Besao

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besao

Geographical Address

City
Public Address
Besao, Mountain Province
Postal Code
2618
latitude
17.11
longitude
120.84
Area
173.62 km2
Division
Luzon
Region
CAR

Besao, officially the Municipality of Besao is a 5th class municipality in the province of Mountain ProvincePhilippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 7,040 people.[3]

The municipality of Besao is believed to have derived its name from the Ilocano word ”Buso”, meaning headhunter. The people then of the neighboring towns specifically those from the Ilocos Region believed that the early ”Besaos” were headhunters. The word later on evolved as it is now called – Besao.

The town is known for the Agawa people's Agricultural Stone Calendar of Gueday. The stone calendar is one of the most enigmatic artifact in the Cordillera mountains. It is a testimony to the accurate scientific outlook of the ancient Agawa people in the cycle of weathers, agriculture, and heavenly bodies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Besao,_Mountain_Province

 

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