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href="#Climate"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2</span> <span>Climate</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Climate-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Administrative_divisions" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Administrative_divisions"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.3</span> <span>Administrative divisions</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Administrative_divisions-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Barangays" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Barangays"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.4</span> <span>Barangays</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Barangays-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Demographics" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Demographics"> 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class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Economy" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Economy"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>Economy</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Economy-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Transportation" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Transportation"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>Transportation</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Transportation-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Values" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Values"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8</span> <span>Values</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Values-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> 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class="vector-toc-numb">9.2</span> <span>Man-made</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Man-made-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Historical" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Historical"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9.3</span> <span>Historical</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Historical-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Intangible_heritage" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Intangible_heritage"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9.4</span> <span>Intangible heritage</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Intangible_heritage-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Gallery" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Gallery"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10</span> <span>Gallery</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Gallery-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-External_links" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#External_links"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">12</span> <span>External links</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-External_links-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="mw-content-container"> <main id="content" class="mw-body"> <header class="mw-body-header vector-page-titlebar"> <nav aria-label="Contents" class="vector-toc-landmark"> <div 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class="mw-page-title-main">Batanes</span></h1> <div id="p-lang-btn" class="vector-dropdown mw-portlet mw-portlet-lang" > <input type="checkbox" id="p-lang-btn-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-p-lang-btn" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox mw-interlanguage-selector" aria-label="Go to an article in another language. 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href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%B3" title="باتانيس – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="باتانيس" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-azb mw-list-item"><a href="https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B3" title="باتانس – South Azerbaijani" lang="azb" hreflang="azb" data-title="باتانس" data-language-autonym="تۆرکجه" data-language-local-name="South Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>تۆرکجه</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh-min-nan mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh-min-nan.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batanes" title="Batanes – Minnan" lang="nan" hreflang="nan" data-title="Batanes" data-language-autonym="閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú" data-language-local-name="Minnan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bcl mw-list-item"><a href="https://bcl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batanes" title="Batanes – Central Bikol" lang="bcl" hreflang="bcl" data-title="Batanes" data-language-autonym="Bikol Central" data-language-local-name="Central Bikol" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bikol Central</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ceb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batanes" title="Batanes – Cebuano" lang="ceb" hreflang="ceb" data-title="Batanes" data-language-autonym="Cebuano" data-language-local-name="Cebuano" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cebuano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cbk-zam mw-list-item"><a href="https://cbk-zam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batanes" title="Batanes – Chavacano" lang="cbk" hreflang="cbk" data-title="Batanes" data-language-autonym="Chavacano de Zamboanga" data-language-local-name="Chavacano" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Chavacano de Zamboanga</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batanes" title="Batanes – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Batanes" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batanes" title="Batanes – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Batanes" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batanoj" title="Batanoj – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Batanoj" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B3" title="باتانس – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="باتانس" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batanes" title="Batanes – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Batanes" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%B0%94%ED%83%80%EB%84%A4%EC%8A%A4%EC%A3%BC" title="바타네스주 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="바타네스주" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D4%B2%D5%A1%D5%A9%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%A5%D5%BD" title="Բաթանես – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Բաթանես" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B8" title="बातानेस – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="बातानेस" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batanes" title="Batanes – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Batanes" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ilo mw-list-item"><a href="https://ilo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batanes" title="Batanes – Iloko" lang="ilo" hreflang="ilo" data-title="Batanes" data-language-autonym="Ilokano" data-language-local-name="Iloko" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ilokano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batanes" title="Batanes – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Batanes" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provincia_di_Batanes" title="Provincia di Batanes – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Provincia di Batanes" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%91%D7%98%D7%90%D7%A0%D7%A1" title="בטאנס – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="בטאנס" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pam mw-list-item"><a href="https://pam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batanes" title="Batanes – Pampanga" lang="pam" hreflang="pam" data-title="Batanes" data-language-autonym="Kapampangan" data-language-local-name="Pampanga" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kapampangan</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%91%E1%83%90%E1%83%A2%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%94%E1%83%A1%E1%83%98" title="ბატანესი – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="ბატანესი" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ქართული</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-la mw-list-item"><a href="https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batanes" title="Batanes – Latin" lang="la" hreflang="la" data-title="Batanes" data-language-autonym="Latina" data-language-local-name="Latin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batanesa" title="Batanesa – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Batanesa" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mk mw-list-item"><a href="https://mk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%81" title="Батанес – Macedonian" lang="mk" hreflang="mk" data-title="Батанес" data-language-autonym="Македонски" data-language-local-name="Macedonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Македонски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mg mw-list-item"><a href="https://mg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batanes" title="Batanes – Malagasy" lang="mg" hreflang="mg" data-title="Batanes" data-language-autonym="Malagasy" data-language-local-name="Malagasy" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Malagasy</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batanes" title="Batanes – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Batanes" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batanes" title="Batanes – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Batanes" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%90%E3%82%BF%E3%83%8D%E3%82%B9%E5%B7%9E" title="バタネス州 – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="バタネス州" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batanes" title="Batanes – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Batanes" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pag mw-list-item"><a href="https://pag.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batanes" title="Batanes – Pangasinan" lang="pag" hreflang="pag" data-title="Batanes" data-language-autonym="Pangasinan" data-language-local-name="Pangasinan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Pangasinan</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batanes" title="Batanes – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Batanes" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batanes" title="Batanes – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Batanes" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%81" title="Батанес – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Батанес" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a 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style="background-color:transparent;border-collapse:collapse;border:0px solid black;width:250px;display:table;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><div style="display:table-row"><div style="display:table-cell;border-top:0;padding:2px 0 0 2px"><div style="display:table;background-color:transparent;border-collapse:collapse"><div style="display:table-row"><div style="display:table-cell;border-top:0;padding:0 2px 2px 0"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Sabtang_Batanes.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Sabtang_Batanes.jpg/250px-Sabtang_Batanes.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="167" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Sabtang_Batanes.jpg/375px-Sabtang_Batanes.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Sabtang_Batanes.jpg/500px-Sabtang_Batanes.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3600" data-file-height="2400" /></a></span></div></div></div><div style="display:table;background-color:transparent;border-collapse:collapse"><div style="display:table-row"><div style="display:table-cell;border-top:0;padding:0 2px 2px 0"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Chavayan,_Sabtang_Island_in_Batanes,_Philippines.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Chavayan%2C_Sabtang_Island_in_Batanes%2C_Philippines.jpg/124px-Chavayan%2C_Sabtang_Island_in_Batanes%2C_Philippines.jpg" decoding="async" width="124" height="83" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Chavayan%2C_Sabtang_Island_in_Batanes%2C_Philippines.jpg/186px-Chavayan%2C_Sabtang_Island_in_Batanes%2C_Philippines.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Chavayan%2C_Sabtang_Island_in_Batanes%2C_Philippines.jpg/248px-Chavayan%2C_Sabtang_Island_in_Batanes%2C_Philippines.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4896" data-file-height="3264" /></a></span></div><div style="display:table-cell;border-top:0;padding:0 2px 2px 0"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Mount-Iraya.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Mount-Iraya.JPG/124px-Mount-Iraya.JPG" decoding="async" width="124" height="83" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Mount-Iraya.JPG/186px-Mount-Iraya.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Mount-Iraya.JPG/248px-Mount-Iraya.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a></span></div></div></div><div style="display:table;background-color:transparent;border-collapse:collapse"><div style="display:table-row"><div style="display:table-cell;border-top:0;padding:0 2px 2px 0"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Fundacion_Pacita,_Batanes_Island,_Philippines.