Provinces of the Philippines

Apayao

Cordillera Administrative Region

Apayao Provincial Seal

Provincial Capital

Kabugao

Local Language

Ilocano

Local Delicacy

Apayao

Apayao is located deep in the Cordillera mountains of Northern Luzon. These mountain range form a natural boundary between the Ilocos Region in the west and the Cagayan Valley in the east. The Apayao river rises from its extensive watershed along its western slope and peaks. The river courses along the heartlands of the province, meanders beside the town of Kabugao following a northward route towards the Pacific Ocean through the coastal town of Abulug, Apayao.

Philippine Statistics Authority

Apayao Province