Nueva Vizcaya | |
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Province of Nueva Vizcaya | |
(from top: left to right) Santa Fe, Dupax del Sur Church, Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Capitol, Villaverde Municipal Hall, Downtown Bayombong and Mount Pulag. | |
Nickname(s): Citrus Capital of the Philippines Watershed Haven of Cagayan Valley | |
Anthem: Vizcaya Hymn | |
![]() Location in the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 16°29′N 121°09′E / 16.48°N 121.15°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cagayan Valley |
Founded | 1839 |
Named for | Biscay, Spain |
Capital and largest municipality | Bayombong |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Panlalawigan |
• Governor | Jose V. Gambito (PFP) |
• Vice Governor | Eufemia A. Dacayo (Lakas-CMD) |
• Representative | Luisa L. Cuaresma (Lakas-CMD) |
• Legislature | Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Board |
Area | |
• Total | 4,813.88 km2 (1,858.65 sq mi) |
• Rank | 31st out of 81 |
Highest elevation | 2,928 m (9,606 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[2] | |
• Total | 497,432 |
• Rank | 59th out of 81 |
• Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
• Rank | 68th out of 81 |
Demonym | Novo Vizcayano |
Divisions | |
• Independent cities | 0 |
• Component cities | 0 |
• Municipalities | |
• Barangays | 275 |
• Districts | Legislative district of Nueva Vizcaya |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
ZIP code | 3700–3714 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
ISO 3166 code | PH-NUV |
Spoken languages | |
Website | www |
Nueva Vizcaya, officially the Province of Nueva Vizcaya (Ilocano: Probinsia ti Nueva Vizcaya; Gaddang: Probinsia na Nueva Vizcaya; Pangasinan: Luyag/Probinsia na Nueva Vizcaya; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Nueva Vizcaya [ˈnwɛva vɪsˈkaja]), is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital and largest town is Bayombong. It is bordered by Benguet to the west, Ifugao to the north, Isabela to the northeast, Quirino to the east, Aurora to the southeast, Nueva Ecija to the south, and Pangasinan to the southwest. Quirino province was created from Nueva Vizcaya in 1966.
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