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Nueva Vizcaya,
known as one of the numerous
mountain in the Philippines. It
is located in the north central
part of Luzon. Isabela and the
Mt. Province bound on the north,
Tayabas on the south, Pacific
Ocean on the east, and
Pangasinan and Mt. province on
the West.
The province
have lots of tourist
attractions, not only for their
wonderful mountains but also for
the forests and rolling hills,
plains, and valleys. It is
surrounded with mountain ranges:
the Sierra Madre on the east,
Caraballo on the south, and the
Cordillera on the west,
including Mt. Pulog National
Park, the country's second
highest peak.
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Several
principal rivers such as Magat,
Matuno, Marang, Sta. Fe and Sta.
Cruz also gives additional
beauty in Nueva Vizcaya. The
Lion-Alayan Cave is a large
horizontal cave system, with an
array of stalactites,
stalagmites and columns coupled
with draperies, where water
flows towards an underground
river. You can also visit the
historic Spanish churches of St.
Dominic Cathedral and Dupax Del
Sur Church.
Nueva
Vizcaya’s major industries are
both agricultural and industrial
like logging and sawmill. Rice,
corn and vegetables are the main
agricultural products of the
province, but they are shifting
into rootcrop, vegetable and
fruit farming. They are also
active in trade commerce.
It will take
you about 4 hours drive from
Manila to Nueva Vizcaya by
passing along the main highway
of Bulacan.
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FACTS
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Region: 2
Capital: Bayombong
Land Area: 6961.1 sq. km
Number of Towns: 15 |
1. Alfonso Castañeda
2. Ambaguio
3. Aritao
4. Bagabag
5. Bambang
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6. Bayombong
7. Diadi
8. Dupax del Norte
9. Dupax del Sur
10. Kayapa
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11. Kasibu
12. Quezon
13. Santa Fe
14. Solano
15. Villaverde
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CHURCHES AND
RELIGIOUS SHRINES
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DUPAX DEL SUR CHURCH – Made of
brick, lime, coral, river rock and wood,
plastered with stucco.
ST. DOMINIC CATHEDRAL,
Bayombong – Razed twice and
rebuilt, the cathedral maintains the
original 18th Century
Spanish-style facade.
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HISTORICAL SITES
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DALTON PASS SHRINE, Nueva Vizcaya –
A strategic pass, which was the site of a
major battle during World War II.
KIRANG PASS, Nueva Vizcaya - Has a
monument erected by the Japanese to
commemorate the gallantry of soldiers on
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MAJOR ATTRACTIONS
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1. Dalton Pass
2. Dupax del Sur Church
3. Kirang Pass
4. Hanging Footbridge of Ambaguio
5. Lion-Alayan Cave
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6. Nueva
Vizcaya Provincial Capitol
7. Oldest Acacia Tree in
Luzon
8. St. Dominic Cathedral
9. The Zig-zag Road of
Sta. Fe
10. Villa Margarita Resort
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