Luzon Cordilleras
Mountain Province
Besao

Besao

Besao, officially the Municipality of Besao is a municipality in the province of , . According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 6,315 people.
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  • Type: Town with 7,040 residents
  • Description: municipality of the Philippines in Mountain Province
  • Also known as: “Basac”, “Bësao”, “Besao West”, “Besao, Mountain Province”, and “Municipality of Besao”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sagada.

Photo: Magalhães, Public domain.
is a small town in the Mountain Province of , . It is famous for its beautiful caves, hanging coffins, and the serene mountains.

Besao

Latitude
17.09552° or 17° 5′ 44″ north
Longitude
120.85659° or 120° 51′ 24″ east
Population
7,040
Elevation
1,393 metres (4,570 feet)
Open location code
7Q923VW4+6J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 198526356
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1725538
Wiki­data ID
Q36012
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In Other Languages

From Amis to Zulu—“Besao” goes by many names.
  • Amis: “Besao”
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  • Georgian: “ბესაო”
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  • Japanese: “ベサオ”
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  • Occitan (post 1500): “Besao”
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  • Portuguese: “Besao”
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  • Sundanese: “Besao”
  • Swahili: “Besao”
  • Swedish: “Besao”
  • Tagalog: “Bayan ng Besao”
  • Tagalog: “Besao, Lalawigang Bulubundukin”
  • Tagalog: “Besao, Mountain Province”
  • Tagalog: “Besao”
  • Tagalog: “Bësao”
  • Tagalog: “Besaw”
  • Tagalog: “Bësaw”
  • Tahitian: “Besao”
  • Tetum: “Besao”
  • Tok Pisin: “Besao”
  • Vietnamese: “Besao”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Besao”
  • Welsh: “Besao”
  • Xhosa: “Besao”
  • Yoruba: “Besao”
  • Zulu: “Besao”
  • “Besao”
  • “Besao, Mountain Province”

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