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Apayao

Also known as Province of Apayao

Apayao, officially the Province of Apayao (; ; Isnag: Provinsia nga Apayao; ), is a landlocked province in the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Kabugao serves as its capital. The provincial capitol and its associated offices are located at the New Government Center in Luna.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Apayao
Settlement.image_caption: (from top: left to right) Abulog River in Kabugao, Dibagat home and Pudtol church ruins.
Settlement.image_flag: PH-APA_Flag.png
Settlement.flag_size: 120x80px
Settlement.image_seal: Seal_of_Apayao.png
Settlement.seal_size: 100x80px
Settlement.map_caption: Location in the Philippines
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: May 8, 1995
Settlement.seat_type: Capital
Settlement.seat1_type: Administrative center
Settlement.seat1: Luna
Settlement.leader_title: Governor
Settlement.leader_name: Elias C. Bulut Jr. (NPC)
Settlement.leader_title2: Vice Governor
Settlement.leader_name2: Kyle Mariah Chelsea S. Bulut-Cunan (Lakas)

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Lalawigan ng Apayao
Demonym: apayaos
Population: 126587
Area: 4413.35
Official website: www.apayao.gov.ph
Households: 28862
Dialing code: 74

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Commons category: Apayao (province)
postal code: 3807–3814
inception: 1907-05-09
electorate: 83441
poverty incidence: 4.70
total assets: 5384271611.29
fiscal/tax revenue: 2439538797.35
total liabilities: 411864191.05
total expenditure: 783905912.30

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Contents

History
Spanish colonial era
American colonial era
Japanese occupation
Postwar Era
Kalinga-Apayao creation and splitting
During the Marcos dictatorship
After the People Power Revolution
Peace accord and creation of the Cordillera Administrative Region creation
Separation of Kalinga and Apayao provinces
Geography
Climate
Biodiversity
Biosphere reserve
Administrative divisions
Barangays
Demographics
Languages
Economy
''Tauit''
References
External links

The province borders Cagayan to the north and east, Abra and Ilocos Norte to the west, and Kalinga to the south. Prior to 1995, Kalinga and Apayao comprised a single province named Kalinga-Apayao, which was partitioned to better service the needs of individual ethnic groups.