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Fundacion_Pacita%2C_Batanes_Island%2C_Philippines.JPG/124px-Fundacion_Pacita%2C_Batanes_Island%2C_Philippines.JPG" decoding="async" width="124" height="83" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Fundacion_Pacita%2C_Batanes_Island%2C_Philippines.JPG/186px-Fundacion_Pacita%2C_Batanes_Island%2C_Philippines.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Fundacion_Pacita%2C_Batanes_Island%2C_Philippines.JPG/248px-Fundacion_Pacita%2C_Batanes_Island%2C_Philippines.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1067" /></a></span></div><div style="display:table-cell;border-top:0;padding:0 2px 2px 0"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Batanes_Hills.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Batanes_Hills.png/124px-Batanes_Hills.png" decoding="async" width="124" height="84" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Batanes_Hills.png/186px-Batanes_Hills.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Batanes_Hills.png/248px-Batanes_Hills.png 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="865" /></a></span></div></div></div><div style="display:table;background-color:transparent;border-collapse:collapse"><div style="display:table-row"><div style="display:table-cell;border-top:0;padding:0 2px 2px 0"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Batanes_Island_of_Winds.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Batanes_Island_of_Winds.jpg/250px-Batanes_Island_of_Winds.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="167" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Batanes_Island_of_Winds.jpg/375px-Batanes_Island_of_Winds.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Batanes_Island_of_Winds.jpg/500px-Batanes_Island_of_Winds.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5975" data-file-height="3989" /></a></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ib-settlement-caption">(from top: left to right) <a href="/wiki/Sabtang" title="Sabtang">Lighthouse in Sabtang Island</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sabtang" title="Sabtang">Chavayan Beach in Sabtang</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mount_Iraya" title="Mount Iraya">Mount Iraya</a>, <a href="/wiki/Batan_Island" title="Batan Island">Batan Island</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mahatao" title="Mahatao">Malboro country in Mahatao</a> and <a href="/wiki/Batan_Island" title="Batan Island">Batan island coastal rocky cliffs</a>.</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data maptable"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1028600610">.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols{text-align:center;display:table;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols-row{display:table-row}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols-cell{display:table-cell;vertical-align:middle}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols-cellt{display:table-cell;vertical-align:top}</style> <div class="ib-settlement-cols"> <div class="ib-settlement-cols-row"><div class="ib-settlement-cols-cell"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Batanes_Flag.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Flag of Batanes"><img alt="Flag of Batanes" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Batanes_Flag.png/120px-Batanes_Flag.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="60" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Batanes_Flag.png/180px-Batanes_Flag.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Batanes_Flag.png/240px-Batanes_Flag.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="500" /></a></span><div class="ib-settlement-caption-link">Flag</div></div><div class="ib-settlement-cols-cell"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Batanes_Seal.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Official seal of Batanes"><img alt="Official seal of Batanes" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Batanes_Seal.svg/80px-Batanes_Seal.svg.png" decoding="async" width="80" height="80" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Batanes_Seal.svg/120px-Batanes_Seal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Batanes_Seal.svg/160px-Batanes_Seal.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="296" data-file-height="296" /></a></span><div class="ib-settlement-caption-link">Seal</div></div></div></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">Anthem: Beautiful Batanes Isles</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Batanes_in_Philippines_(special_marker).svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Location in the Philippines"><img alt="Location in the Philippines" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Batanes_in_Philippines_%28special_marker%29.svg/250px-Batanes_in_Philippines_%28special_marker%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="250" height="330" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Batanes_in_Philippines_%28special_marker%29.svg/375px-Batanes_in_Philippines_%28special_marker%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Batanes_in_Philippines_%28special_marker%29.svg/500px-Batanes_in_Philippines_%28special_marker%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1869" data-file-height="2465" /></a></span><div class="ib-settlement-caption">Location in the Philippines</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedbottomrow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">Coordinates: <span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Batanes&params=20.58_N_121.9_E_region:PH_type:adm1st"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">20°35′N</span> <span class="longitude">121°54′E</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">20.58°N 121.9°E</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">20.58; 121.9</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states" title="List of sovereign states">Country</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Philippines" title="Philippines">Philippines</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Regions_of_the_Philippines" title="Regions of the Philippines">Region</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Cagayan_Valley" title="Cagayan Valley">Cagayan Valley</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Date_of_establishment" class="mw-redirect" title="Date of establishment">Founded</a></th><td class="infobox-data">June 26, 1783</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Capital<br /><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r886047488">.mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}</style><span class="nobold">and largest municipality</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Basco,_Batanes" title="Basco, Batanes">Basco</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Government<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Governor" title="Governor">Governor</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Marilou_Cayco" title="Marilou Cayco">Marilou Cayco</a> (<a href="/wiki/Partido_Federal_ng_Pilipinas" title="Partido Federal ng Pilipinas">PFP</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Vice_Governor" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Governor">Vice Governor</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Ignacio C. Villa (<a href="/wiki/Liberal_Party_(Philippines)" title="Liberal Party (Philippines)">LP</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Sangguniang_Panlalawigan" title="Sangguniang Panlalawigan">Legislature</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Batanes_Provincial_Board" title="Batanes Provincial Board">Batanes Provincial Board</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Area<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><sup id="cite_ref-nscblist_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nscblist-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">203.22 km<sup>2</sup> (78.46 sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Rank</th><td class="infobox-data">81st out of 81</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Highest elevation<div class="ib-settlement-fn"> (<a href="/wiki/Mount_Iraya" title="Mount Iraya">Mount Iraya</a>)</div></th><td class="infobox-data">1,009 m (3,310 ft)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Population<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><span class="nowrap"> </span>(2020 census)<sup id="cite_ref-PSA20–02_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PSA20–02-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">18,831</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Estimate <div class="ib-settlement-fn">(2020)</div></div></th><td class="infobox-data">17,875<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Rank</th><td class="infobox-data">81st out of 81</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Density</th><td class="infobox-data">93/km<sup>2</sup> (240/sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">  • Rank</th><td class="infobox-data">73rd out of 81</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Divisions<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Cities_of_the_Philippines#Independent_cities" title="Cities of the Philippines">Independent cities</a></th><td class="infobox-data">0</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Cities_of_the_Philippines" title="Cities of the Philippines">Component cities</a></th><td class="infobox-data">0</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Municipalities_of_the_Philippines" title="Municipalities of the Philippines">Municipalities</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><div class="collapsible-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: left;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; font-weight:normal;text-align:left;background-color:WhiteSmoke;"><div>6</div></div> <ul class="mw-collapsible-content" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin-left: 0;"><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Basco,_Batanes" title="Basco, Batanes">Basco</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Itbayat" title="Itbayat">Itbayat</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Ivana,_Batanes" title="Ivana, Batanes">Ivana</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Mahatao" title="Mahatao">Mahatao</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Sabtang" title="Sabtang">Sabtang</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Uyugan" title="Uyugan">Uyugan</a></li></ul></div> </li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Barangay" title="Barangay">Barangays</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/List_of_barangays_in_Batanes" title="List of barangays in Batanes">29</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/House_of_Representatives_of_the_Philippines" title="House of Representatives of the Philippines">Districts</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Legislative_district_of_Batanes" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislative district of Batanes">Legislative district of Batanes</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Time_zone" title="Time zone">Time zone</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC%2B8" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC+8">UTC+8</a> (<a href="/wiki/Philippine_Standard_Time" title="Philippine Standard Time">PHT</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_ZIP_codes_in_the_Philippines" class="mw-redirect" title="List of ZIP codes in the Philippines">ZIP code</a></th><td class="infobox-data adr"><div class="postal-code">3900–3905</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/International_direct_dialing" title="International direct dialing">IDD</a><span style="white-space: nowrap;"> </span>:<span style="white-space: nowrap;"> <a href="/wiki/Telephone_numbers_in_the_Philippines" title="Telephone numbers in the Philippines">area code</a> </span></span></th><td class="infobox-data">+63 (0)78</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/ISO_3166" title="ISO 3166">ISO 3166 code</a></th><td class="infobox-data nickname">PH-BTN</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Spoken languages</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist 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li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ivatan_language" title="Ivatan language">Ivatan</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Itbayaten" class="mw-redirect" title="Itbayaten">Itbayaten</a></li><li>Isamurongen</li><li><a href="/wiki/Ilocano_language" title="Ilocano language">Ilocano</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Tagalog_language" title="Tagalog language">Tagalog</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/English_language" title="English language">English</a></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Batanes</b>, officially the <b>Province of Batanes</b> (<a href="/wiki/Ivatan_language" title="Ivatan language">Ivatan</a>: <i lang="ivv">Provinsiya nu Batanes</i>; <a href="/wiki/Ilocano_language" title="Ilocano language">Ilocano</a>: <i>Probinsia ti Batanes</i>; <a href="/wiki/Filipino_language" title="Filipino language">Filipino</a>: <i lang="fil">Lalawigan ng Batanes</i>, <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1177148991">.