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Batad

Batad, in Banaue, is an Ifugao village at the base of a semicircular bowl of rice terraces. Walking through the agricultural landscape offers a close view of its scale, but involves steep descents and climbs on stone steps.

Amphitheatre-shaped rice terraces surrounding Batad village in Ifugao.
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What makes it special

  • Rice terraces arranged in a semicircular bowl around the village.
  • A walking route through the fields, walls and settlement.
  • Part of the Ifugao Rice Terraces ensembles inscribed by UNESCO.
Batad
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Amphitheatre-shaped rice terraces surrounding Batad village in Ifugao.

Ifugao’s terraces through Batad, Bangaan and Kiangan

The rice terraces of the Cordillera are not one single “Banaue landscape.” Choosing between Batad, Bangaan and Kiangan changes the physical demands, travel time and, above all, how you understand an agricultural system that still depends on water, forest, labour and community.

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Profile updated: 27/09/2026