Geographic Location

Abra  is  a landlocked  province  on  the  Western side of the massive Cordillera in Northern  Luzon. Its deep valleys and sloping hills are enclosed by rugged mountains, except in the Western portion where the Abra River flows towards the coastal plains of Ilocos Sur. Abra’s neighbors are Ilocos Norte and Apayao in the north, Mountain Province in the South, Ilocos Sur on the Southwest and Kalinga on the East.

Classification                          :     3rd Class

Capital Town                          :      Bangued

Total Land Area                    :       387,555 hectares

No. of District                       :        Lone District

Governor                               :       Hon. Ma. Jocelyn V. Bernos

No. of barangays                 :        303

Population                           :        230,953 (as of Aug. 2007)

Existing Industries            :        Bamboocraft & Furnishings

E-Bamboo

Wood Furniture & Furnishings

Loomweaving

Processed Food (Fruit, sugarcane-based, rice-based, veggie noodles, meat)

Coffee Industry

Corn Industry

Tobacco Industry