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}</style><span class="IPA-label IPA-label-small">IPA:</span> <span class="IPA nowrap" lang="tl-Latn-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/Tagalog" title="Help:IPA/Tagalog">[bɐˈtanes]</a></span>), is an archipelagic province in the <a href="/wiki/Philippines" title="Philippines">Philippines</a>, administratively part of the <a href="/wiki/Cagayan_Valley" title="Cagayan Valley">Cagayan Valley</a> <a href="/wiki/Regions_of_the_Philippines" title="Regions of the Philippines">region</a>. It is the northernmost <a href="/wiki/Provinces_of_the_Philippines" title="Provinces of the Philippines">province</a> in the Philippines, and the smallest, both in population and land area. The <a href="/wiki/Capital_city" title="Capital city">capital</a> is <a href="/wiki/Basco,_Batanes" title="Basco, Batanes">Basco</a>, located on the island of <a href="/wiki/Batan_Island" title="Batan Island">Batan</a> and also the most populous in the province. </p><p>The island group is located approximately 162 kilometers (101 mi) north of the <a href="/wiki/Luzon" title="Luzon">Luzon</a> mainland and about 190 kilometers (120 mi) south of <a href="/wiki/Taiwan" title="Taiwan">Taiwan</a> (<a href="/wiki/Pingtung_County" title="Pingtung County">Pingtung County</a>), separated from the <a href="/wiki/Babuyan_Islands" title="Babuyan Islands">Babuyan Islands</a> of <a href="/wiki/Cagayan" title="Cagayan">Cagayan Province</a> by the <a href="/wiki/Balintang_Channel" title="Balintang Channel">Balintang Channel</a>, and from Taiwan by the <a href="/wiki/Bashi_Channel" title="Bashi Channel">Bashi Channel</a>. </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r886046785">.mw-parser-output .toclimit-2 .toclevel-1 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-3 .toclevel-2 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-4 .toclevel-3 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-5 .toclevel-4 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-6 .toclevel-5 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-7 .toclevel-6 ul{display:none}</style><div class="toclimit-3"><meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Etymology">Etymology</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Batanes&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Etymology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The name <i>Batanes</i> is a hispanicised plural form derived from the <a href="/wiki/Ivatan_people" title="Ivatan people">Ivatan</a> <a href="/wiki/Endonym_and_exonym" title="Endonym and exonym">endonym</a> <i>Batan</i>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (June 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Batanes&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Early_history">Early history</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Batanes&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Early history"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The ancestors of today's Ivatans descended from <a href="/wiki/Austronesians" class="mw-redirect" title="Austronesians">Austronesians</a> who migrated to the islands 4,000 years ago during the <a href="/wiki/Neolithic" title="Neolithic">Neolithic</a> period. They lived in fortified mountain areas called <i><a href="/wiki/Batanes_castles" class="mw-redirect" title="Batanes castles">idjangs</a></i> and drank sugar-cane wine, or <i>palek</i>. They used gold as currency and were farmers. They were seafarers and boat-builders. Batanes was a major site for the <a href="/wiki/Maritime_Jade_Road" class="mw-redirect" title="Maritime Jade Road">Maritime Jade Road</a>, one of the most extensive sea-based trade networks of a single geological material in the prehistoric world, operating for 3,000 years from 2000 BCE to 1000 CE.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Spanish_colonial_era">Spanish colonial era</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Batanes&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Spanish colonial era"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1687, the British explorer, privateer, and naturalist <a href="/wiki/William_Dampier" title="William Dampier">William Dampier</a>, known for kidnapping indigenous peoples in the Philippines and selling them as slaves in Europe,<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> visited the islands and named them in honour of prominent Dutch and British figures. Itbayat was named "Orange Isle" after <a href="/wiki/William_III_of_England" title="William III of England">William of Orange</a>. Batan was named "Grafton Isle" after <a href="/wiki/Henry_FitzRoy,_1st_Duke_of_Grafton" title="Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton">Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton</a>. Sabtang Isle was named "Monmouth Isle" after <a href="/wiki/James_Scott,_1st_Duke_of_Monmouth" title="James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth">James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth</a>. During his stay in August and September 1687, Dampier made valuable observations about settlement types and subsistence of the inhabitants of the Batanes. He mentioned the existence of terraced and defended settlements on elevated terrain (now known as <i><a href="/wiki/Ijang" title="Ijang">ijang</a></i>), and listed various types of types of tubers and vegetables, and pigs and goats as common food sources, but notably no wet rice or cattle.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1783, the Spanish claimed Batanes as part of the Philippines under the rule of <a href="/wiki/Governor-General_of_the_Philippines" title="Governor-General of the Philippines">Governor-General</a> <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Basco_y_Vargas" title="José Basco y Vargas">José Basco y Vargas</a>. Batanes was ruled as part of the <i>Provincia de Cagayan.</i> The Bashi Channel was increasingly used by English East India Company ships and the Spanish authorities brought the islands under their direct administration to prevent them falling under British control.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Ivatan_people" title="Ivatan people">Ivatan</a> remained on their <i><a href="/wiki/Batanes_castles" class="mw-redirect" title="Batanes castles">idjang</a></i> castle-fortresses for some time. In 1790, Governor Guerrero <sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="margin-left:0.1em; white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Please_clarify" title="Wikipedia:Please clarify"><span title="The Governor-general of the Philippines at this point in time is Félix Berenguer de Marquina, unless Guerrero refers to a governor of Batanes. (February 2007)">clarification needed</span></a></i>]</sup> decreed that Ivatans were to live in the lowlands and leave their remote <i>idjang</i>. The mangpus, or indigenous Ivatan leaders, headed by the Ivatan <a href="/wiki/Hero" title="Hero">hero</a> <a href="/wiki/Aman_Dangat" title="Aman Dangat">Aman Dangat</a>, revolted against the Spanish invaders.<sup id="cite_ref-auto_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability"><span title="The material near this tag needs to be fact-checked with the cited source(s). (June 2023)">verification needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Using guns, the Spanish ended the revolution, killing Aman Dangat and several other Ivatan leaders.<sup id="cite_ref-auto_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Basco and Ivana were the first towns established under full Spanish control. Mahatao was then administered by Basco, while Uyugan and Sabtang, by Ivana. Itbayat was not organized until the 1850s, its coast being a ridge. Soon, <a href="/wiki/Ilocanos" class="mw-redirect" title="Ilocanos">Ilocanos</a> came to the islands and integrated with the local population. </p><p>Roads, ports, bridges, churches and government buildings were built in this time. Limestone technology used by the Spanish spread to the islands, making bridges strong and fortified. Some of these bridges still remain at Ivana and Mahatao. By 1890, many Ivatans were in Manila, and became <i>ilustrados</i>, who then brought home with them the revolutionary ideas of the <a href="/wiki/Katipunan" title="Katipunan">Katipunan</a>. These Ivatans, who were then discontented with Spanish rule, killed the ruling General Fortea and declared the end of Spanish rule.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (April 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="American_colonial_era">American colonial era</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Batanes&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: American colonial era"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Toward the end of the Spanish administration, Batanes was made a part of Cagayan. Due to historical reasons from that time, some segments of <a href="/wiki/Taiwan" title="Taiwan">Taiwan</a> society argue that the islands should not belong to the Philippines.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Batanes was created as a sub-province of Cagayan on August 20, 1907 by the approval of Act No. 1693. In 1909, the new American authorities organized it into an independent province, upon the approval of Act No. 1952.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the American colonial period, additional public schools were constructed and more Ivatan became aware of their place in the Philippines. </p><p>In 1920, the first wireless telegraph was installed, followed by an airfield in 1930. New roads were constructed and the Batanes High School was instituted.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (April 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Japanese_occupation">Japanese occupation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Batanes&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Japanese occupation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Because of their strategic location, the islands were one of the first points occupied by the invading Japanese imperial forces at the outbreak of the <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">Pacific War</a>. On the morning of December 8, 1941, the Batan Task Force from <a href="/wiki/Taiwan_under_Japanese_rule" title="Taiwan under Japanese rule">Taiwan</a> landed on the Batan Islands, which became the first American territory occupied by the Japanese. The purpose of the invasion, to secure the small airfield outside Basco, was accomplished without resistance. Japanese fighters from Basco took part in the raid on <a href="/wiki/History_of_Clark_Air_Base" title="History of Clark Air Base">Clark Air Base</a> the following day. Over the next several days, the success of the Japanese bombing of Clark Field rendered a base at Basco unnecessary, and on December 10, 1941, the naval combat force was withdrawn to participate in the <a href="/wiki/Japanese_invasion_of_Camiguin_Island" class="mw-redirect" title="Japanese invasion of Camiguin Island">invasion of Camiguin</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As part of an administrative reorganization, the province of Batanes was downgraded to a municipality of <a href="/wiki/Cagayan" title="Cagayan">Cagayan</a> from 1942 to 1944.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Upon its restoration, <a href="/wiki/Victor_de_Padua" title="Victor de Padua">Victor de Padua</a>, an Ilocano who was one of the first School Superintendents on Batan, was made Provincial Governor. Early in 1945, the island was liberated by the Philippine Commonwealth forces of the 1st and 12th Infantry Division of the <a href="/wiki/Philippine_Commonwealth_Army" class="mw-redirect" title="Philippine Commonwealth Army">Philippine Commonwealth Army</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Philippine_independence">Philippine independence</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Batanes&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Philippine independence"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Batanes was briefly marred by political violence during the <a href="/wiki/1969_Philippine_presidential_election" title="1969 Philippine presidential election">1969 presidential elections</a>, when the <a href="/wiki/Philippine_Constabulary" title="Philippine Constabulary">Philippine Constabulary</a>'s Special Forces allowed motorcycle-riding goons dubbed the "<a href="/wiki/Suzuki" title="Suzuki">Suzuki</a> boys" to secure the victory of Rufino Antonio Jr., an ally of President <a href="/wiki/Ferdinand_Marcos" title="Ferdinand Marcos">Ferdinand Marcos</a>, as representative of the <a href="/wiki/Batanes%27s_at-large_congressional_district" title="Batanes's at-large congressional district">Lone District of Batanes</a> in the <a href="/wiki/House_of_Representatives_of_the_Philippines" title="House of Representatives of the Philippines">House of Representatives of the Philippines</a> through a campaign of terror and intimidation. The resulting outcry led to the <a href="/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_Philippines" title="Supreme Court of the Philippines">Supreme Court</a> decrying the "rape of democracy" in the province, and annulled Antonio's victory in 1970 in favor of his rival, Jorge Abad.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1984, <a href="/wiki/Pacita_Abad" title="Pacita Abad">Pacita Abad</a>, the foremost Ivatan visual artist, became the first woman to be awarded the Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) award, breaking 25 years of male dominance. In her acceptance speech, she said, "it was long overdue that Filipina women were recognized, as the Philippines was full of outstanding women" and referred proudly to her mother.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Oldest_House_in_Ivatan.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Oldest_House_in_Ivatan.jpg/220px-Oldest_House_in_Ivatan.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="176" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Oldest_House_in_Ivatan.jpg/330px-Oldest_House_in_Ivatan.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Oldest_House_in_Ivatan.jpg/440px-Oldest_House_in_Ivatan.