Besao

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Besao is a remote highland town in the Philippines known for its indigenous Kankanaey culture, rice terraces, and scenic mountain landscapes.

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Besao canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
municipality
borderedBy Quirino, Ilocos Sur
Sagada
Tadian
Tubo, Abra
linked to: Abra
country Philippines
hasBarangay Agawa
Banao
Banguitan
Besao Proper
Catengan
Gueday
Kin-iway
Lacmaan
Laylaya
Padangaan
Payeo
Suquib
Tamboan
hasBarangayCount 14
hasClimate cool highland climate
hasCulturalHeritage indigenous rituals
traditional rice farming
hasEconomicActivity rice farming
small-scale tourism
vegetable farming
hasEthnicGroup Ilocano
Kankanaey
hasFeature mountainous terrain
remote highland location
rice terraces
hasIndigenousPeople Kankanaey
hasLocalGovernmentUnitType 5th class municipality
hasOfficialLanguage English
Filipino
Ilocano
linked to: Ilocano language
hasProvinceCapitalDistance approximately 28 km from Bontoc
hasReligion Protestantism
Roman Catholicism
indigenous beliefs
hasTraditionalHouseType Kankanaey houses
knownFor Kankanaey culture
rice terraces
scenic mountain landscapes
locatedIn Cordillera Administrative Region
Luzon
Mountain Province
northern Philippines
locatedInMountainRange Cordillera Central
partOf Mountain Province
subdivisionType municipality of Mountain Province
timezone Philippine Standard Time
utcOffset +8

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