Abra | |
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Province of Abra | |
(from top: left to right) Bangued, Tayum Church, Abra Provincial Capitol, Bucay Casa Real, San Quintin and Abra River. | |
![]() Location in the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 17°35′N 120°45′E / 17.58°N 120.75°E | |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
Founded | March 10, 1917 |
Capital and largest municipality | Bangued |
Government | |
• Governor | Dominic B. Valera (NUP/ASENSO) |
• Vice Governor | Maria Jocelyn V. Bernos[a] (NUP/ASENSO) Russell Bragas (acting) |
• Legislature | Abra Provincial Board |
Area | |
• Total | 4,165.25 km2 (1,608.21 sq mi) |
• Rank | 29th out of 81 |
Highest elevation | 2,467 m (8,094 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 250,985 |
• Rank | 68th out of 81 |
• Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
• Rank | 80th out of 81 |
Divisions | |
• Independent cities | 0 |
• Component cities | 0 |
• Municipalities | |
• Barangays | 303 |
• Districts | Legislative districts of Abra |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
ZIP code | 2800–2826 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
ISO 3166 code | PH-ABR |
Spoken languages | |
Website | www |
Abra, officially the Province of Abra (Ilocano: Probinsia ti Abra; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Abra), is a province in the Cordillera Administrative Region of the Philippines. Its capital is the municipality of Bangued, the most populous in the province. It is bordered by Ilocos Norte on the northwest, Apayao on the northeast, Kalinga on the mid-east, Mountain Province on the southeast, and Ilocos Sur on the southwest.
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