Balintang Channel

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

The Balintang Channel (/ˈbɑːlɪntɑːŋ/ BAH-lin-tahng[1]) is the small waterway that separates the Batanes and Babuyan Islands, both of which belong to the Philippines, in the Luzon Strait.

  1. ^ Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, 3rd ed. (ISBN 0-87779-546-0; Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster Inc., 1997), p. 107.