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3015" data-file-height="2412" /></a><figcaption> <i>Vahay ni Dakay</i> Ivatan house, one of the oldest structures in the Batanes islands. The house is made of <a href="/wiki/Limestone" title="Limestone">limestone</a> and <a href="/wiki/Coral" title="Coral">coral</a> and its roofing of <a href="/wiki/Imperata_cylindrica" title="Imperata cylindrica">cogon grass</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>In 1993, the Batanes Protected Landscape and Seascape, which encompassed the entire province, was listed in the Tentative List of the Philippines for <a href="/wiki/UNESCO" title="UNESCO">UNESCO</a> <a href="/wiki/World_Heritage_Site" title="World Heritage Site">World Heritage Site</a> inscription in the future.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1997, the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA) was passed in Philippine Congress. The law paved the way for the indigenous territorial rights of the Ivatans. The province has since promoted its Ivatan roots. Part of the Ilocano population has returned to mainland Luzon. On December 7, 2004, <a href="/wiki/Pacita_Abad" title="Pacita Abad">Pacita Abad</a> died after finishing her last international artwork while suffering from cancer.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A minor dispute between the Philippines and Taiwan erupted in 2007, after <i><a href="/wiki/Taiwan_Times" title="Taiwan Times">Taiwan Times</a></i> published an editorial written by <a href="/wiki/Tamkang_University" title="Tamkang University">Tamkang University</a> professor Chen Hurng-yu, claiming that Taiwan has territorial claims over Batanes and encouraging the Taiwanese government to take over the province.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This, despite the islands being first claimed by Spanish Philippines in 1783 and later incorporated and administered by the Philippines without any contesting nation in the 18th century.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Geography">Geography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Batanes&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Geography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The province has a total area of 219.01 square kilometers (84.56 sq mi)<sup id="cite_ref-nscb_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nscb-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> comprising ten islands situated within the <a href="/wiki/Luzon_Strait" title="Luzon Strait">Luzon Strait</a> between the Balintang Channel and <a href="/wiki/Taiwan" title="Taiwan">Taiwan</a>. The islands are sparsely populated and subject to frequent typhoons. The three largest islands, <a href="/wiki/Batan_Island" title="Batan Island">Batan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Itbayat_Island" class="mw-redirect" title="Itbayat Island">Itbayat</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Sabtang_Island" class="mw-redirect" title="Sabtang Island">Sabtang</a>, are the only inhabited islands. </p><p>The northernmost island in the province, also the northernmost land in the entire Philippines, is <a href="/wiki/Mavulis_Island" title="Mavulis Island">Mavulis (or Y'ami) Island</a>. Other islands in the chain are Misanga (or North), Ditarem, <a href="/wiki/Siayan_Island" title="Siayan Island">Siayan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Diogo_Island" title="Diogo Island">Diogo</a> (or Dinem), <a href="/wiki/Ivuhos" title="Ivuhos">Ivuhos</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Dequey" title="Dequey">Dequey</a>. The islands are part of the <a href="/wiki/Luzon_Volcanic_Arc" title="Luzon Volcanic Arc">Luzon Volcanic Arc</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Topography">Topography</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Batanes&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Topography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Batanes_Hills.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Batanes_Hills.png/220px-Batanes_Hills.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="149" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Batanes_Hills.png/330px-Batanes_Hills.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Batanes_Hills.png/440px-Batanes_Hills.png 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="865" /></a><figcaption>Batanes Hills</figcaption></figure> <p>Almost one-half of Batanes is <a href="/wiki/Hill" title="Hill">hills</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mountain" title="Mountain">mountains</a>. <a href="/wiki/Batan_Island" title="Batan Island">Batan Island</a> is generally mountainous on the north and southeast. It has a basin in the interior. <a href="/wiki/Itbayat_Island" class="mw-redirect" title="Itbayat Island">Itbayat Island</a> slopes gradually to the west, being mountainous and hilly along its northern, eastern coast. On Sabtang, mountains cover the central part, making the island slope outward to the coast. </p><p>The islands are situated between the vast expanse of the waters of <a href="/wiki/Bashi_Channel" title="Bashi Channel">Bashi Channel</a> and <a href="/wiki/Balintang_Channel" title="Balintang Channel">Balintang Channel</a>, where the Pacific Ocean merges with the China Sea. The area is a sea lane between the <a href="/wiki/Philippines" title="Philippines">Philippines</a> and <a href="/wiki/Japan" title="Japan">Japan</a>, <a href="/wiki/China" title="China">China</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hong_Kong" title="Hong Kong">Hong Kong</a> and <a href="/wiki/Taiwan" title="Taiwan">Taiwan</a>. It is rich with marine resources, including the rarest sea <a href="/wiki/Coral" title="Coral">corals</a> in the world.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Avoid_weasel_words" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Avoid weasel words"><span title="The material near this tag possibly uses too vague attribution or weasel words. (May 2012)">which?</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>The province is hilly and mountainous, with only 1,631.5 hectares (4,032 acres) or 7.1% of its area level to undulating terrain. 78.2% or 17,994.4 hectares vary from rolling hills to steep and very steep. Forty-two percent (42%) or 9,734.40 hectares (24,054.2 acres) are steep to very steep land. Because of the terrain of the province, drainage is good and prolonged flooding is non-existent. </p><p>The main island of Batan has the largest share of level and nearly level lands, followed by Itbayat and Sabtang, respectively. Itbayat has gently rolling hills and nearly level areas on semi-plateaus surrounded by continuous massive cliffs rising from 20 to 70 meters (66 to 230 feet) <a href="/wiki/Above_sea_level" class="mw-redirect" title="Above sea level">above sea level</a>, with no shorelines. Sabtang has its small flat areas spread sporadically on its coasts, while its interior is dominated by steep mountains and deep canyons. Batan Island and Sabtang have intermittent stretches of sandy beaches and rocky shorelines.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (May 2012)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>The terrain of the province, while picturesque at almost every turn, has limited the potential for expansion of agriculture in an already very small province. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Batanes_Stone_house.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Batanes_Stone_house.jpg/220px-Batanes_Stone_house.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="92" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Batanes_Stone_house.jpg/330px-Batanes_Stone_house.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Batanes_Stone_house.jpg/440px-Batanes_Stone_house.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4576" data-file-height="1920" /></a><figcaption>A Batanes stone house</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Climate">Climate</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Batanes&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Climate"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Batanes has a <a href="/wiki/Tropical_climate" title="Tropical climate">tropical climate</a> (<a href="/wiki/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification" title="Köppen climate classification">Köppen climate classification</a> <i>Am</i>). The average yearly temperature is 26.0 °C (78.8 °F). The average monthly temperature ranges from 22.0 °C (71.6 °F) in January to 28.5 °C (83.3 °F) in July, similar to that of Southern Taiwan. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year. The rainiest month is August. The driest month is April. November to February are the coldest months. </p><p>There is a misconception that Batanes is constantly battered by typhoons.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2016)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Batanes is mentioned frequently in connection with typhoons, because it holds the northernmost weather station in the Philippines, thus, it is a reference point for all typhoons that enter the Philippine area. In September 2016, <a href="/wiki/Typhoon_Meranti_(2016)" class="mw-redirect" title="Typhoon Meranti (2016)">Typhoon Meranti</a> impacted the entire province, including a landfall on Itbayat.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Administrative_divisions">Administrative divisions</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Batanes&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Administrative divisions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Batanes is subdivided into 6 <a href="/wiki/Philippine_municipality" class="mw-redirect" title="Philippine municipality">municipalities</a>, all encompassed by a <a href="/wiki/Legislative_district_of_Batanes" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislative district of Batanes">lone congressional district</a>. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Ph_fil_batanes.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Ph_fil_batanes.png/200px-Ph_fil_batanes.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="325" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Ph_fil_batanes.png/300px-Ph_fil_batanes.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Ph_fil_batanes.png/400px-Ph_fil_batanes.png 2x" data-file-width="625" data-file-height="1016" /></a><figcaption><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">Political divisions</div></figcaption></figure> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1216972533">.mw-parser-output .col-begin{border-collapse:collapse;padding:0;color:inherit;width:100%;border:0;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .col-begin-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .col-break{vertical-align:top;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .col-break-2{width:50%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-3{width:33.3%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-4{width:25%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-5{width:20%}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .col-begin,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr>td{display:block!important;width:100%!important}.mw-parser-output .col-break{padding-left:0!important}}</style><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation" style="width: auto;"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break"> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="table-layout:fixed;text-align:right;background-color:white;font-size:95%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:auto;"> <tbody><tr style="vertical-align:top;"> <th scope="col" style="border-width:thin 0 0 thin;" class="unsortable" rowspan="2"> </th> <th scope="col" style="border-width:thin 0 0 0;text-align:left;" class="unsortable" colspan="2">Municipality<span style="white-space: nowrap;"> </span><sup id="cite_ref-Coord_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Coord-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>i<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th scope="col" style="border-bottom:0;text-align:center;" class="unsortable" colspan="3">Population </th> <th scope="col" style="border-bottom:0;text-align:center;" class="unsortable"><abbr title="Per annum growth rate. Executive Order 135 §6 states that for "census years" (years divisible by 10) the reference date would be May 1, but for all other years, the reference date is to be the "middle of the year". This means that growth rates, although correct, are not necessarily simple year-on-year comparisons.">±% p.a.