Besao
Also known as Municipality of Besao, Besao, Mountain Province, Bësao
Besao, officially the Municipality of Besao is a municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 6,315 people.
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Besao, officially the Municipality of Besao is a municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 6,315 people.
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.