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