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Sagada Hanging Coffins
Ancient coffins suspended on cliff faces by the Igorot people, a striking burial tradition practiced for thousands of years in the Mountain Province.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Cordillera, Philippines · Asia
Bontoc works well as a base: 15 minutes from Sagada, 9km from Sumaguing Cave.
Bontoc is a town located in Cordillera, Philippines. With a population of 23,466, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Bontoc sits in Philippines, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Manila time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bontoc to your route.
Bontoc, officially the Municipality of Bontoc (Bontok: Ili nan Bóntoc; Balangao: Fabrey hen Funtok; Kankanaey: Ili di Bóntoc; Ilocano: Ili ti Bóntoc; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bóntoc; Spanish: Municipio de Bóntoc), is a municipality and capital of the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. According to the 2024 census,Read more
it has a population of 23,466 people.
Bontoc is the historical capital of the entire Cordillera region since the inception of governance in the Cordillera. The municipality celebrates the annual Lang-ay Festival.
Bontoc is home to the Indigenous Bontoc people. The town also hosts the UNESCO tentatively-listed Alab petroglyphs.
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Bontoc is located in Cordillera, Philippines, Asia. The coordinates are 17.0873 latitude, 120.9768 longitude.
Bontoc has a population of approximately 23,466 people, making it a town in Philippines.
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landmark
Ancient coffins suspended on cliff faces by the Igorot people, a striking burial tradition practiced for thousands of years in the Mountain Province.
8 km · about 15 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A pine-forested Cordillera town reached by a serpentine mountain road from Bontoc, famous for coffins hung on limestone cliff faces in Echo Valley and a sea of cloud seen from Kiltepan viewpoint at dawn.
8 km · about 15 min drive
natural wonder
The largest cave in Sagada with dramatic limestone formations, underground pools, and a thrilling spelunking adventure through narrow passages.
9 km · about 15 min drive
waterfall
A wide curtain of water falling into a cold pool below Sagada, reached by a stepped descent of around an hour through Aguid's rice terraces. Known locally as the Big Falls.
10 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Ancient rice terraces carved into mountainsides by the Ifugao people over 2,000 years ago, often called the Eighth Wonder of the World.
21 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A stunning amphitheater of rice terraces in a remote Ifugao village, considered the most dramatic section of the Philippine Cordillera terraces.
21 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
Burial caves at around 2,000 metres above Kabayan holding Ibaloi fire-mummies, smoke-cured in wooden coffins several centuries ago. Reached by a rough spur road off the Halsema Highway and a short descent.
53 km · about 60 min drive
historic highway
The 'highest highway in the Philippines' winds along Cordillera ridgelines from Baguio to Bontoc, topping 2,255 m at Atok with vegetable terraces and cloud-filled valleys below.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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