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Batanes, officially the Province of Batanes (Ivatan: Provinsiya nu Batanes; Ilocano: Probinsia ti Batanes; Filipino: Lalawigan ng Batanes, IPA:), is an archipelagic province in the Philippines, administratively part of the Cagayan Valley region.
Batan Island (/ b ɑː ˈ t ɑː n / bah-TAHN [4]) is the main island of Batanes, an archipelagic province in the Philippines. It is the second largest of the Batanes Islands, the northernmost group of islands in the Philippines.
Basco is the most populous town in Batanes and it is located on Batan Island, the second largest among the Batanes Islands, the northernmost islands of the Philippines. The town has a domestic airport, Basco Airport , serving flights from Manila , Tuguegarao , and Itbayat .
The main island of Itbayat is the largest in Batanes. The municipality includes the rest of the province's northern islands, all small and mostly uninhabited. These islands are, from south to north: Di'nem Island, Siayan, Misanga, Ah'li, and Mavulis Island, the northernmost island of the Philippine archipelago.
Barangay Population Municipality 2010 [1] 2007 [3] 2000 [4] 1995 [4] 1990 [4]; Chanarian 334 331 334 275 325 Basco: Chavayan 169 152 180 165 193 Sabtang: Hanib 372 380 441
Basco Lighthouse is a lighthouse in the town of Basco in Batanes, the northernmost province in the Philippines. [2] [1] [3] Located in Naidi Hills in Barangay San Antonio, the lush green hills and the open sea provide a beautiful backdrop for the lighthouse. The place can easily be reached by a 1.2-km (3/4 mile) hike from the Port of Basco.
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.
Ijangs are the terraced hillfort settlements of the Ivatan people built on hill tops and ridges in the Batanes Islands of the Philippines. [1] These high rocky formations can serve as fortress or refuge against attacking enemies for the Ivatan people. [2] Savidug Ijang in perspective view as seen from its northeastern border [2] Savidug Ijang ...