</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" style="border-bottom:0;text-align:center;" class="unsortable" colspan="2">Area<sup id="cite_ref-nscb_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nscb-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th scope="col" style="border-bottom:0;text-align:center;" class="unsortable" colspan="2">Density </th> <th scope="col" style="border-bottom:0;text-align:center;" class="unsortable"><abbr title="Total number of barangays">Barangay</abbr> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="border-width:0 thin thin 0;" colspan="2"> </th> <th style="border-width:0 0 thin thin;text-align:center;" colspan="2"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2020)</span><sup id="cite_ref-PSA20–02_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PSA20–02-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th style="border-width:0 thin thin 0;text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2015)</span><sup id="cite_ref-PSA15–02_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PSA15–02-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th style="border-top:0;"> </th> <th style="border-width:0 0 thin thin;text-align:center;">km<sup>2</sup> </th> <th style="border-width:0 thin thin 0;text-align:center;" class="unsortable"><span class="nowrap">sq<span style="white-space: nowrap;"> </span>mi</span> </th> <th style="border-width:0 0 thin thin;text-align:center;">/km<sup>2</sup> </th> <th style="border-width:0 thin thin 0;text-align:center;" class="unsortable"><span class="nowrap">/sq<span style="white-space: nowrap;"> </span>mi</span> </th> <th style="border-top:0;"> </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="border-width:medium 0 medium medium;background-color:initial;"><span class="geo-inline"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1156832818"><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Batanes&params=20.4509_N_121.9694_E_region:PH-BTN_type:city&title=Basco"><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">20°27′03″N</span> <span class="longitude">121°58′10″E</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="vcard"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">20.4509°N 121.9694°E</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">20.4509; 121.9694</span></span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="fn org">Basco</span>)</span></span></span></a></span></span> </th> <td style="text-align:left;font-weight:bold;border-width:medium 0 medium;"><a href="/wiki/Basco,_Batanes" title="Basco, Batanes">Basco</a> </td> <td style="border-width:medium medium medium 0;text-align:center;">† </td> <td style="text-align:right"><span data-sort-value="7001505390048324571♠" style="display:none"></span>50.5%</td> <td style="text-align:right">9,517 </td> <td>8,579 </td> <td><span style="color:green;">+2.00%</span> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">33.67 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">13.00 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">280 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">730 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">6 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="border-right:0;background-color:initial;"><span class="geo-inline"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1156832818"><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Batanes&params=20.7858_N_121.8407_E_region:PH-BTN_type:city&title=Itbayat"><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">20°47′09″N</span> <span class="longitude">121°50′27″E</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="vcard"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">20.7858°N 121.8407°E</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">20.7858; 121.8407</span></span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="fn org">Itbayat</span>)</span></span></span></a></span></span> </th> <td style="text-align:left;font-weight:bold;border-left:0;" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Itbayat,_Batanes" class="mw-redirect" title="Itbayat, Batanes">Itbayat</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right"><span data-sort-value="7001166109075460676♠" style="display:none"></span>16.6%</td> <td style="text-align:right">3,128 </td> <td>2,867 </td> <td><span style="color:green;">+1.67%</span> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">83.13 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">32.10 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">38 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">98 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">5 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="border-right:0;background-color:initial;"><span class="geo-inline"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1156832818"><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Batanes&params=20.3711_N_121.9142_E_region:PH-BTN_type:city&title=Ivana"><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">20°22′16″N</span> <span class="longitude">121°54′51″E</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="vcard"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">20.3711°N 121.9142°E</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">20.3711; 121.9142</span></span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="fn org">Ivana</span>)</span></span></span></a></span></span> </th> <td style="text-align:left;font-weight:bold;border-left:0;" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Ivana,_Batanes" title="Ivana, Batanes">Ivana</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right"><span data-sort-value="7000747172216026764♠" style="display:none"></span>7.5%</td> <td style="text-align:right">1,407 </td> <td>1,327 </td> <td><span style="color:green;">+1.12%</span> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">16.54 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">6.39 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">85 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">220 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">4 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="border-right:0;background-color:initial;"><span class="geo-inline"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1156832818"><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Batanes&params=20.4158_N_121.9479_E_region:PH-BTN_type:city&title=Mahatao"><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">20°24′57″N</span> <span class="longitude">121°56′52″E</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="vcard"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">20.4158°N 121.9479°E</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">20.4158; 121.9479</span></span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="fn org">Mahatao</span>)</span></span></span></a></span></span> </th> <td style="text-align:left;font-weight:bold;border-left:0;" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Mahatao,_Batanes" class="mw-redirect" title="Mahatao, Batanes">Mahatao</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right"><span data-sort-value="7000904359832191599♠" style="display:none"></span>9.0%</td> <td style="text-align:right">1,703 </td> <td>1,555 </td> <td><span style="color:green;">+1.75%</span> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">12.90 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">4.98 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">130 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">340 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">4 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="border-right:0;background-color:initial;"><span class="geo-inline"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1156832818"><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Batanes&params=20.3324_N_121.8735_E_region:PH-BTN_type:city&title=Sabtang"><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">20°19′57″N</span> <span class="longitude">121°52′25″E</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="vcard"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">20.3324°N 121.8735°E</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">20.3324; 121.8735</span></span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="fn org">Sabtang</span>)</span></span></span></a></span></span> </th> <td style="text-align:left;font-weight:bold;border-left:0;" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Sabtang,_Batanes" class="mw-redirect" title="Sabtang, Batanes">Sabtang</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right"><span data-sort-value="7000900642557484998♠" style="display:none"></span>9.0%</td> <td style="text-align:right">1,696 </td> <td>1,621 </td> <td><span style="color:green;">+0.86%</span> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">40.70 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">15.71 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">42 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">110 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">6 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="border-right:0;background-color:initial;"><span class="geo-inline"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1156832818"><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Batanes&params=20.3497_N_121.9394_E_region:PH-BTN_type:city&title=Uyugan"><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">20°20′59″N</span> <span class="longitude">121°56′22″E</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="vcard"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">20.3497°N 121.9394°E</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">20.3497; 121.9394</span></span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="fn org">Uyugan</span>)</span></span></span></a></span></span> </th> <td style="text-align:left;font-weight:bold;border-left:0;" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Uyugan,_Batanes" class="mw-redirect" title="Uyugan, Batanes">Uyugan</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right"><span data-sort-value="7000732834156444161♠" style="display:none"></span>7.3%</td> <td style="text-align:right">1,380 </td> <td>1,297 </td> <td><span style="color:green;">+1.19%</span> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">16.28 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">6.29 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">85 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">220 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">4 </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom"> <th scope="row" style="border-right:0;"> </th> <th colspan="3" style="border-left:0;text-align:left;font-size:medium;font-variant:small-caps;letter-spacing:0.05em;">Total </th> <th style="text-align:right;">18,831 </th> <th style="text-align:right;">17,246 </th> <th style="text-align:right;"><span style="color:green;">+1.69%</span> </th> <th style="text-align:right;">203.22 </th> <th style="text-align:right;">78.46 </th> <th style="text-align:right;">93 </th> <th style="text-align:right;">240 </th> <th style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_barangays_in_Batanes" title="List of barangays in Batanes">29</a> </th></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="background-color:#F2F2F2;line-height:1.3em;border-top:double grey;"> <td colspan="2" style="border-width:thin 0 0 thin;"> </td> <td colspan="5" style="border-width:thin 0 0 0;text-align:center;padding:0.7em 0;"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}</style><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:white; color:black;border:1px solid darkgray;"> † </span><span style="white-space: nowrap;"> </span>Provincial capital </td> <td colspan="6" style="border-width:thin 0 0 0;text-align:left;padding:0.7em 0;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:white; color:black;border:1px solid darkgray;"> </span><span style="white-space: nowrap;"> </span>Municipality </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="background-color:#F2F2F2;line-height:1.3em;font-size:110%;"> <td colspan="13" style="border-top:0;text-align:left;padding:0 10.5em;"> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-lower-roman"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-Coord-26"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Coord_26-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">The <i>globe</i> <span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:WMA_button2b.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/WMA_button2b.png/20px-WMA_button2b.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/WMA_button2b.png/30px-WMA_button2b.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/WMA_button2b.png/40px-WMA_button2b.png 2x" data-file-width="256" data-file-height="256" /></a></span> icon marks the <a href="/wiki/Town_center" class="mw-redirect" title="Town center">town center</a>.</span> </li> </ol></div></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td class="col-break"> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Barangays">Barangays</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Batanes&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Barangays"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/List_of_barangays_in_Batanes" title="List of barangays in Batanes">List of barangays in Batanes</a></div> <p>The 6 municipalities of the province comprise a total of 29 <a href="/wiki/Barangay" title="Barangay">barangays</a>. <i>Ihuvok II</i> in <a href="/wiki/Basco,_Batanes" title="Basco, Batanes">Basco</a> was the most populous in 2010, and <i>Nakanmuan</i> in <a href="/wiki/Sabtang,_Batanes" class="mw-redirect" title="Sabtang, Batanes">Sabtang</a> was the least.<sup id="cite_ref-NSO10–02_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NSO10–02-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Demographics">Demographics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Batanes&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Demographics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236656977">.mw-parser-output .abbr-header{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .caption-purple{border:1px #a2a9b1 solid;border-bottom:none;background-color:lavender}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .caption-purple{background:inherit!important}}.mw-parser-output .table-pale{border:1px #a2a9b1 solid;border-top:none;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:5px}@media screen and (max-width:640px){.mw-parser-output .table-pale{border-top:1px #a2a9b1 solid!important}.mw-parser-output .caption-purple{border:none}}</style><table class="table-pale" style="width:auto;border-top-width:0;border-spacing: 0;float:right;clear:right;margin:0.5em 0 1em 0.5em;"><caption class="caption-purple" style="padding:0.25em;font-weight:bold">Population census of Batanes</caption><tbody><tr valign="top"><td style="padding:0 0.5em"><table style="border-spacing:0;width:auto"><tbody><tr style="font-size:95%"><th style="border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-base, #000000);padding:1px;width:3em">Year</th><th style="border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-base, #000000);padding:1px 2px;text-align:right"><abbr title="Population" class="abbr-header">Pop.