Abra Province is landlocked with the Ilocos Region on the China Sea side and Cagayan on the Pacific Ocean side. It is hemmed in by high mountain ranges of the Ilocos in the weest and the Cordilera Central in the east. The people of Abra are mostly descentants of Ilocano settlers and members of the Tingguian tribe.

The Province of Abra is now known as the “Natural Dye Capital of the Philippines”. This province has an abundant suppy of natural dye-yielding plants. The natural dyes are extracted from the barks, leaves, fruits and roots. The dyes from these plants are used in beverages, to color food, textiles, cosmetics, furniture and pharmaceutical products. Besides having Abra’s dyeing tradition revived in 1992 there was also the loom weaving and embroidery industries. It also has bamboo and rattan craft making.

The Climate
The climate here has two very pronounced seasons. It is dry from November to April and the wet season during the rest of the year. Like the rest of the country it has a “Tropical Rainforest Climate”. Also be aware the Benquet as well as with the rest of the Philippines are prone to typhoons and they mostly occur from June – November. The temperature can range as high of 29.7 C (85.5 F) and can range in the low of about 18.1 C (64.5 F) in the wet season.

To Abra By Land
Local bus operatiors in the Philippines such as Partas Trans travel to Abra from Manila or Pangasinan. Also Philippine Rabbit takes the Baguio-Abra-Manila route. Another one is Viron Trans which has trips from Baguio to Abra.

The Language/Dialect
Ilocano is generally spoken by 73.65% of the region’s total population. 25.18% speak Tinguian/Itneg, 0.16% speak Tagalog, and the remaining 0.54% speak other dialects.

Just A Few Festivals To See

Some of the festivals you can consider attending, there are many more that you can look into:
Arya! Abra Festival – This holiday is celebrated in Bangued from March 7th – 11th. Abra’s biggest festival highlights of which are “Karerakit” bamboo rafting along Calaba River and Tinguan Festival of the tribal natives of Abra. Shows the province’s history and culture through parades and cultural shows featuring the Ilocanos and Tingguians.

Dapil Festival (Bangued Town Fiesta) – This holiday is celebrated in Bangued from February 20th – 25th. Bangued municipality’s way of celebrating their town’s
Fiesta. This festival features a trade fair for sugarcane products and other agri-based items. The Dapil Festival also has events like basketball tournaments, beauty contests, parades and cultural shows.

Just A Few Places To Go
Abra River – This is the biggest, longest and most popular river in the valleys province. All rivers and streams meet here and is an ideal place for swimming and fishing. Also if you like swimming and fishing you can try the Manabo Irrigation Project and Lasuac Dam or just for swimming you can try the Malamsit Calm Spring

Don Mariano Marcos Bridge – This fantastic bridge is located along the Abra-Kalinga National Road which is the third longest bridge in the country with a total length of 886.8 linear meters (just over half a mile).

Victoria National Park -This beautiful park is located atop a hill overlooking the town of Bangued and neighboring municipalities of Tayum, La Paz, Pidigan and Penarrubia. A shrine of the blessed mother cradling Infant Jesus was built near a reservoir of waterworks of Bangued waterworks. A swimming pool is also available for swimmers.

Libtec Underground River – This is an enchanting underground river located in Barangay Libtec, Dolores. From a distance you can see a cave protruding at the surface of a seemingly empty field. Inside you’ll find the surface a flowing underground river mirrors the jutting stalagmites, giving one both a sense of wonder.

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