Philippine Cordilleras

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The Philippine Cordilleras are a major mountain range in northern Luzon known for their rugged highlands, indigenous communities, and UNESCO-listed rice terraces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
city
mountain
mountain range
rice terrace system
biodiversityStatus important biodiversity hotspot
climate montane tropical climate
contains Banaue Rice Terraces
Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras
continent Asia
country Philippines
culturalSignificance center of highland indigenous cultures in Luzon
economicActivity mining
rice farming
tourism
vegetable farming
elevation 2926 m
geology fold mountains
highestPoint Mount Pulag
includes Bangaan Rice Terraces
Batad Rice Terraces
Hapao Rice Terraces
Mayoyao Rice Terraces
inhabitedBy Bontoc people
Ibaloi people
linked to: Ibaloy people

Ifugao people
Igorot peoples
linked to: Igorot

Kalinga people
Kankanaey people
inscriptionYear 1995
knownFor cool highland climate
indigenous communities
rice terraces
rich biodiversity
rugged highlands
locatedIn Ifugao
linked to: Ifugao Province

Luzon
Northern Luzon
Philippine Cordilleras
majorCity Baguio
orogeny Philippine Mobile Belt
partOf Cordillera Administrative Region
runsAlong western side of Northern Luzon
separatedFrom Caraballo Mountains
Sierra Madre mountain range
linked to: Sierra Madre
threat climate change
deforestation
mining impacts

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Cordillera Central partOf Philippine Cordilleras
Kankanaey language geographicDistribution Cordillera Central of Luzon
linked to: Philippine Cordilleras
Kalanguya language spokenIn northern Luzon highlands
linked to: Philippine Cordilleras
Lake Sebu locatedIn Philippine highlands
linked to: Philippine Cordilleras
Kalinga partOf Philippine Cordillera
linked to: Philippine Cordilleras
Cordillera mountain region partOf Philippine Cordillera
linked to: Philippine Cordilleras
Baguio locatedIn Philippine Cordilleras
subject linked to: Philippine Cordilleras
Sagada partOf Philippine Cordillera
linked to: Philippine Cordilleras
Caraballo Mountains partOf Luzon Central Cordilleran system
linked to: Philippine Cordilleras
Batad Ifugao spokenIn Cordillera region, northern Luzon, Philippines
linked to: Philippine Cordilleras
Kallahan languages region Cordillera Central, Luzon
linked to: Philippine Cordilleras
Ambaguio Kallahan region Cordillera–Nueva Vizcaya area
linked to: Philippine Cordilleras
Bued River sourceRegion Cordillera Central (Luzon)
linked to: Philippine Cordilleras
Balbalan partOf Philippine Cordillera
linked to: Philippine Cordilleras
Pinukpuk isPartOf Philippine Cordillera region
linked to: Philippine Cordilleras
Barlig isPartOf Philippine Cordillera
linked to: Philippine Cordilleras
Municipality of Banaue locatedIn Philippine Cordillera mountain range
linked to: Philippine Cordilleras
Sabangan, Mountain Province isPartOf Philippine Cordillera mountain range
linked to: Philippine Cordilleras
Tabuk partOf Philippine Cordillera region
linked to: Philippine Cordilleras
Cervantes, Ilocos Sur partOf Philippine Cordillera region
subject linked to: Cervantes
linked to: Philippine Cordilleras
Mount Amuyao mountainRange Philippine Cordillera
linked to: Philippine Cordilleras