ABOUT REGION 2
Cagayan Valley is strategically located in the northeastern quadrant of the country. With a total land area of 26,388 square kilometers, it is the second largest region of the Philippines. The region is composed of the island group of Batanes, the valley province of Cagayan and Isabela and the generally mountainous provinces of Quirino and Nueva Vizcaya. Tuguegarao City, the regional capital, is about 485 kms. from Manila via the Maharlika Highway. It has one independent city, three component cities, 89 municipalities and 2,311 barangays within its 12 congressional districts.
