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Cagayan

Large province of the extreme north of Luzon Island in the Philippines; area 9,000 sq km/3,475 sq mi; population (1995) 895,000. The capital is Tuguegarao. Cagayan is extremely fertile, with rice (the staple food) and tobacco being the chief crops.

The River Cagayan, the largest on Luzon, flows through the province, and is used to transport logs from the Cagayan valley. The Tanlogan waterfalls and Callao caves attract tourists. The province is home to the Ita (Negrito) people.



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The weather bureau said in a nationally televised briefing Thursday evening that Lupit would ram into northeastern Cagayan province early Friday.
Erratic typhoon weakens, keeps Philippines on edge by HRVOJE HRANJSKI / AP News
Typhoon Ramil is almost stationary over the northern tip of Cagayan province," he told reporters.
Typhoon threatens Philippines: forecasters by AFP / AFP Asian Edition
Lupit, a category 4 typhoon with center winds of 195 kph (121 mph) and with gusts of up to 230 kph, was 890 km (553 miles) east of northern Cagayan province, the weather bureau said.
Philippines starts evacuation ahead of new typhoon by REUTERS / Reuters US Online Report World News
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