National Route 207 (N207) or the Congressman Andres Acop Cosalan Road is a 64.77-kilometer (40.25 mi),[2][3] two-lane, secondary national road that forms part of the Philippine highway network.
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| Gurel–Bokod–Kabayan–Buguias–Abatan Road | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by the Department of Public Works and Highways | ||||
| Length | 64.77 km[1] (40.25 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| From |  N110 (Benguet–Nueva Vizcaya Road) in Bokod | |||
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| To |  N204 (Halsema Highway) / Cervantes–Mankayan–Abatan Road in Buguias and Mankayan | |||
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| Country | Philippines | |||
| Provinces | Benguet | |||
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History
editPreviously called the Gurel–Bokod–Kabayan–Buguias–Abatan Road, the road's current name honors the former Representative of Baguio and Benguet Andres Acop Cosalan, Sr., who served for two terms from 1965 to 1973 and again from 1978 to 1984.[4] Cosalan was instrumental in the development of Benguet and Baguio, and was mostly known for co-authoring Republic Act 4695 in 1966 that would divide the old Mountain Province to four different provinces, namely, Kalinga–Apayao (which was further split in 1995[5]), Benguet, Ifugao, and Mountain Province.[6] The road was changed to its present name upon the passing of Republic Act No. 11061 in January 16, 2017.[7]
Route description
editCong. Cosalan Road starts at the junction with Benguet–Nueva Vizcaya Road at Sitio Gurel in at the southern tip of Bokod town proper. It continues to weave through mountainous and landslide-prone terrain towards Sitio Ambangeg, which harbors the a beginner-friendly hiking route going up to Mount Pulag. From there, it continues upwards the Upper Agno River Basin through more zigzag roads towards the municipality of Kabayan where it runs alongside the mainstem of the Agno River towards the Akiki Trail Jump-off Point, and towards the municipal center of Kabayan, into Kabayan Barrio which serves as a backroad towards Halsema Highway. The road then continues to zigzag its way upwards and crossing several tributaries until it reaches the municipality of Buguias, where it crosses the main river once more to reach the Halsema Highway junction at the border of Mankayan and Buguias.
Intersections
editThe entire route is located in Benguet. Intersections are numbered by kilometer posts, with Rizal Park in Manila designated as kilometer zero.
| City/Municipality | km[8] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Bokod | N110 (Benguet–Nueva Vizcaya Road) – La Trinidad, Baguio, Aritao, Kayapa | Gurel Junction. Southern terminus. Westward to La Trinidad and Baguio, Southeast-ward to Nueva Vizcaya. | |||
| Ambayek Access Road | Access to Sitio Ambayek in Bokod town proper. | ||||
| Poblacion–Karao–Ekip Access Road | Access to Brgy. Karao and Ekip, which harbors a trail to Mount Purgatory. | ||||
| Keweng–DMDH Road | Access to Dennis Molintas District Hospital. | ||||
| 307.575 | 191.118 | Daclan–Kamanggaan–Tickey–Bonagan Provincial Road | |||
| 308.573 | 191.738 | Ambangeg–Palansa–Babalak Road — Mount Pulag | Access to Mount Pulag National Park via the Ambangeg Trail. | ||
| 311.970 | 193.849 | Binado–Kiweng Provincial Road Palansa–Aponan–Acnip Provincial Road | |||
| Kabayan | NRJ–Kaling–Lebeng–Babadak Road | ||||
| Balang–Bocao Farm-to-Market Road | |||||
| Cotcot Barangay Road | |||||
| National Museum Road | Access to Kabayan National Museum. | ||||
| 335.566 | 208.511 | NRJ–Diboong–Bangao Provincial Road | |||
| Mongoto–Kabayan Road — Atok, Buguias | Access to Timbac Mummy Caves and alternate access to N204 (Halsema Highway). | ||||
| Tinoc–Tawangan–Bulalacao–Ballay Road — Tinoc | Access to the Four Lakes Trail, Mt. Tabayoc and to Mount Pulag via the Tawangan Trail. | ||||
| Buguias | Kiangan–Tinoc–Buguias Road — Tinoc, Hungduan, Lagawe, Kiangan | Heads east towards Ifugao province. Access to Banaue via Hungduan. | |||
| Bad-ayan–Cayapas Provincial Road | |||||
| Bad-ayan–Pugo–Lam-ayan Road | |||||
| Buyacaoan Barangay Road | |||||
| NRJ–Loo–Lanas–Pan-ayaoan–Balaan Road | Access to Benguet State University Buguias campus. | ||||
| Buguias – Mankayan boundary | N204 (Halsema Highway) / Cervantes–Mankayan–Abatan Road – Mankayan, Atok, Bontoc, Sabangan | Northern terminus. | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Road and Bridge Inventory". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ "Benguet 1st DEO, DPWH Road Data Atlas, 2023 edition". Department of Public Works and Highways. September 22, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ "Benguet 2nd DEO, DPWH Road Data Atlas, 2023 edition". Department of Public Works and Highways. September 22, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ "A Benguet statesman passes". The Northern Dispatch. September 22, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 7878". Official Gazette (Philippines). February 14, 1995. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ "R.A. 4695". Supreme Court E-Library. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ "R.A. No. 11061". Senate of the Philippines Legislative Digital Resources. September 22, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ "Road and Bridge Inventory". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved September 22, 2024.