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==Description==
 
==Description==
 
The Rice Terraces are commonly referred to as the "[[Eighth Wonder of the World]]". It is commonly thought that the terraces were built with minimal equipment, largely by hand. The terraces are located approximately 1500 meters (5000 ft) above sea level and cover 10,360 square kilometers (about 4000 square miles) of mountainside. They are fed by an ancient [[irrigation]] system from the rainforests above the terraces.
 
The Rice Terraces are commonly referred to as the "[[Eighth Wonder of the World]]". It is commonly thought that the terraces were built with minimal equipment, largely by hand. The terraces are located approximately 1500 meters (5000 ft) above sea level and cover 10,360 square kilometers (about 4000 square miles) of mountainside. They are fed by an ancient [[irrigation]] system from the rainforests above the terraces.
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Banaue, Ifugao
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! colspan="2" style="background:#EFEFEF"|Official Seal
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| colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:Ph seal ifugao banaue.gif|150px|Official seal of the Municipality of Banaue]]
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! colspan="2" style="background:#EFEFEF"|The Banaue Rice Terraces
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| Country:
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| [[Philippines]]
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| Region:
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| Cordillera Administrative Region
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| Province:
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| Ifugao
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| [[Postal code]]s:
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| 3601
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| [[Country Code]]:
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| 63
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| [[Area Code]]:
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| 74
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| http://www.banaue.gov.ph
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! colspan="2" style="background:#EFEFEF"|Flag of [[Ifugao]] Province
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! colspan="2" style="background:#EFEFEF"|Map: Map of Ifugao showing the location ofBanaue
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! colspan="2" style="background:#EFEFEF"|Name in other languages
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| [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]]
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| Bayan ng Banaue
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| [[Ilocano language|Ilocano]]
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| Illi tiBanaue
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! colspan="2" style="background:#EFEFEF"|Politics
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| [[Mayor]]
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| Jerry U.Dalipog
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| Last Election:
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| [[10 May]] [[2004]]
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| Next Election:
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| 14 May 2007
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! colspan="2" style="background:#EFEFEF"|Population
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| valign="top" | [[Population]]:
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| 20,563  (2000)
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| 3.65%
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|  [[Square kilometre|km²]]
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| valign="top" | Highest Point:
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| 2,628 <br />Mt. Amuyao
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'''Banaue''' is a 4th class [[Philippine municipality|municipality]] in the [[Philippine province|province]] of [[Ifugao province|Ifugao]], [[Philippines]]. According to the [[2000]] census, it has a population of 20,563 people in 3,952 households. It is widely known as the site of the [[Banaue Rice Terraces]].
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==Banaue Rice Terraces==
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Sometimes called the "Eighth Wonder of the World", the Banaue Rice Terraces begin at the base of the mountain range and extend several thousand feet upwards. The terraces have been named a [[Unesco]] World Heritage Site. It is said that their length, if put end to end, would encircle half of the globe. Built 2,000 years ago, the rice terraces manifest the engineering skill and ingenuity of the sturdy Ifugaos. They are irrigated by means of mountain streams and springs that have been tapped and channeled into canals that run downhill through the rice terraces.
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The rice terraces once stretched northeast to [[Cagayan]] and as far south as [[Quezon]]. However they are now slowly being abandoned and showing signs of deterioration. A severe [[1990]] earthquake damaged some of the terraces' irrigation systems, while [[El Niño]] triggered droughts that led giant earthworms to erode the terraces' soil. Furthermore, the rice variety most suited to the area's cool climate is not a high-yielding crop; because it takes so long to mature, some Ifugao families have abandoned their land in the rice terraces in favor of land that reaps faster rewards.
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An Ifugao Terraces Commission was created in [[1994]] but has since been superseded by the Banaue Rice Terraces task force, which was closed in [[2002]].
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[[Image:Pana Banaue Rice Terraces.JPG|thumb|center|Panoramic view of the Banaue Rice Terraces]]
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==Barangays==
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Banaue is politically subdivided into 18 [[barangay]]s.
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* Amganad
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* Anaba
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* Bangaan
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* Batad
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* Bocos
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* Banao
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* Cambulo
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* Ducligan
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* Gohang
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* Kinakin
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* Poblacion
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* Poitan
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* San Fernando
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* Balawis
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* Ohaj
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* Tam-an
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* View Point
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* Pula
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==External links==
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* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
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* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]
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* [http://www.batch2006.com/visit_bananue.htm More photos and information on Banaue, Ifugao]
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==Local Peoples==
 
==Local Peoples==

Revision as of 17:07, 27 June 2008

Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras*
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Banaue Rice Terraces, Ifugao Province, Philippines.
State Party Flag of Philippines Philippines
Type Cultural
Criteria iii, iv, v
Reference 722
Region** Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription 1995  (19th Session)
Endangered 2001-
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List.
** Region as classified by UNESCO.

Te Banaue Rice Terraces (Tagalog: Hagdan-hagdang Palayan ng Banaue) are 2000-year old terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the Batad indigenous people. The Banaue terraces are part of the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, ancient sprawling man-made structures from 2,000 to 6,000 years old. They are found in the provinces of Apayao, Benguet, Mountain Province and Ifugao, and are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Description

The Rice Terraces are commonly referred to as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". It is commonly thought that the terraces were built with minimal equipment, largely by hand. The terraces are located approximately 1500 meters (5000 ft) above sea level and cover 10,360 square kilometers (about 4000 square miles) of mountainside. They are fed by an ancient irrigation system from the rainforests above the terraces.


Local Peoples

Locals to this day still tend to the rice and vegetables on the terraces, although more and more younger Ifugaos do not find farming appealing, often opting for the more lucrative hospitality industry generated by the Rice Terraces. The result is the gradual erosion of the characteristic "steps", which need constant reconstruction and care.

Panoramic view of the Banaue Rice Terraces

External links

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