Cordillera Administrative Region, officially designated as CAR, is an administrative region in the Philippines occupying the northern-central section of Luzon. It covers 6 provinces, namely, Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, and Mountain Province, as well as 1 highly urbanized city. The regional center is the City of Baguio.rovinces, namely, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Pangasinan. The regional center is the City of San Fernando.