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      • Ijangs are the terraced hillfort settlements of the Ivatan people built on hill tops and ridges in the Batanes Islands of the Philippines.
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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › IjangIjang - Wikipedia

    Ijangs are the terraced hillfort settlements of the Ivatan people built on hill tops and ridges in the Batanes Islands of the Philippines. [1] These high rocky formations can serve as fortress or refuge against attacking enemies for the Ivatan people.

  4. www.yodisphere.com › 2021 › 03The Ijangs - Archaeological Wonder in Batanes [Philippines]

    Mar 30, 2021 · An ijang is a fortress strategically located on a rocky elevated landscape, usually on hilltops or ridges. It is protected by naturally occurring steep cliffs and may occur inland or on coastal areas.

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  5. thephilippinestoday.com › the-ijang-of-batanesThe Ijang Of Batanes - The ... - The Philippines Today

    Apr 8, 2021 · For last week’s Trowel Tuesday, the National Nuseum of the Philippines featured the Ijangs, which is an archaeological wonder in Batanes, located in northern Philippines. What are these, and how did they serve the precolonial island inhabitants?

  6. www.wikiwand.com › en › articlesIjang - Wikiwand

    Ijangs are the terraced hillfort settlements of the Ivatan people built on hill tops and ridges in the Batanes Islands of the Philippines. These high rocky form...

  7. link.springer.com › article › 10Isles of Garrisons: remote sensing Ijangs in northern ...

    Sep 3, 2018 · The setting is Island Southeast Asia, specifically the northern Philippines. What the historical data seem to indicate is that by the sixteenth-century, settlements were either garrisoned habitation sites or settlements conjoined with an adjacent hillfort or moated garrison.

    • Michael Armand P. Canilao, Michael Armand P. Canilao
    • mcanil2@uic.edu
    • 2019

  8. www.vigattintourism.com › indexIjangs: Mountain Fortresses of Batanes - Vigattin Tourism

    Jun 21, 2012 · One reason why ijangs are not very well known is that they are located in a very remote area. Batanes is a group of islands at the northernmost part of the country; it is even closer to Taiwan than to mainland Luzon.

  9. breathtakingbatanes.com › SabtangSavidug Barrio, Sabtang - Breathtaking Batanes

    Ijangs are ancient Ivatan settlements which served as fortresses against invaders. The fortification in Savidug is considered to be the most beautiful and perfectly shaped in the province.