 |
It has been suggested that Banaue_Rice_Terraces be merged into this article or section. (Discuss) |
| Municipality of Banaue | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Location | |
 |
|
| Government | |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) |
| Province | Ifugao |
| District | Lone District |
| Barangays | 18 |
| Income class | 4th class |
| Mayor | Lino A. Madchiw |
| Official website | banaue.gov.ph |
| ZIP Code | 3601 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 191.20 km² |
| Population
Total |
21,448 |
| Population Census of Banaue | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | Rate | |
| 1995 | 20,514 |
|
|
| 2000 | 20,563 | 0.05% | |
| 2007 | 21,448 | 0.58% | |
Banaue (can be spelled as Banawe) is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 21,448 people in 3,952 households. It is widely known as the site of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Banaue Rice Terraces.
Contents |
Barangays
Banaue is politically subdivided into 18 districts.
|
|
Banaue Rice Terraces
Sometimes called by locals as the "Eighth Wonder of the World", the Banaue Rice Terraces begin at the base of the mountain range and extend several thousand feet upwards. Two of the terrace clusters in Banaue, namely Bangaan and Batad, are part of the UNESCO World Heritage inscription. 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.
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.
An Ifugao Terraces Commission was created in 1994 but has since been superseded by the Banaue Rice Terraces task force, which was closed in 2002.
See also
Transport
Florida Bus Company from Manila has daily bus trips to Banaue, they leave at 10:30pm daily and are supposed (weather allowing) to arrive at 6am the next morning. Delays are possible during the rainy season due to landslides etc.
Frequent jeepneys from Banaue to Bontoc for a spectacular 2-hour trip via a scenic route.
Gallery
 Banaue Rice Terraces |
 Panoramic view of the Banaue Rice Terraces |
External links
- Ifugao Rice Terraces - Photographs
- Banaue Local Government
- Banaue travel guide from Wikitravel
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 1995 Philippine Census Information
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- 2007 Philippine Census Information
|
|||||
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