</abbr></th><th style="border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-base, #000000);padding:1px;text-align:right"><abbr title="Per annum growth rate. Executive Order 135 §6 states that for "census years" (years divisible by 10) the reference date would be May 1st, but for all other years, the reference date is to be the "middle of the year". This means that growth rates, although correct, are not necessarily simple year-on-year comparisons.">±% p.a.</abbr></th></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1903 </th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">8,293</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">—    </td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1918 </th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">8,214</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">−0.06%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1939 </th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">9,512</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+0.70%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1948 </th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">10,705</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+1.32%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1960 </th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">10,309</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">−0.31%</td></tr></tbody></table></td><td style="padding:0 0.5em;border-left:solid 1px #aaa"><table style="border-spacing:0;width:auto"><tbody><tr style="font-size:95%"><th style="border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-base, #000000);padding:1px;width:3em">Year</th><th style="border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-base, #000000);padding:1px 2px;text-align:right"><abbr title="Population" class="abbr-header">Pop.</abbr></th><th style="border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-base, #000000);padding:1px;text-align:right"><abbr title="Per annum growth rate. Executive Order 135 §6 states that for "census years" (years divisible by 10) the reference date would be May 1st, but for all other years, the reference date is to be the "middle of the year". This means that growth rates, although correct, are not necessarily simple year-on-year comparisons.">±% p.a.</abbr></th></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1970 </th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">11,398</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+1.01%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1975 </th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">11,870</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+0.82%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1980 </th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">12,091</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+0.37%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1990 </th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">15,026</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+2.20%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1995 </th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">14,180</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">−1.08%</td></tr></tbody></table></td><td style="padding:0 0.5em;border-left:solid 1px #aaa"><table style="border-spacing:0;width:auto"><tbody><tr style="font-size:95%"><th style="border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-base, #000000);padding:1px;width:3em">Year</th><th style="border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-base, #000000);padding:1px 2px;text-align:right"><abbr title="Population" class="abbr-header">Pop.</abbr></th><th style="border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-base, #000000);padding:1px;text-align:right"><abbr title="Per annum growth rate. Executive Order 135 §6 states that for "census years" (years divisible by 10) the reference date would be May 1st, but for all other years, the reference date is to be the "middle of the year". This means that growth rates, although correct, are not necessarily simple year-on-year comparisons.">±% p.a.</abbr></th></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">2000 </th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">16,467</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+3.26%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">2007 </th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">15,974</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">−0.42%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">2010 </th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">16,604</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+1.42%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">2015 </th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">17,246</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+0.73%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">2020 </th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">18,831</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+1.74%</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1px solid var(--color-base, #000000);font-size:85%;text-align:left">Source: Philippine Statistics Authority<sup id="cite_ref-PSA15–02_27-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PSA15–02-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-NSO10–02_28-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NSO10–02-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-NSO10–02_28-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NSO10–02-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The population of Batanes in the 2020 census was 18,831 people,<sup id="cite_ref-PSA20–02_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PSA20–02-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>. The population density was 86 inhabitants per square kilometer or 220 inhabitants per square mile. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Ivatan_Woman_Inside.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Ivatan_Woman_Inside.jpg/170px-Ivatan_Woman_Inside.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="219" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Ivatan_Woman_Inside.jpg/255px-Ivatan_Woman_Inside.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Ivatan_Woman_Inside.jpg/340px-Ivatan_Woman_Inside.jpg 2x" data-file-width="622" data-file-height="800" /></a><figcaption>An elderly Ivatan woman inside her house.</figcaption></figure> <p>The natives are called <a href="/wiki/Ivatan_people" title="Ivatan people">Ivatans</a>. They share prehistoric cultural and linguistic commonalities with the <a href="/wiki/Babuyan" class="mw-redirect" title="Babuyan">Babuyan</a> on <a href="/wiki/Babuyan_Island" title="Babuyan Island">Babuyan Island</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Tao_people" title="Tao people">Tao people</a> of <a href="/wiki/Orchid_Island" title="Orchid Island">Orchid Island</a>. </p><p>This divided homeland is a result of the <a href="/wiki/Dutch_people" title="Dutch people">Dutch</a> invasion of <a href="/wiki/Taiwan" title="Taiwan">Taiwan</a> in 1624 (<a href="/wiki/Dutch_Formosa" title="Dutch Formosa">Dutch Formosa</a>) and Spanish invasion in 1626 (<a href="/wiki/Spanish_Formosa" title="Spanish Formosa">Spanish Formosa</a>). The northern half of the Ivatan homeland, <a href="/wiki/Taiwan" title="Taiwan">Formosa</a> and Orchid Island were part of the <a href="/wiki/New_Spain" title="New Spain">Viceroyalty of New Spain</a>. This area came under Dutch governance. The Dutch were expelled in 1662 by forces of the Chinese <a href="/wiki/Southern_Ming" title="Southern Ming">Southern Ming</a> dynasty, led by the Chinese pirate <a href="/wiki/Koxinga" title="Koxinga">Koxinga</a> who then set himself up as the <a href="/wiki/Kingdom_of_Tungning" title="Kingdom of Tungning">King of Taiwan</a>. </p><p>The southern half of the Ivatan homeland, the islands of Batanes, was reinforced and fortified by Spanish refugees from Formosa, before being formally joined in the 18th century with the Spanish government in Manila. </p><p>An <a href="/wiki/Ilocano_people" title="Ilocano people">Ilocano</a> minority population lives in Batanes. Some have left and returned to mainland Luzon. </p><p>The main languages spoken in Batanes are <a href="/wiki/Ivatan_language" title="Ivatan language">Ivatan</a>, which is spoken on the islands of Batan and Sabtang. <a href="/wiki/Itbayaten" class="mw-redirect" title="Itbayaten">Itbayaten</a> is spoken primarily on the island of Itbayat. The Ivatan which is dominant in the province is considered to be one of the <a href="/wiki/Austronesian_languages" title="Austronesian languages">Austronesian languages</a>. From college level down to elementary level, the language is widely spoken.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Ivatans widely speak and understand the Ilocano (<i><a href="/wiki/Lingua_franca" title="Lingua franca">lingua franca</a></i> of northern Luzon), Filipino, and English languages. </p><p>Ivatan-speaking communities can be found in other parts of the country, mainly in mainland Luzon, as well as overseas. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Ecology">Ecology</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Batanes&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Ecology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Goats_in_Batanes.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Goats_in_Batanes.png/220px-Goats_in_Batanes.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Goats_in_Batanes.png/330px-Goats_in_Batanes.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Goats_in_Batanes.png/440px-Goats_in_Batanes.png 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="960" /></a><figcaption>Livestock freely roaming in the green hills in Batanes</figcaption></figure> <p>An extensive survey of the <a href="/wiki/Ecology" title="Ecology">ecology</a> of Batanes<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> provided the scientific basis for confirming the need for a national park in Batanes protecting the Batanes protected landscapes and seascapes, proposed as a <a href="/wiki/UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site" class="mw-redirect" title="UNESCO World Heritage Site">UNESCO World Heritage Site</a>, submitted in August 1993. An effort is underway to declare the whole province, along with the sugar central sites in Negros, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Flora_and_fauna">Flora and fauna</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Batanes&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Flora and fauna"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The province is the home of the unique <a href="/wiki/Conifer" title="Conifer">conifer</a> species <i><a href="/wiki/Podocarpus_costalis" title="Podocarpus costalis">Podocarpus costalis</a></i>. Although it is reportedly growing in some other places such as coasts of <a href="/wiki/Luzon" title="Luzon">Luzon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Catanduanes" title="Catanduanes">Catanduanes</a> and even <a href="/wiki/Taiwan" title="Taiwan">Taiwan</a>, full blossoming and fruiting are observed only in Batanes. Its fruiting capacity on the island remains a mystery but is likely due to several factors such as climate, soil and type of substratum of the island. </p><p>Several species of birds, bats, reptiles and amphibians inhabit the island. Many of those are <a href="/wiki/Endemic" class="mw-redirect" title="Endemic">endemic</a> to the Philippines. The island is a sanctuary for different <a href="/wiki/Bird_migration" title="Bird migration">migratory birds</a> during winter in the <a href="/wiki/Northern_Hemisphere" title="Northern Hemisphere">Northern Hemisphere</a>. The Batanes archipelago, along with the nearby Babuyan Islands, have been designated an <a href="/wiki/Important_Bird_Area" title="Important Bird Area">Important Bird Area</a> (IBA) by <a href="/wiki/BirdLife_International" title="BirdLife International">BirdLife International</a> because they support significant populations of resident <a href="/wiki/Taiwan_green_pigeon" title="Taiwan green pigeon">Taiwan green pigeons</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ryukyu_scops-owl" class="mw-redirect" title="Ryukyu scops-owl">Ryukyu scops-owls</a> and <a href="/wiki/Short-crested_monarch" title="Short-crested monarch">short-crested monarchs</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chinese_egret" title="Chinese egret">Chinese egrets</a> on passage, and wintering <a href="/wiki/Yellow_bunting" title="Yellow bunting">yellow buntings</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-bli_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bli-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading 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class="stack mw-stack stack-right"><div><p style="margin-left: 20px;"><b>Poverty incidence of Batanes</b></p> <table style="font-size:85%;"> <tbody><tr> <td><div style="padding-top:10px;margin-top:1em;max-width:420px;" class="chart noresize"> <div style="position:relative;min-height:300px;min-width:420px;max-width:420px;"> <div style="float:right;position:relative;min-height:220px;min-width:320px;max-width:320px;border-left:1px black solid;border-bottom:1px black solid;"> <div style="position:absolute;left:7.5px;top:129px;height:90px;min-width:36px;max-width:36px;background-color:#D4AF37;-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;border:1px solid #D4AF37;border-bottom:none;overflow:hidden;" title="Batanes: 16.56"></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:60.5px;top:141px;height:78px;min-width:36px;max-width:36px;background-color:#D4AF37;-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;border:1px