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Type Political Subdivision
Pronounced Pron. /ka.ɡa.ˈjan/(Filipino) /kɑ.ɡə.ˈjɑn/(English) /kɑː.ɡə.ˈjɑːn/(English) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
From Spanish Cagayán, itself derived from the word kagayan meaning "place near or on a river" in various indigenous languages. This is the name of a province and administrative region of the Philippines (called Cagayan Valley).