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Situated in the south-eastern part of Itbayat has an elevation of 900 feet (270 m) that offers views of the island. [35] Mount Karaboboan (Mount Santa Rosa): The other extinct volcano of Itbayat Island is in the island's northern half. [35] Near the 800-foot (240 m) mountain is a settlement of the early settlers of Itbayat near Barangay Santa Rosa.
Diogo is a small, round island over 1,795 feet (547 m) high, about 3 ⁄ 4 mile (1.2 km) in diameter, lying 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southeastward of Itbayat Island.It is steep on the western side but has several small islets lying off the eastern side, the outermost being nearly 1 ⁄ 2 mile (0.80 km) distant.
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.
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.
Mount Iraya is a sacred mountain for the Ivatan people. There are two contrasting tales regarding the mountain, the first tale states that the mountain is a mother overlooking her children (the Ivatans) for their protection, [3] while the second tale states that if a ring of clouds appear on top of the mountain, Iraya is notifying the people for preparation due to an inevitable death of an ...
ITBAYAT, Philippines (AP) — U.S. Marines and their Filipino counterparts darted out of Black Hawk helicopters during combat drills Monday in the Philippines’ northernmost island town along the ...
Poverty incidence of Batanes 10 20 30 40 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 variety of white uvi ...
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