Abra

Abra, officially known as the Province of Abra (Filipino: Lalawigan ng Abra) is a landlocked province of the Philippines. It is located in the Cordillera Region and is bordered by the provinces of Ilocos Norte and Apayao to the north, Kalinga to the east, Mountain Province to the south, and Ilocos Sur to the west.

Its capital and largest town is Bangued, located in the west of the province. The province has a population of 308,236, and a population density of 74 people per square kilometer. Like most provinces in the Cordillera Region, it is among the most sparsely populated provinces in the country.

Geography
Abra is located close to the west coast of Luzon, but does not touch it. Much of the province is mountainous, and the flat valley in the west contains a vast majority of the population. Abra means mountain pass in Spanish, as the province is connected to the Ilocos Region by a mountain pass.

The eastern areas of the province are rugged and mountainous rainforest, and are sparsely populated. There are no road connections to Apayao or Mountain Province.

Towns
Abra province has an unusually high number of towns and municipalities for such a small province.


 * Lagayan
 * Danglas
 * La Paz
 * Dolores
 * Tayum
 * Bangued
 * Pidigan
 * San Quintin
 * San Isidro
 * Villavisciosa
 * Pilar
 * Lagangilang
 * Bucay
 * Sallapadan
 * Manabo
 * Luba
 * Tubo
 * Daguioman
 * Bucloc
 * Boliney
 * Tineg
 * Lacub
 * Licuan-Baay
 * Malibcong