Batanes  Province

Lighthouse in Sabtang Island

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Chawa View Deck in Sabtang

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Port Tachimos

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Vayang Rolling

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HillsTayid Lighthouse

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Rakuh A Payaman

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Flag SealAnthem: Beautiful Batanes Isles Location in the PhilippinesCoordinates:  20°35′N121°54′E Country Philippines Region Cagayan Valley FoundedJune 26, 1783Sub-province of CagayanAugust 20, 1907Reestablishment as provinceMay 20, 1909Capitaland largest municipality BascoGovernment  • GovernorRonald P. Aguto Jr. ()PFP • Vice GovernorJonathan Enrique V. Nanud Jr. ()PFP • Representative ()Ciriaco B. Gato Jr.NPC • Legislature Batanes Provincial BoardArea 1[]  • Total203.22 km (78.46 sq mi)2 • Rank81st out of 82Highest elevation ()Mount Iraya1,009 m (3,310 ft)Population(2024 census) 2[]  • Total18,937  • Estimate (2020)17,8753[] • Rank82nd out of 82 • Density93.185/km (241.35/sq mi)2  • Rank73rd out of 82 DemonymBatanenseDivisions  • Independent cities0 • Component cities0 • Municipalities   6 • Barangays 29 • Districts Legislative district of Batanes Time zone ()UTC+8PHT  :  IDDarea code+63 (0)78 ISO 3166 codePH-BTNSpoken languagesIvatanItbayaten

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Batanes, officially the Province of Batanes,a[] is an archipelagic province in the Philippines, administratively part of the Cagayan Valley region. It is the northernmost province in the Philippines, and the smallest, both in population and land area. The capital is Basco, located on the island of Batan, and is also the most populous municipality in the province.

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