bata4dAbout Batad. The rice terraces of Batad were built over 2000 years ago, and Batad sits 1500 meters (4921 feet) above sea level. The stones used to build the walls of the rice terraces were carried up from the river, quite a laborious task.Batad, rhtfully deemed a UNESCO World Heritage site, lies in the Banaue rice terraces, nine hours north of Manila. Only accessible on foot this remote village escaped the Spanish