solid #D4AF37;border-bottom:none;overflow:hidden;" title="Batanes: 14.4"></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:113.5px;top:37px;height:182px;min-width:36px;max-width:36px;background-color:#D4AF37;-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;border:1px solid #D4AF37;border-bottom:none;overflow:hidden;" title="Batanes: 33.33"></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:166.5px;top:145px;height:74px;min-width:36px;max-width:36px;background-color:#D4AF37;-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;border:1px solid #D4AF37;border-bottom:none;overflow:hidden;" title="Batanes: 13.68"></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:219.5px;top:167px;height:52px;min-width:36px;max-width:36px;background-color:#D4AF37;-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;border:1px solid #D4AF37;border-bottom:none;overflow:hidden;" title="Batanes: 9.56"></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:272.5px;top:206px;height:13px;min-width:36px;max-width:36px;background-color:#D4AF37;-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;border:1px solid #D4AF37;border-bottom:none;overflow:hidden;" title="Batanes: 2.6"></div> </div> <div style="position:absolute;height:220px;min-width:100px;max-width:100px;"> <div style="position:absolute;height=20px;text-align:right;vertical-align:middle;width:90px;top:155px;padding:0 2px">10</div> <div style="position:absolute;height=1px;min-width:5px;top:165px;left:96px;border:1px solid black;"></div> <div style="position:absolute;height=20px;text-align:right;vertical-align:middle;width:90px;top:100px;padding:0 2px">20</div> <div style="position:absolute;height=1px;min-width:5px;top:110px;left:96px;border:1px solid black;"></div> <div style="position:absolute;height=20px;text-align:right;vertical-align:middle;width:90px;top:45px;padding:0 2px">30</div> <div style="position:absolute;height=1px;min-width:5px;top:55px;left:96px;border:1px solid black;"></div> <div style="position:absolute;height=20px;text-align:right;vertical-align:middle;width:90px;top:-10px;padding:0 2px">40</div> <div style="position:absolute;height=1px;min-width:5px;top:0px;left:96px;border:1px solid black;"></div> </div> <div style="position:absolute;top:220px;left:100px;width:320px;"> <div style="position:absolute;left:1px;top:10px;min-width:51px;max-width:51px;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">2006 <br /> 16.56</div> <div style="position:absolute;left:26.5px;height:10px;width:1px;border-left:1px solid black;"></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:54px;top:10px;min-width:51px;max-width:51px;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">2009 <br /> 14.40</div> <div style="position:absolute;left:79.5px;height:10px;width:1px;border-left:1px solid black;"></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:107px;top:10px;min-width:51px;max-width:51px;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">2012 <br /> 33.33</div> <div style="position:absolute;left:132.5px;height:10px;width:1px;border-left:1px solid black;"></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:160px;top:10px;min-width:51px;max-width:51px;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">2015 <br /> 13.68</div> <div style="position:absolute;left:185.5px;height:10px;width:1px;border-left:1px solid black;"></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:213px;top:10px;min-width:51px;max-width:51px;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">2018 <br /> 9.56</div> <div style="position:absolute;left:238.5px;height:10px;width:1px;border-left:1px solid black;"></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:266px;top:10px;min-width:51px;max-width:51px;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">2021 <br /> 2.60</div> <div style="position:absolute;left:291.5px;height:10px;width:1px;border-left:1px solid black;"></div> </div> </div> </div> <p style="margin-left: 20px;"> <b>Source:</b> <a href="/wiki/Philippine_Statistics_Authority" title="Philippine Statistics Authority">Philippine Statistics Authority</a><sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></div> <p>About 75% of the <a href="/wiki/Ivatan_people" title="Ivatan people">Ivatans</a> are farmers and fishermen. The rest are employed in the government and services sector. Garlic and cattle are major cash crops. Ivatans plant <i>camote</i> (sweet potato), cassava, <i>gabi</i> or tuber and a unique variety of white uvi. Sugarcane is raised to produce <i>palek</i>, a kind of native wine, and vinegar.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In recent years, fish catch has declined due to the absence of technical know-how. Employment opportunities are scarce. Most of the educated Ivatans have migrated to urban centers or have gone abroad.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2018)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>A <a href="/wiki/Wind-Diesel_Hybrid_Power_Systems" class="mw-redirect" title="Wind-Diesel Hybrid Power Systems">wind diesel</a> generating plant was commissioned in 2004.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2018)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Distance and bad weather work against its economic growth. Certain commodities like rice, soft drinks, and gasoline carry a 75% to 100% mark-up over Manila retail prices.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2018)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div style="clear:left;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Transportation">Transportation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Batanes&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Transportation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The island province of Batanes is accessible by air, via <a href="/wiki/Basco_Airport" title="Basco Airport">Basco Airport</a> and <a href="/wiki/Itbayat_Airport" class="mw-redirect" title="Itbayat Airport">Itbayat Airport</a>. There are daily flights from Manila by Philippine Airlines bound to Basco Airport at Batan Island. There are also flights from Tuguegarao City (Cagayan) by <a href="/wiki/Sky_Pasada" title="Sky Pasada">Sky Pasada</a> as of 2024. These two airlines make Batan Island accessible from the mainland via air travel. The other local airlines previously serving Basco Airport have stopped their transport services after the COVID 19 Pandemic. As of 2024, <a href="/wiki/PAL_Express" title="PAL Express">PAL Express</a> has flown to Batanes since May 2013. Meanwhile, Itbayat, an island Municipality of the Province of Batanes, is accessible via Basco Airport. There are no direct flights from the mainland to Itbayat. Itbayat may also be accessed via ferry boats from Basco. Meanwhile, Sabtang, also an island municipality like Itbayat, is accessible via ferry boats from Batan Island, particularly from Ivana Port, a Municipality in the main Island of Batan. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Values">Values</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Batanes&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Values"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Ivatan people of Batanes are one of the most <a href="/wiki/Egalitarian" class="mw-redirect" title="Egalitarian">egalitarian</a> societies in the Philippines. The prime motivator of the cultural values of the Ivatans are imbibed in their pre-colonial belief systems of respecting <a href="/wiki/Nature" title="Nature">nature</a> and all people. The Ivatans, both the older and younger generations, have one of the highest incidences of social acceptance to minority groups in the country. </p><p>The Ivatans have a high respect for the elderly and the prowess of natural phenomena such as waves, sea breeze, lightning, thunders, earthquakes, and wildlife congregations. Discriminating someone based on skin color, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, and traditions on nature is unacceptable in Ivatan values. <a href="/wiki/Land_grabbing" title="Land grabbing">Land grabbing</a> is a grave crime in Ivatan societies, making ancestral domain certification an important part of Ivatan jurisprudence since the enactment of the IPRA Law. <sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2018)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Heritage">Heritage</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Batanes&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Heritage"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444"><table class="box-Specific-section plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-style" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f2/Edit-clear.svg/40px-Edit-clear.svg.png" decoding="async" width="40" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f2/Edit-clear.svg/60px-Edit-clear.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f2/Edit-clear.svg/80px-Edit-clear.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="48" data-file-height="48" /></span></span></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>focuses too much on specific examples</b> without <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Writing_better_articles#Provide_context_for_the_reader" title="Wikipedia:Writing better articles">explaining their importance</a> to its main subject.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Batanes&action=edit">improve this article</a> by citing <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:No_original_research#Primary,_secondary_and_tertiary_sources" title="Wikipedia:No original research">reliable, secondary sources</a> that <b>evaluate and synthesize</b> these or similar examples within a <b>broader context</b>.</span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">June 2016</span>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The entire province is listed in the <a href="/wiki/UNESCO" title="UNESCO">UNESCO</a> tentative list for inscription in the <a href="/wiki/World_Heritage_List" class="mw-redirect" title="World Heritage List">World Heritage List</a>. The government has been finalizing the site's inscription, establishing museums and conservation programs since 2001. Seven intangible heritage elements of the Ivatan have been set by the Philippine government in its initial inventory in 2012. The elements are undergoing a process to be included in the <a href="/wiki/UNESCO_Intangible_Cultural_Heritage_Lists" title="UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists">UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Natural">Natural</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Batanes&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Natural"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Sabtang_Island,_Batanes.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Sabtang_Island%2C_Batanes.JPG/220px-Sabtang_Island%2C_Batanes.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Sabtang_Island%2C_Batanes.JPG/330px-Sabtang_Island%2C_Batanes.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Sabtang_Island%2C_Batanes.JPG/440px-Sabtang_Island%2C_Batanes.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2688" data-file-height="2016" /></a><figcaption>White sand beach at <a href="/wiki/Sabtang,_Batanes" class="mw-redirect" title="Sabtang, Batanes">Sabtang</a> island</figcaption></figure> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Sabtang_Island" class="mw-redirect" title="Sabtang Island">Sabtang Island</a></i> is undisturbed and unspoiled. It has intermittent white sand beaches with steep mountains and deep canyons with small level areas sporadically found along the coastline. Southwest of Batan Island, Sabtang is accessible by 30-minute falowa ride from Radiwan Port in Ivana. Sabtang Island is also the take-off point for <a href="/wiki/Ivuhos" title="Ivuhos">Ivuhos</a> Island from Barangay Nakanmuan.</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Itbayat_Island" class="mw-redirect" title="Itbayat Island">Itbayat Island</a></i> is located north of Batan Island. Itbayat is shaped like a giant bowl. The island is surrounded by massive boulders and cliffs rising from 20 to 70 feet (6.1–21.3 metres) <a href="/wiki/Above_sea_level" class="mw-redirect" title="Above sea level">above sea level</a> and has no shoreline. It has a dirt airstrip for light aircraft. A regular ferry runs the Batan-Itbayat route. Travel time is about four hours by falowa from Basco Seaport. A light plane flies from Basco Airport to Itbayat at around P1,875 per person and leaves only when the plane is full.</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Batan_Island" title="Batan Island">Batan Island</a></i> is the most populated island of the province. It is composed of four municipalities: <a href="/wiki/Basco,_Batanes" title="Basco, Batanes">Basco</a>, Ivana, Uyugan, and Mahatao. Basco is the center of commerce and the seat of the provincial government.</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mount_Iraya" title="Mount Iraya">Mount Iraya</a></i> is a dormant volcano standing at 1,517 meters (4,977 feet) whose last eruption was recorded in 505 AD. Mountaineering, trekking, and <a href="/wiki/Trailblazing" class="mw-redirect" title="Trailblazing">trailblazing</a> are recommended sports activities on the mountain. Walking distance from Basco, the top of Mt. Iraya can be reached in about three hours.</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mavulis_Island" title="Mavulis Island">Mavulis Island</a></i> is the northernmost island of Batanes. From this location, one can see Formosa (Taiwan) on a clear day. Tatus or coconut crabs abound on the island surrounded by rich marine life.</li> <li><i>Di-atay Beach</i> is a cove with multi-colored rocks and white sand ideal for picnics and <a href="/wiki/Beachcombing" title="Beachcombing">beachcombing</a>. Located along the highway of Mahatao, it is 9.85 kilometers (6.12 miles) from Basco.