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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 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 ...
Poverty Incidence of Mahatao 5 10 15 20 25 30 2000 19.85 2003 18.40 2006 13.50 2009 8.88 2012 21.44 2015 17.96 2018 17.83 2021 7.84 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Government Local government Main article: Sangguniang Bayan Mahatao, 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 ...
Uyugan, officially the Municipality of Uyugan (Ivatan: Kavahayan nu Uyugan; Ilocano: Ili ti Uyugan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Uyugan), is a municipality in the province of Batanes, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 1,380 people, making it the least populated town in the province and second least populated in the country ...
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.
Balintang Islands are a small group of rocky islands in the middle of Balintang Channel, in Luzon Strait, northern Philippines.The islands are almost equidistant to both Babuyan Island, Cagayan, which lies about 29 miles (47 km) to the southwest, and Sabtang Island, Batanes, located 28 miles (45 km) to the northwest.
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 ...