CAR (Cordillera Administrative Region)

PSGC: 140000000
ISO: 15
Regional Centre: Baguio City
Congressional Districts: 7
Provinces: 6
Cities: 2
Municipalities: 75
Barangays: 1,176

October 23, 1989: CAR (Cordillera Administrative Region) created from Abra, Benguet, and the Mountain Province from Region I (Ilocos Region) and, Ifugao and Kalinga-Apayao from Region II (Cagayan Valley) with Baguio City as regional centre, by Republic Act No. 6766.

PSGC: 140100000
ISO: ABR
Province Capital: Bangued
Area Code: 74
Congressional Districts: 1
Cities: 0
Municipalities: 27
Barangays: 303

1846: Abra created as a province from Ilocos Sur.
February 1905: Became a sub-province of Ilocos Sur.
March 10, 1917: Restored as a full province by Act No. 2683.

PSGC: 148100000
ISO: APA
Province Capital: Kabugao
Area Code: 74
Congressional Districts: 1
Cities: 0
Municipalities: 7
Barangays: 133

1891: Created as a district from Cagayan.
August 13, 1908: Became a sub-province of the Mountain Province by Act No. 1876.
June 18, 1966: Kalinga-Apayao province created from the Mountain Province by Republic Act No. 4695 with Apayao as a sub-province.
February 14, 1995: Became a province from Kalinga-Apayao by Republic Act No. 7878.

PSGC: 141100000
ISO: BEN
Province Capital: La Trinidad
Area Code: 74
Congressional Districts: 2
Cities: 1
Municipalities: 13
Barangays: 269

1846: Created as a district of La Union.
1854: Separated from La Union.
August 13, 1908: Became a sub-province of the Mountain Province by Act No. 1876.
June 18, 1966: Benguet became a full province by Republic Act No. 4695.

PSGC: 142700000
ISO: IFU
Province Capital: Lagawe
Area Code: 74
Congressional Districts: 1
Cities: 0
Municipalities: 11
Barangays: 175

1841: Created as a district of Nueva Vizcaya but later abandoned.
1889: Re-established as a district of Nueva Vizcaya.
August 13, 1908: Ifugao became a sub-province of the Mountain Province by Act No. 1876.
June 18, 1966: Became a full province by Republic Act No. 4695.

PSGC: 143200000
ISO: KAL
Province Capital: Tabuk, City of
Area Code: 74
Congressional Districts: 1
Cities: 1
Municipalities: 7
Barangays: 152

1859: A district established but later abandoned.
1889: Re-established as a district.
August 13, 1908: Kalinga became a sub-province of the Mountain Province by Act No. 1876.
June 18, 1966: Kalinga-Apayao province created from the Mountain Province by Republic Act No. 4695 with Kalinga as a sub-province.
February 14, 1995: Became a province from Kalinga-Apayao by Republic Act No. 7878.

PSGC: 144400000
ISO: MOU
Province Capital: Bontoc
Area Code: 74
Congressional Districts: 1
Cities: 0
Municipalities: 10
Barangays: 144

1852: Lepanto district created from Abra.
1859: Bontoc district created.
1889: Amburayan district created from La Union.
June 11, 1901: Amburayan created as a province.
1902: Lepanto-Bontoc province created from the Lepanto and Bontoc districts.
August 13, 1908: Mountain Province created as a province from the Amburayan, Apayao, Benguet, Bontoc, Ifugao, Kalinga and Lepanto sub-provinces by Act No. 1876. Later reorganised as the Benguet, Ifugao, Bontoc, Apayao and Kalinga (BIBAK) sub-provinces.
March 10, 1917: Province established by Act No. 2711.
June 18, 1966: Bontoc became a full province and renamed Mountain Province by Republic Act No. 4695.