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 is a coastal municipality in the province of Iloilo.. The municipality has a land area of 53.10 square kilometers or 20.50 square miles which constitutes 1.06% of Iloilo's total area.