Batanes
Batanes | |
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(from top: left to right) Lighthouse in Sabtang Island, Chawa View Deck in Sabtang, Port Tachimos, Vayang Rolling Hills, Tayid Lighthouse and
Rakuh A Payaman | |
| Anthem: Beautiful Batanes Isles | |
Location in the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 20°35′N 121°54′E / 20.58°N 121.9°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Founded | June 26, 1783 |
| Capital and largest municipality | Basco |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Marilou Cayco (PFP) |
| • Vice Governor | Ignacio C. Villa (LP) |
| • Legislature | Batanes Provincial Board |
| Area | |
• Total | 203.22 km2 (78.46 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 81st out of 81 |
| Highest elevation | 1,009 m (3,310 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 18,831 |
• Estimate (2020) | 17,875 |
| • Rank | 81st out of 81 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 73rd out of 81 |
| Demonym | Batanense |
| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 0 |
| • Component cities | 0 |
| • Municipalities | |
| • Barangays | 29 |
| • Districts | Legislative district of Batanes |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-BTN |
| Spoken languages | |
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Batanes, officially the Province of Batanes (Ivatan: Provinsiya nu Batanes; Ilocano: Probinsia ti Batanes; Filipino: Lalawigan ng Batanes, IPA: [bɐˈtanes]), is an archipelagic province in the Philippines, administratively part of the Cagayan Valley region. It is the northernmost province in the Philippines, and the smallest, both in population and land area. The capital is Basco, located on the island of Batan, and is also the most populous municipality in the province.
The island group is located approximately 162 kilometers (101 mi) north of the Luzon mainland and about 190 kilometers (120 mi) south of Taiwan (Pingtung County). Batanes is separated from the Babuyan Islands of Cagayan Province by the Balintang Channel, and from Taiwan by the Bashi Channel.