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Batad

Batad is an Ifugao rice-terrace area shaped like a semicircular bowl, with the village at its base. Seeing the landscape from within requires descents, climbs, stone steps and enough time for a demanding walk.

Amphitheatre-shaped rice terraces surrounding Batad village in Ifugao.
Photo by Ericmontalban Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0
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What makes it special

  • Semicircular bowl-shaped terraces.
  • Village at the base of the agricultural landscape.
  • Walk from The Saddle and possible route to Tappiya Falls.
Batad
Photo by Romain Pontida Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0
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Photo by Arian Zwegers from Brussels, Belgium Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY 2.0
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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: 13/09/2026