Cagayan Region

The Cagayan Region is one of the sixteen regions of the Philippines. It is located in the north-east of the country on the island of Luzon. The region is centered around the Cagayan Valley of the Cagayan River. It is bordered by the Ilocos Region and the Cordillera Region to the west, and Central Luzon to the south, and contains five provinces; Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, and Nueva Vizcaya.

Geography
The Cagayan Region occupies the north-eastern portion of the island of Luzon. The Sierra Madre Mountains line the eastern coast, making the coastal areas less inhabitable than the river basin. The highest peak of Luzon, Mount Pulag, is located in the south-west and is shared with the Cordillera Region.

Transport
There is a highway that runs the length of the Cagayan River south-to-north. There is also the Cagayan Railway that starts in Manila, and passes through the Santa Fe Pass and ends in Tuguegarao. There are two airports in the region, one in Tuguegarao and one further north in the province of Cagayan. There are ferry connections to the Calayan Islands and the Batanes.