</li> <li><i>Songsong</i> in Chadpidan Bay is an hour of exhilarating trek from Basco proper (3 kilometers (1.9 miles)). It is famous for its beautiful sunset view.</li> <li><i>Naidi Hills</i> is walking distance from Basco.</li> <li><i>Chawa Cave</i> is for the more adventurous. An enchanted cave with a natural salt bed whose mouth opens to the south China Sea and is accessible through the boulders of Chawa Point in Mahatao. It is 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) from Basco.</li> <li>Sitio Diura at Racuj-a-Ide is the fishermen's village at Mananoy Bay. Fishing season is marked by a festival in mid-March called Kapayvanuvanua. Visitors are treated with fresh fish delicacies from the Pacific Ocean. Within the area is the legendary Spring of Youth and living cave with crystal limestone formations. The bay is nine kilometres (5.6 miles) from Basco.</li> <li><i>Nakabuang Cave</i> is 5.5 kilometers (3.4 miles) from San Vicente Centro in Sabtang.</li> <li><i>Mt. Matarem</i> is an extinct volcano 495 meters (1,624 feet) at its summit. It is eight kilometers (5.0 miles) from Basco.</li> <li><i>White Beach</i> at Vatang, Hapnit, and Mavatuy Point, all in Mahatao.</li> <li><i>Storm-proof</i> Stone houses in Batanes many residents during typhoon made up their already-fortified houses with wood and secured the roofs with nets and <a href="/wiki/Ropes" class="mw-redirect" title="Ropes">ropes</a>. This was done to ensure that the structures—which symbolize the Ivatan's strength and resilience against disasters—outlast the high-pressure winds of a typhoon that is expected to unleash. Tapangkos or covering were also installed on the doors and windows of several buildings in Batanes, including the capitol building. During heavy storms, it was also a time for Bayanihan of the residents as they helped each other tie-down roofs.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Man-made">Man-made</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Batanes&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Man-made"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i>Radar Tukon</i> was a United States weather station on a hilltop. It offers a magnificent 360-degree view of Batan Island, the South China Sea, Mt. Iraya, Basco proper, boulder lined cliffs and the Pacific Ocean. At present, it houses the northernmost weather station in the Philippines, the Basco Radar Station, and is only 2.75 kilometers (1.71 miles) from Basco.</li> <li><i>Old Loran Station</i> housed a US Coast Guard detachment for almost two decades and is about 25 kilometers (16 miles) from Basco.</li> <li><i>Ruins Of Songsong</i> is a ghost barangay which is a cluster of roofless shells of old stone houses abandoned after a tidal wave that hit the island of Batan in the 1950s. It has a long stretch of beach. The ruins are 23 kilometers (14 miles) from Basco.</li> <li><i>San Jose Church</i> in Ivana was built in 1814. It has a crenelated fortress-like campanile. The church fronts the Ivana Seaport and is 14 kilometers (8.7 miles) from Basco.</li> <li><i>Kanyuyan Beach & Port</i> at Baluarte Bay in Basco is the port of call of the cargo ships bringing goods from Manila.</li> <li><i>San Carlos Borromeo Church</i> and a convent at Mahatao are six kilometers (3.7 miles) from Basco. It was completed in 1789 and still retains its centuries-old features.</li> <li><i>Idjang</i>s or fortified stone fortresses where the native Ivatans' ancestors migrated to Batanes as early as 4,000 BC lived in them for defensive cover.</li> <li><i>Fundacion Pacita</i> is a lodging house and restaurant, which was formerly owned by <a href="/wiki/Pacita_Abad" title="Pacita Abad">Pacita Abad</a>, the most iconic Ivatan visual artist. The house has been redecorated and filled with numerous art works of Pacita Abad after she died in 2004.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Historical">Historical</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Batanes&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Historical"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i>Radiwan Point</i> at Ivana Seaport is where the Katipuneros landed on September 18, 1898. It is also the ferry station of the falowas plying the islands of Sabtang and Itbayat.</li> <li>Boat-shaped Stone Grave Markers, Chuhangin Burial Site, Ivuhos Island, Sabtang, Batanes</li> <li>Chavulan Burial Jar Site, Ivuhos Island, Sabtang Island</li> <li>Arrangement of Stone with Holes, Sumnanga, Sabtang</li> <li>Columnar Stones, Post Holes, Stone Anchors, Itbud Idyang, Uyugan, Batanes</li> <li>Arrangement of Stone Walls, Idyang Site, Basco, Batanes</li> <li>Paso Stone Formation, Ivuhos Island, Sabtang, Batanes</li> <li>Columnar Stone with Holes, Mahatao, Batanes</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Intangible_heritage">Intangible heritage</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Batanes&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Intangible heritage"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2012, the <a href="/wiki/National_Commission_for_Culture_and_the_Arts" title="National Commission for Culture and the Arts">National Commission for Culture and the Arts</a> (NCCA) and the ICHCAP of <a href="/wiki/UNESCO" title="UNESCO">UNESCO</a> published <i>Pinagmulan: Enumeration from the Philippine Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage</i>. The first edition of the <a href="/wiki/UNESCO" title="UNESCO">UNESCO</a>-backed book included (1) <i>Laji</i>, (2) <i>Kapayvanuvanuwa Fishing Ritual</i>, (3) <i>Kapangdeng Ritual</i>, (4) <i>Traditional Boats in Batanes</i>, (5) <i>Sinadumparan Ivatan House Types</i>, (6) <i>Ivatan Basketry</i>, and (7) <i>Ivatan (Salakot) Hat Weaving</i>, signifying their great importance to Philippine intangible cultural heritage. The local government of Batanes, in cooperation with the NCCA, is given the right to nominate the 7 distinct elements into the <a href="/wiki/UNESCO_Intangible_Cultural_Heritage_Lists" title="UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists">UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Gallery">Gallery</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Batanes&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Gallery"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 235px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 230px; height: 180px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Old_Spanish_Bridge.png" class="mw-file-description" title="An old Spanish bridge in Ivana"><img alt="An old Spanish bridge in Ivana" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Old_Spanish_Bridge.png/200px-Old_Spanish_Bridge.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="133" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Old_Spanish_Bridge.png/300px-Old_Spanish_Bridge.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Old_Spanish_Bridge.png/400px-Old_Spanish_Bridge.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="679" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">An old <a href="/wiki/Spain" title="Spain">Spanish</a> bridge in <a href="/wiki/Ivana,_Batanes" title="Ivana, Batanes">Ivana</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 235px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 230px; height: 180px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Valuga_Beach.png" class="mw-file-description" title="A rocky shore in Batanes"><img alt="A rocky shore in Batanes" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Valuga_Beach.png/200px-Valuga_Beach.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="134" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Valuga_Beach.png/300px-Valuga_Beach.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Valuga_Beach.png/400px-Valuga_Beach.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="685" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">A rocky shore in Batanes</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 235px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 230px; height: 180px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Gloomy_Sky_Over_the_Lighthouse.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Gloomy sky over the lighthouse in Basco"><img alt="Gloomy sky over the lighthouse in Basco" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Gloomy_Sky_Over_the_Lighthouse.png/112px-Gloomy_Sky_Over_the_Lighthouse.png" decoding="async" width="112" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Gloomy_Sky_Over_the_Lighthouse.png/169px-Gloomy_Sky_Over_the_Lighthouse.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Gloomy_Sky_Over_the_Lighthouse.png/225px-Gloomy_Sky_Over_the_Lighthouse.png 2x" data-file-width="768" data-file-height="1024" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Gloomy sky over the lighthouse in Basco</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 235px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 230px; height: 180px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ivatan_Man.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="An Ivatan holding one of many types of traditional Ivatan baskets"><img alt="An Ivatan holding one of many types of traditional Ivatan baskets" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Ivatan_Man.jpg/112px-Ivatan_Man.jpg" decoding="async" width="112" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Ivatan_Man.jpg/169px-Ivatan_Man.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Ivatan_Man.jpg/225px-Ivatan_Man.jpg 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="800" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">An Ivatan holding one of many types of traditional Ivatan baskets</div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Batanes&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width" style="column-width: 30em;"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-nscblist-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-nscblist_1-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160419000512/http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/listprov.asp">"List of Provinces"</a>. <i>PSGC Interactive</i>. 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Isabela">Santiago</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Cities_of_the_Philippines#Classifiction" title="Cities of the Philippines">Component cities</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cauayan,_Isabela" title="Cauayan, Isabela">Cauayan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ilagan" title="Ilagan">Ilagan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tuguegarao" title="Tuguegarao">Tuguegarao</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Template:Philippines_Provincial_Capitals" class="mw-redirect" title="Template:Philippines Provincial Capitals">Provincial capitals</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Basco,_Batanes" title="Basco, Batanes">Basco</a></li> <li><a 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Isabela">Alicia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Allacapan" title="Allacapan">Allacapan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ambaguio" title="Ambaguio">Ambaguio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Amulung" title="Amulung">Amulung</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Angadanan" title="Angadanan">Angadanan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aparri" title="Aparri">Aparri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aritao" title="Aritao">Aritao</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aurora,_Isabela" title="Aurora, Isabela">Aurora</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bagabag,_Nueva_Vizcaya" title="Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya">Bagabag</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Baggao" title="Baggao">Baggao</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ballesteros,_Cagayan" title="Ballesteros, Cagayan">Ballesteros</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bambang,_Nueva_Vizcaya" title="Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya">Bambang</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Basco,_Batanes" title="Basco, Batanes">Basco</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bayombong" title="Bayombong">Bayombong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Benito_Soliven,_Isabela" 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title="Dinapigue">Dinapigue</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Divilacan" title="Divilacan">Divilacan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dupax_del_Norte" title="Dupax del Norte">Dupax del Norte</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dupax_del_Sur" title="Dupax del Sur">Dupax del Sur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Echague" title="Echague">Echague</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Enrile,_Cagayan" title="Enrile, Cagayan">Enrile</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gamu" title="Gamu">Gamu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gattaran" title="Gattaran">Gattaran</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gonzaga,_Cagayan" title="Gonzaga, Cagayan">Gonzaga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Iguig" title="Iguig">Iguig</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Itbayat" title="Itbayat">Itbayat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ivana,_Batanes" title="Ivana, Batanes">Ivana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jones,_Isabela" title="Jones, Isabela">Jones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kasibu" title="Kasibu">Kasibu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kayapa" title="Kayapa">Kayapa</a></li> <li><a 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