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Batanes | |
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      (from top: left to right) Lighthouse in Sabtang Island, Chavayan Beach in Sabtang, Mount Iraya, Batan Island, Malboro country in Mahatao and
Batan island coastal rocky cliffs. | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Anthem: Beautiful Batanes Isles | |
.svg) Location in the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 20°35′N 121°54′E / 20.58°N 121.9°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Founded | June 26, 1783 |
| Capital and largest municipality | Basco |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Marilou Cayco (PFP) |
| • Vice Governor | Ignacio C. Villa (LP) |
| • Legislature | Batanes Provincial Board |
| Area | |
| • Total | 203.22 km2 (78.46 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 81st out of 81 |
| Highest elevation | 1,009 m (3,310 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 18,831 |
| • Estimate (2020) | 17,875[2] |
| • Rank | 81st out of 81 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 73rd out of 81 |
| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 0 |
| • Component cities | 0 |
| • Municipalities | |
| • Barangays | 29 |
| • Districts | Legislative district of Batanes |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
| ZIP code | 3900–3905 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-BTN |
| Spoken languages | |
Batanes, officially the Province of Batanes (Ivatan: Provinsiya nu Batanes; Ilocano: Probinsia ti Batanes; Filipino: Lalawigan ng Batanes, IPA: [bɐˈtanes]), is an archipelagic province in the Philippines, administratively part of the Cagayan Valley region. It is the northernmost province in the Philippines, and the smallest, both in population and land area. The capital is Basco, located on the island of Batan and also the most populous in the province.
The island group is located approximately 162 kilometers (101 mi) north of the Luzon mainland and about 190 kilometers (120 mi) south of Taiwan (Pingtung County), separated from the Babuyan Islands of Cagayan Province by the Balintang Channel, and from Taiwan by the Bashi Channel.
- ^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ "POPULATION PROJECTIONS BY REGION, PROVINCE, CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES, 2020-2025". www.doh.gov.ph. Department of Health. August 27, 2020. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.