Cervantes (Philippines)
| Municipality of Cervantes | |||
| Location of Cervantes in the province of Ilocos Sur | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Region : | Ilocos region | ||
| Province : | Ilocos Sur | ||
| Barangays : | 13 | ||
| District: | 2. District of Ilocos Sur | ||
| PSGC : | 012908000 | ||
| Income class : | 4. Income bracket | ||
| Households : | 2673 May 1, 2000 census
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| Population : | 17,211 August 1, 2015 census
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| Population density : | 52.6 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Area : | 327 km² | ||
| Coordinates : | 16 ° 59 ′ N , 120 ° 41 ′ E | ||
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Cervantes is a municipality in the Philippine province of Ilocos Sur . Cervantes is very mountainous and is crossed by several rivers, such as the Abra . The highest mountains in the area are Mount Namogian at around 2000 m and Mount Monserrat at around 1700 m. The population lives mainly from rice cultivation. On the territory of the municipality is the Bessang Pass Natural Monument , with a national memorial.
Cervantes is divided into the following 13 barangays :
- Aluling
- Comillas North
- Comillas South
- Concepcion
- Dinwede East
- Dinwede West
- Libang
- Pilipil
- Remedios
- Rosario
- San Juan
- San Luis
- Malaya