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Mayoyao is famous for the Mayoyao Central Rice Terraces, one of the five clusters included in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras. The terraces are distinctive for their traditional Ifugao houses and granaries standing among the rice fields. Ancient farming traditions, mountain villages, and steep green slopes give Mayoyao a strong cultural identity.
- Type
- Municipality
- Province
- Ifugao
- Region
- Cordillera Administrative Region
- Island
- Luzon
- Area Size
- 238.05
- Latitude
- 16.96667
- Longitude
- 121.2167
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