagayan_de_oro.html   (501 words)

  
 All Travel Network Philippines - Philippine Hotels Resorts Tours Reservations Services   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Known for its warm people and old-fashioned hospitality, Cagayan de Oro is lined with lush greens like the local Kolambagohan Tree.
Whether you are travelling to Cagayan de Oro for business or pleasure, it is important to stay on top of things.
From this vantage point, all of Cagayan de Oro unfolds before you in a breathtaking panorama of the city, Macajalar Bay and the dramatic mountain ranges beyond.
alltravelnetwork.com /avl/hotel.asp?RsCode=pryce-pc   (719 words)

  
 Philippines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Republic of the Philippines is an island nation consisting of an archipelago of 7,107 islands, lying in the tropical western Pacific Ocean about 100 kilometers southeast of mainland Asia.
The Philippine Islands lie between 116° 40' and 126° and 34' E. longtitude, and 4° 40' and 21° 10' N. latitude.
Most of the mountainous islands used to be covered in tropical rainforests and are volcanic in origin.
www.aseannewsnetwork.com /articles/content/p/ph/philippines.html   (2275 words)

  
 Malapascua Island, Cebu Malapascua Dive Sites , Diving in Malapascua Cebu - Philippines Dive Destinations
The other side of the island has a more panoramic rocky coastline and is an attractive alternative for the ever-popular white beach.
Tourism is still relatively new in Malapascua, the island has a handful of resorts and a couple of dive operators but for the locals life is much as it always was.
The island is suitable for families and young children.
lakbaypilipinas.com /dive_sites/dive_malapascua_island.html   (408 words)

  
 List of islands of the Philippines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
This is a list of islands of the Philippines.
There are 7,107 islands of which about 4,000 are inhabited.
This page was last modified 03:20, 28 March 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_islands_of_the_Philippines   (56 words)

  
 Ethnologue report for Philippines
Sulu Archipelago northeast of Jolo, islands and coastal areas of Zamboanga coast peninsula and Basilan Island, western Mindanao.
Palawan Province, Cagayan Island, between Negros and Palawan, and communities on the coast of Palawan, and in Coron Municipality in the Busuanga Region of northern Palawan.
Luzon, northern Zambales Province, 5 towns, 2 villages in Pangasinan Province, and village of Panitian, Quezon on Palawan Island.
www.ethnologue.com /show_country.asp?name=Philippines   (4449 words)

  
 FCCS HEADLINE NEWS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Royal Ferry I makes two stop overs: Binoni on Camiguin island, and Balingoan town in Misamis Oriental, two places which used to be the jump-off points for travellers to Camiguin.
Travel; time from Cagayan de Oro used to take the half of a day, with land travel from Cagayan de Oro to Balingoan, then a ferry from Balingoan to Binoni.
The festival showcases the island's bountiful harvests and presents rituals from the area's rich cultural heritage through theater presentations, songs and street dancing.
www.newsflash.org /199710/tl/tl000001.htm   (231 words)

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