Balintang Channel

Balintang Channel
Balintang is the southern channel of the Luzon Strait
Balintang Channel
Location within the Philippines
Balintang Channel
Balintang Channel (Philippines)
LocationLuzon Strait
Coordinates19°49′0.84″N 121°39′59.4″E / 19.8169000°N 121.666500°E / 19.8169000; 121.666500
TypeChannel
EtymologyBalintang Islands
Part ofLuzon Strait

The Balintang Channel (/ˈbɑːlɪntɑːŋ/ BAH-lin-tahng) is a small waterway that separates the Batanes Group of Islands from the Babuyan Group Islands, both of which belong to the Philippines and are located in the vicinity of the Luzon Strait.