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The orientation of luan and teben in traditional settlement layouts in Bali is characterized by directions of sacred (luan) and profane (teben) values. The orientation of luan is generally towards kaja (Mount Agung/the place of Gods) and kangin (direction of the sun rising) which is signified by sacred spaces namely the holy place (pura). While the orientation of the teben is towards kelod the direction of the sea or graveyard (setra). The traditional settlements in Pengotan Village which have settlement patterns are linear with sacred (luan) orientation towards Mount Batur (Kaja) and Gunung Abang (Kangin). The orientation towards Mount Batur and Gunung Abang is background by the history and origins of the Indigenous Village of Pengotan which is a resident who lives at the foot of Mount Abang in the Kintamani area. The pattern of Pengotan Village is extended from the kaja to the kelod which consists of three zones, namely the Utama (zone of sacred) as the space intended for shrines (pura), Madya as the space for residential housing units and the Nista zone (zone of profane) intended for the graveyard (setra). This pattern is repeats in clusters of residential housing units. This study aims to spatial study of luan and teben orientations in Indigenous Village Pengotan through an approach: (1) history of the Traditional Village Pengotan, (2) conception of the mountain as a sacred direction, (3) conception luan and teben on settlements in mountainous area, (4) general concepts of sacred and profane space and (5) conception of signifier and signified spaces in architecture. The method used is naturalistic interpretive in studying space in a conceptual (intangible) and concreate (tangible) context through empirical studies on sensual (observation), natives viewpoint, logic viewpoint (researcher-s viewpoint) and transcendental aspects. The results of this study are (1) spatial patterns based on luan and teben conception; (2) the signifier and signified system in space of luan and teben orientation and (3) the relationship between Mount Batur and Mount Abang as luan (sacred) orientation in the Pengotan Village.