Cordillera

cordillera

[‚kȯrd·əl′er·ə]

(geography)

A mountain range or group of ranges, including valleys, plains, rivers, lakes, and so on, forming the main mountain axis of a continent.

The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Cordillera

a narrow island ridge (an archipelago of small, usually rocky islands), corresponding to the arch section of a developing geanticlinal uplift. Cordilleras appear in the early state of the development of a geosyncline. They occur most extensively during the final stage of development of the geosyncline, disappearing as independent formations when uplifts begin to predominate, that is, during the state of orogeny. The term was introduced by the Swiss geologist E. Argand in 1916 and was first used in Russian geological studies by V. P. Rengarten in 1926.

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'We need to improve [Cordillera] land tenure because these areas have been occupied for many years but are still classified as forestlands,' said Ralph Pablo, DENR director in the Cordillera.

DENR eyes land status change as farms expand in Cordillera

General Ephraim Dickson, Cordillera police director, appealed to the public and to parents to keep an eye on their children to prevent them from being lured into working for syndicates.

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P2.9-M marijuana plants burned in Kalinga

Ezra Balagtey the spokesperson of Cordillera Mindanao, said during the solidarity night held jointly by the DepEd-CAR and Cordillera Mindanao (CorMinda) on the evening of May 2 at Kapitan Tomas Monteverde Elementary School, Ponciano Street where the contingent is billeted.

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Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has closed its acquisition of 15 television stations in 10 markets from Cordillera Communications, the company said.

Deal snapshot: SCRIPPS CLOSES ACQUISITION OF 15 TV STATIONS FROM CORDILLERA

The FCC on Thursday gave its consent to Cordillera Communications' plan to exit the broadcast television industry, some 33 years after entering it.

FCC Says Yes To Cordillera's Ownership Exit Deals

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Scripps to Acquire 15 Television Stations from Cordillera Communications for USD 521m

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