Mountain Province
Mountain Province | |
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(from top: left to right) Maligcong Rice Terraces in Bontoc, Bontoc, Chico River, Sagada rice terraces, Sagada and Chico River in Bontoc. | |
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Flag Seal | |
Interactive map of Mountain Province | |
| Coordinates: 17°05′N 121°10′E / 17.08°N 121.17°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Founded | August 18, 1908 |
| Reorganized | June 18, 1966 |
| Capital | Bontoc |
| Largest Municipality | Bauko |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlalawigan |
| • Governor | Bonifacio C. Lacwasan Jr. (PFP) |
| • Vice Governor | Jose O. Dominguez (Independent) |
| • Representative | Maximo Y. Dalug Jr. (NP) |
| • Legislature | Mountain Province Provincial Board |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,157.38 km2 (832.97 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 58th out of 82 |
| Highest elevation (Mount Amuyao) | 2,702 m (8,865 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 149,775 |
| • Rank | 76th out of 82 |
| • Density | 69.4245/km2 (179.809/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 75th out of 82 |
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| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 0 |
| • Component cities | 0 |
| • Municipalities | |
| • Barangays | 144 |
| • Districts | Legislative district of Mountain Province |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-MOU |
| Spoken languages | |
| Website | mountainprovince |
Mountain Province is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Bontoc while Bauko is the largest municipality. Mountain Province was formerly referred to as Mountain in some foreign references. The name is usually shortened by locals to Mt. Province.
The province was named so for being in the Cordillera Central mountain range found in the upper realms of Luzon island.
Mountain Province was also the name of the historical province that included most of the current Cordillera provinces. This old province was established by the Philippine Commission in 1908, and was later split in 1966 into Mountain Province, Benguet, Kalinga-Apayao and Ifugao.
The province is also known for its mummy caves, which contain naturally mummified bodies, and for its hanging coffins.