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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.

FACTS

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
6.   Bayombong
7.   Diadi
8.   Dupax del Norte
9.   Dupax del Sur
10. Kayapa
11. Kasibu
12. Quezon
13. Santa Fe
14. Solano
15. Villaverde

CHURCHES AND RELIGIOUS SHRINES

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.

HISTORICAL SITES

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 both sides.

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS

1. Dalton Pass
2. Dupax del Sur Church
3. Kirang Pass
4. Hanging Footbridge of Ambaguio
5. Lion-Alayan Cave
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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