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Batanes is the northernmost and the smallest, both in terms of population and land area, among the provinces of the Philippines. The province lies on a group of islands (called the Batanes Islands) in the Luzon Strait and is part of the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital is Basco and is separated from the Babuyan Islands of Cagayan province by the Balintang Channel and from Taiwan by the Bashi Channel . The northenmost island is Mavudis Island . The other islands are Misanga, Ditarem, Siayan, Itbayat, Dinem, Batan, Sabtang, Vuhus, and Diadekey. Only Itbayat, Batan, and Sabtang are inhabited. Batanes is about 190 kilometers south of Taiwan.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES


Region: Cagayan Valley (Region II)
Capital: Basco
Population:
2000 census—16,467 (smallest)
Density—79 per km² (11th lowest)
Divisions:
Highly urbanized cities—0
Component cities—0
Municipalities—6
Barangays—29
Congressional districts—1
Languages: Ivatan, Ichbayaten , Ilocano
Governor: Vicente S. Gato (2001-2004)

1 People and Culture

2 Economy

3 Geography

3.1 Political

Batanes is subdivided into 6 municipalities.

3.1.1 Municipalities

  • Mahatao
  • Sabtang
  • Uyugan

3.2 Physical

Batanes lies on a group of islands collectively called Batanes Islands and they are the northernmost islands of the Philippines. They are located between the Babuyan Islands (belonging to Cagayan Province) and Taiwan. The islands are sparsely populated and subject to frequent typhoons.

The three largest islands are Itbayat , Batan, and Sabtang . The northernmost is Mavudis Island .

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Regions and Provinces of Luzon
Ilocos Region: Ilocos Norte | Ilocos Sur | La Union | Pangasinan
Cagayan Valley: Batanes | Cagayan | Isabela | Nueva Vizcaya | Quirino
Central Luzon: Aurora | Bataan | Bulacan | Nueva Ecija | Pampanga | Tarlac | Zambales
CALABARZON: Batangas | Cavite | Laguna | Quezon | Rizal
MIMAROPA: Marinduque | Occidental Mindoro | Oriental Mindoro | Palawan | Romblon
Bicol Region: Albay | Camarines Norte | Camarines Sur | Catanduanes | Masbate | Sorsogon
Cordillera Adm. Region: Abra | Apayao | Benguet | Ifugao | Kalinga | Mountain Province
Metro Manila: No provinces

Provinces of the Philippines

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BatanesBatanes is the northernmost and the smallest, both in terms of population and land area, among the provinces of the Philippines. The province lies on a group of islands (called the Batanes Islands in the Luzon Strait and is part of the Cagayan Valley regi  
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