Valley Sagada Mountain Province

Sagada, officially the Municipality of Sagada is a municipality in Mountain Province, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a populati…
Sagada, officially the Municipality of Sagada is a municipality in Mountain Province, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,510 people. Sagada is famous for its hanging coffins. This is a traditional way of burying people that is still utilized. The elderly carve their own coffins out of hollowed logs. If they are too weak or ill, their families prepare their coffins instead. The dead are placed inside their coffins, and the coffins are brought to a cave for burial. The Sagada people have been practicing such burials for over 2,000 years, however, not everyone is qualified to be buried this way; among other things, one had to have been married and had grandchildren.
  • Country: Philippines
  • Region: Cordillera Administrative Region
  • Province: Mountain Province
  • Elevation: 1,472 m (4,829 ft)
  • Highest elevation: 2,374 m (7,789 ft)
  • Lowest elevation: 835 m (2,740 ft)
  • District: Lone district

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