Tao Destination Guide (Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines)

Tao Destination Guide

Discover Tao in Philippines

Tao in the region of Cordillera Administrative Region is a town located in Philippines - some 163 mi or ( 263 km ) North of Manila , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Tao

Local time in Tao is now 04:55 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Manila " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tulaid, Tucucan, Tuguegarao City, Polag, and Talap. When in this area, you might want to check out Tulaid . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Tao ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

Videos

Philippines, Banaue Rice Terraces

4:44 min by Tami Sharon
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This is the first part of our trip to the Philippines. We traveled to Banaue by the (freezing) overnight bus from Manila. After a warm welcome at the Sanafe Lodge, we met Derick, our tour guide for th ..

Tribes and rice terraces of the Cordillera Fredtrip's photos around Banaue, Philippines

2:38 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
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Batad Rice Terraces, The Philippines 2008

3:24 min by Microsphere
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Batad is famous for its wonderful ampitheater-like rice terraces rising to the mountaintops. Music: Ifugao Festival Dance Bayanihan Phillipine Dance Company ..

Spelunking in Sagada and Rice Terraces in Batad Sherrypace's photos around Banaue, Ifugao

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Views: 592 Rating: 0.00

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Interesting facts about this location

Banaue Rice Terraces

The Banaue Rice Terraces (Tagalog: Hagdan-hagdang Palayan ng Banawe) also called musuan peak, are 2000-year old terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the indigenous people. The Rice Terraces are commonly referred to by Filipinos as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". It is commonly thought that the terraces were built with minimal equipment, largely by hand.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 16.91 121.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away

Tags: Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks, Megastructures, National Cultural Treasures of the Philippines, Philippine culture

Cordillera Administrative Region

The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) is a region in the Philippines composed of the provinces of Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga and Mountain Province, as well as Baguio City, the regional center. The Cordillera Administrative Region encompasses most of the areas within the Cordillera Central mountains of Luzon, the largest mountain range in the country. It is the country's only land-locked region. The region is home to numerous indigenous tribes collectively called the Igorot.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 17.17 121.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away

Tags: Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Regions of the Philippines

Balangao people

Balangao is a term that refers to both the barangay in the Natonin, Mountain Province, Philippines as well as the tribe that inhabits it.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 17.11 121.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away

Tags: Barangays of the Philippines

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