Banaue is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 20,563 people in 3,952 households. A municipality (bayan in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Barangays
Banaue is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. A barangay is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is very similar to a village. ...
Tourist attractions in the region include the world famous Banaue Rice Terraces in the province of Ifugao.
The Banaue Rice Terraces are 2000-year-old terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao without the aid of machinery to provide level steps where the natives can plant rice.