Sagada
| Municipality of Sagada | |||
| Location of Sagada in the Province of Mountain Province | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Region : | Cordillera administrative region | ||
| Province : | Mountain Province | ||
| Barangays : | 19th | ||
| District: | 1st District of Mountain Province | ||
| PSGC : | 144409000 | ||
| Income class : | 5th income bracket | ||
| Households : | 2158 May 1, 2000 census
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| Population : | 11,127 August 1, 2015 census
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| Population density : | 133.6 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Area : | 83.3 km² | ||
| Coordinates : | 17 ° 5 ' N , 120 ° 54' E | ||
| Postal code : | 2619 | ||
| Mayor : | Eduardo T. Latawan | ||
| Website: | www.sagada.gov.ph | ||
| Geographical location in the Philippines | |||
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Sagada is a municipality in the Province of Mountain Province, Philippines .
The city is located in a small valley at an altitude of about 1600 m. It has 11,127 inhabitants (August 1, 2015 census) and an area of 83.3 km². In 1995 95% of the population belonged to the Kankana-ey tribe, who belong to the Igorot .
economy
Almost every household cultivates a small piece of land: rice, maize, vegetables and fruits and keeps a few pigs, also for the performance of rituals. There are also "sari-sari stores", general stores, weaving mills, guest houses, restaurants and cafes. Tourism is increasingly shaping the city.
geography
The city of Sagada is located 275 km north of Manila and 100 km from Baguio . It borders on the area of the provincial capital Bontoc , which itself is 18 km away.
Barangays
Sagada is politically divided into 19 barangays .
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Attractions
Sagada is known for so-called " hanging coffins ", a traditional form of burial. Residents who are at least in the 3rd generation from Sagada will z. Some of them are still buried in "hanging coffins". Limestone caves (Sumaguing, Lumiang, Loko-ong Crystal Cave, Balangagan, Sugong) and waterfalls (Bokong and Bomod-ok) are also worth seeing.
Individual evidence
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