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Payao Province
Payao is not to be confused with the Thai town of Phayao. Payao may refer to: * Payao, the term the locals use for the Banaue Rice Terraces * Payao, Zamboanga Sibugay Payao, officially the Municipality of Payao ( ceb, Lungsod sa Payao; Chavacano: ''Municipalidad de Payao''; tl, Bayan ng Payao), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a ..., a municipality in the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay * Payao (fishing), a traditional fish aggregating device from the Philippines {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phayao
Phayao () is a city (''thesaban mueang'') in northern Thailand, capital of Phayao Province. For administrative purposes the city is divided into 15 sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 172 administrative villages. The town is on the shore of the Phayao Lake. It dates back to the semi-independent city-state (''mueang Mueang ( th, เมือง ''mɯ̄ang'', ), Muang ( lo, ເມືອງ ''mɯ́ang'', ; Tai Nuea: ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ''muang''), Mong ( shn, ''mə́ŋ'', ), Meng () or Mường (Vietnamese), were pre-modern semi-independent city-states or principali ...''), founded between 900 and 1,000 years ago. As of 2005 Phayao had a population of 19,118. Phayao lies 726 km north of Bangkok. Climate References External links * Populated places in Phayao province Cities and towns in Thailand {{Phayao-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banaue Rice Terraces
The Banaue Rice Terraces ( fil, Hagdan-hagdang Palayan ng Banawe) are terraces that were carved into the mountains of Banaue, Ifugao, in the Philippines, by the ancestors of the Igorot people. The terraces are occasionally called the "Eighth Wonder of the World". It is commonly thought that the terraces were built with minimal equipment, largely by hand. The terraces are located approximately above sea level. These are fed by an ancient irrigation system from the rainforests above the terraces. It is said that if the steps were put end to end, it would encircle half of the globe. Locals up to this day still plant rice and vegetables on the terraces, although more and more younger Ifugaos do not find farming appealing, often opting for the more lucrative hospitality industry generated by the terraces. The result is the gradual erosion of the characteristic "steps", which require constant reconstruction and care. In 2010, a further problem encountered was drought, with the ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Payao, Zamboanga Sibugay
Payao, officially the Municipality of Payao ( ceb, Lungsod sa Payao; Chavacano: ''Municipalidad de Payao''; tl, Bayan ng Payao), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,952 people. Geography Barangays Payao is politically subdivided into 29 barangays. Climate Demographics Economy References External links Payao Profile at PhilAtlas.com* Philippine Standard Geographic Code The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...br>Philippine Census Information Municipalities of Zamboanga Sibugay {{ZamboangaP-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
