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Poverty Incidence of Batanes 10 20 30 40 2000 6.94 2003 9.00 2006 16.56 2009 14.40 2012 33.33 2015 13.68 2018 9.56 2021 2.60 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority About 75% of the Ivatans are farmers and fishermen. The rest are employed in the government and services sector. Garlic and cattle are major cash crops. Ivatans plant camote (sweet potato), cassava, gabi or tuber and a unique ...
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Batan is a dumbbell-shaped volcanic island, part of the Luzon Volcanic Arc.The northern part of the island is dominated by the 1,009-meter (3,310 ft) high active volcano, Mount Iraya, which last erupted in 1454. [2]
Poverty Incidence of Basco 5 10 15 20 2000 9.66 2003 9.97 2006 4.10 2009 5.14 2012 16.87 2015 14.40 2018 7.01 2021 4.36 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Government Local government Main article: Sangguniang Bayan Basco, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Batanes, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its ...
Siayan is one of the Batanes Islands, part of an archipelagic province in the Philippines.Also known as Ditarem Island in the native language, [1] the island is about 1/2 mile to 3/4 miles in diameter and lies about 5 miles (8.0 km) north-northeastward of Itbayat Island.
Poverty Incidence of Uyugan 5 10 15 20 25 30 2000 28.93 2003 14.61 2006 6.00 2009 8.08 2012 18.13 2015 19.48 2018 13.24 2021 5.93 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority The Uyugan economy is mainly agriculture and fishing. Farming in Uyugan began long before the arrival of the Spaniards. The Ivatans loved the land and cultivated many plants for food. Isantonino farmers started with root crops ...
Mavulis Island is the northernmost of the Batanes Islands and the northernmost island in the Philippines. It is part of the archipelagic province of Batanes. The island is uninhabited but it is guarded by the military. It is also frequently visited by local fishermen (mostly from Itbayat and Basco) for fishing adventures.