History of the name "ISABELA" | Isabela de Luzon de Las Islas Filipinas

What is the history of the name of our dear province, Isabela? You should know that it was first known as "Isabela de Luzon de Las Islas Filipinas." All photos used here are linked directly from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabela_(province).

Isabela's early origins date back to the Stone Age over 25,000 years ago when a pygmy race called the Agtas were the first indigenous people to inhabit the Philippines. They were the ancestors of the Dumagats, who still roam the mountainous forestlands of Eastern Isabela and the shorelines of Coastal Isabela. For many centuries, the ancient Agtas subsisted as hunters, gatherers, and fisherfolk. SOURCE: https://provinceofisabela.ph/index.php/general-info/history-culture

The province got its name from Isabela of Spain, who was the wife of a Spanish monarch during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines. There have proposals to change the name of the province into something that will better suite the indigenous roots of the country. SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabela_(province)
The province of Isabela used to be a vast rainforest where numerous indigenous ethno-linguistic groups lived. Many of the same ethnic groups still live in the province. Shell-midden sites and other archaeological sites throughout the province constitute the material culture of those groups during the classical era. SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabela_(province)
During the Spanish era, prior to 1856, the Cagayan Valley was divided into only two provinces: Cagayan and Nueva Vizcaya. Aroyal decree was issued on May 1, 1856, creating Isabela de Luzon - as the province was initially called, distinguishing it from similarly named places in other parts of Las Islas Filipinas. The new province's name was derived from then reigning Queen Isabella II of Spain. It consisted of nine towns of which were formerly part of Cagayan and seven others detached from Nueva Vizcaya. SOURCE: https://provinceofisabela.ph/index.php/general-info/history-culture

All photos used here are linked directly from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabela_(province).