Census: Cordillera has 68 percent indigenous people

>> Friday, November 10, 2023

By Michael Umaming

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet — The Cordillera Administrative Region is 68 percent indigenous people (IP) with household population of 1,221,532 out of a total of 1,791,121.
    The biggest group is Ilocano which has total household population of 396,713 followed by Kankana-ey at 340,587.
    The Ilocanos are found mostly in Abra (37% of Ilocano population in CAR), Baguio City (27%), and Apayao (13%).
    An IP group in CAR, often not recognized, are the Aeta/Agta.
    They are found in the province of Apayao and are recognized claimants of the Zumigue-Bayugao ancestral domain in the municipality of Luna.
    They are much more in number than the Karao of Barangay Karao in Bokod, Benguet and the IwaK/Iowak of Sitio Domolpos in Barangay Tinongdan, Itogon, Benguet.
    In the record of NCIP, the native IPs of CAR are the Applai, Ayangan, Balangao, Bontok, Gaddang, Ibaloi, Iwak/Iowak, Isnag, Isneg, Kalanguya, Kalinga, Kankana-ey, Tingguian, and Tuwali.

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