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Map of the Philippines showing the location of Batanes
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The provincial flag of Batanes
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The provincial seal of Batanes

Batanes (Ivatan: Provinsiya nu Batanes; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Batanes) is an archipelagic province in the Philippines that is found in the Cagayan Valley region. It is the northernmost province in the country, and also the smallest, both in population and land area. The capital is Basco located on the island of Batan.

The island group is about 162 kilometres (101 mi) north of the Luzon mainland and about 190 kilometres (120 miles) south of Taiwan, separated from the Babuyan Islands of Cagayan Province by the Balintang Channel, and from Taiwan by the Bashi Channel.

Images for kids

  • Ivatan Man

    An Ivatan holding one of many types of traditional Ivatan baskets.

  • Oldest House in Ivatan

    A Sinadumparan Ivatan house, one of the oldest structures in the Batanes islands. The house is made of limestone and coral and its roofing of cogon grass.

  • Batanes Hills

    Batanes Hills

  • Batanes Stone house

    Batanes Stone house

  • Ph fil batanes
    Political divisions
  • Ivatan Woman Inside

    An elderly Ivatan woman inside her house.

  • Goats in Batanes

    Livestock freely roaming in the green hills in Batanes

  • Sabtang Island, Batanes

    White sand beach at Sabtang island

  • Old Spanish Bridge

    An old Spanish bridge in Ivana

  • Valuga Beach

    A rocky shore in Batanes

  • Gloomy Sky Over the Lighthouse

    Gloomy sky over the lighthouse in Basco

See also

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