Ifugao

Ifugao is a landlocked province

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 of the Philippines

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 in the Cordillera Administrative Region

Cordillera Administrative Region

The Cordillera Administrative Region is a region in the Philippines composed of the provinces of Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga and Mountain Province, as well as Baguio City, the regional center. The Cordillera Administrative Region encompasses most of the areas within the Cordillera...

 in Luzon

Luzon

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. Covering a total land area of 262,820 hectares, the province of Ifugao is located in a mountainous region characterized by rugged terrain, river valleys, and massive forests. Its capital is Lagawe

Lagawe, Ifugao

Lagawe is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. It is the capital municipality of Ifugao. According to the latest census, it has a population of 17,373 people in 2,944 households.-Barangays:...

 and borders Benguet

Benguet

Benguet is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is La Trinidad and borders, clockwise from the south, Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Sur, Mountain Province, Ifugao, and Nueva Vizcaya....

 to the west, Mountain Province

Mountain Province

Mountain Province is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Bontoc and borders, clockwise from the south, Ifugao, Benguet, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Kalinga, and Isabela.Mountain Province is sometimes incorrectly named Mountain in some...

 to the north, Isabela to the east, and Nueva Vizcaya

Nueva Vizcaya

Nueva Vizcaya is a province of the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital is Bayombong. It is bordered by, clockwise from the north, Ifugao, Isabela, Quirino, Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan, and Benguet.-History, people and culture:The name was derived from the...

 to the south.

It is named after the term "i-pugo" which means "i" (from/people) and "pugo" (hill), thus people of the hill.

The Banaue Rice Terraces

Banaue Rice Terraces

The Banaue Rice Terraces also called Payew, are 2000-year old terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the indigenous people. The Rice Terraces are commonly referred to by Filipinos as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". It is commonly thought that...

 is the main tourist attraction in the province. These 2000-year-old terraces were carved into the mountains, without the aid of machine

Machine

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ry, to provide level steps where the natives can plant rice. In 1995, they were declared a UNESCO

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 World Heritage Site

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Mountain tribes in Northern Luzon

Traveling to the northern part of the island Luzon will bring you not only to beautiful landscapes with amazing rice terraces. It will bring you also to the regions with remote villages and colorful and traditional living upland tribal communities. Their ancestors constructed the fascinating rice terraces with the perfect working irrigation systems. These mountain tribes still distinguish themselves by their specific cultural expression and their skills.

They have skills in making bowls, baskets, weapons and clothing. It was the Ifugao people who built up the rice terraces. They are still living and working as in the past.

In the past the Ifugao were feared head-hunters, just as other tribes in the mountainous regions of northern Luzon. The war-dance (the bangibang) is one of the cultural remnants of the time of tribal conflict.

This dance is traditionally held on the walls of the rice terraces by the men, equipped with spears, axes and wooden shields and a headdress made of leaves.

People and culture

The People of Ifugao are not called "IGOROTS" but are called IFUGAOS. Ifugaos are different from any other tribe in the cordilleras ranging from culture, tradition, language, and idealism. There have been no Ifugao beggar recorded in history. Some neighboring tribes of the Ifugaos tries to annex or connects themselves with Ifugao so as to share fame the ifugao people are experiencing.

Rice culture

Ifugao culture revolves around the rice, which is considered a prestige crop. There is an elaborate and complex array of rice culture feasts inextricably linked with taboos and intricate agricultural rites, from rice cultivation to rice consumption. Harvest season calls for grandiose thanksgiving feasts, while the concluding harvest rites "tungo" or "tungul" (the day of rest) entail a strict taboo of any agricultural work. Partaking of the rice wine (bayah), rice cakes, and moma (mixture of several herbs, powdered snail shell and betel nut/ arecoline: and acts as a chewing gum to the ifugaos) is an indelible practice during the festivities and ritual activities.

Municipalities

Aguinaldo Aguinaldo, Ifugao Aguinaldo is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 17,231 people in 3,341 households.The economy is mostly agricultural with palay as the main crop.-Barangays:...  3606 Alfonso Lista Alfonso Lista, Ifugao Alfonso Lista is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 25,323 people in 4,275 households....  (Potia) 3608 Asipulo Asipulo, Ifugao Asipulo is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 13,340 people in 2,129 households. It was incorporated as municipality pursuant to Republic Act No...  3610 Banaue Banaue, Ifugao Banaue is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 21,448 people in 3,952 households...  3601 Hingyon Hingyon, Ifugao Hingyon is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 10,071 people in 2,063 households.-Barangays:Hingyon is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.* Anao* Bangtinon* Bitu...  3607 Hungduan Hungduan, Ifugao Hungduan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. It is bounded on the northeast by the town of Banaue in the east by Hingyon and on the southeast by the town of Kiangan. It borders in the south with the town of Tinoc, Ifugao...  3603

Kiangan Kiangan, Ifugao Kiangan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 15,448 people in 2,692 households.Locally spoken languages include Tuwali, Ilocano,Ayangan, Tagalog, and English....  3604 Lagawe Lagawe, Ifugao Lagawe is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. It is the capital municipality of Ifugao. According to the latest census, it has a population of 17,373 people in 2,944 households.-Barangays:...  3600 Lamut Lamut, Ifugao Lamut is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 22,109 people in 3,654 households....  3605 Mayoyao Mayoyao, Ifugao Mayoyao is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 16,722 people in 2,917 households.-Barangays:Mayoyao is politically subdivided into 27 barangays.* Aduyongan* Alimit...  3602 Tinoc Tinoc, Ifugao Tinoc is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 12,045 people in 1,680 households.-Barangays:Tinoc is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.* Ahin* Ap-apid* Binablayan...  3609

Demographics

Based on the 2000 census survey, Ifugao are the majority of the province population with them comprising about 67.9% of the population. other ethnic groups living in the province are the Ilocanos

Ilocano people

The Ilocano or Ilokano people are the third largest Filipino ethnolinguistic group. Aside from being referred to as Ilocanos, from "i"-from, and "looc"-bay, they also refer to themselves as Samtoy, from the Ilocano phrase "sao mi ditoy", meaning 'our language here.' The word "Ilocano" came from...

 13.7%, Ikalahan 8.6%, Ayungan 6.2% 0.6%.