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The Ibanag (Ibannag) are concentrated about the towns of Tuguegarao (43004), Solano (18,172), Cabagan (30,883), and Ilagan (27,170) in the provinces of Cagayan and Isabela. The total population is in the range of 311,187 (NSO 1990). The dialect groups are: (1) north Ibanag and (2) south Ibanag. They are related to the neighboring but less dominant Itawit and Malaweg. The Ibanag originally inhabited the areas about the mouth of the Cagayan River. In historic times (1850-1900) they moved up river and gradually influenced the cultures of older ethnic elements in the south like the Itawit, Isinay, and Ga’dang. The language became the lingua franca for commerce. Later, Ilocano cultural influences (185-01897) were incorporated as tobacco growers also affected the cultures of these groups.

The culture is basically lowland technology with the cultivation of rice and corn with tobacco and cotton as cash crops. Some upland farming of rice is practiced. The culture is heavily influenced by the migration of Ilocano into the Cagayan Valley.

Distribution of Ethnic Groups by Provinces (Arrangement: Population count)
Total National Population	311,187
Agusan N.	46
Agusan S.	10
Aklan	58
Albay	127
Antique	112
Aurora	133
Basilan	28
Bataan	247
Batanes	17
Batangas	208
Benguet	533
Bohol	204
Bukidnon	296
Bulacan	987
Cagayan	111,481
Camarines N.	77
Camarines S.	106
Cavite	622
Cebu	114
Davao	269
Davao S.	184
Davao Or.	10
E. Samar	1
Ifugao	68
Ilocos N.	158
Ilocos S.	101
Iloilo	84
Isabela	162,280
Kalinga-Apayao	2,367
La Union	89
Laguna	426
Lanao N.	24
Lanao S.	239
Leyte	407
Maguindanao	50
Marinduque	9
Masbate	90
Misamis Occ.	30
Misamis Oc.	157
Mt. Province	41
Negros Occ.	211
Negros Or.	120
N. Cotabato	124
N. Samar	9
N. Ecija	381
N. Vizcaya	467
Occ. Mindoro	101
Or. Mindoro	10
Palawan	523
Pampanga	497
Pangasinan	533
Quezon	130
Quirino	292
Rizal	1,333
Romblon	99
Samar	52
Sorsogon	41
S. Cotabato	206
S. Leyte	75
S. Kudarat	103
Surigao N.	30
Surigao S.	31
Tarlac	444
Zambales	152
Zamboanga N.	147
Zamboanga S.	372
Kaloocan	2,333
Las Pinas	585
Mandaluyong	449
Manila	4,318
Marikina	657
Malabon	444
Makati	1,806
Muntinlupa	324
Navotas	30
Paranaque	634
Pasay	568
Pateros	199
Q.C.	7,880
San Juan	213
Taguig	740
Valenzuela	1,034

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