Batan Islands

Batanes, officially the Province of Batanes, is an archipelagic province in the , administratively part of the region. It is the northernmost province in the Philippines, and the smallest, both in population and land area.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Archipelago
  • Description: island group in the Philippines coterminous with the province of Batanes
  • Also known as: “Bashee”, “Batanes”, and “Batanes Islands”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Basco.

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is the provincial capital of the smallest province, . It is on Batan Island. It is home to about 10,000 people For practical reasons, this guide covers and the neighboring municipality of Mahatao.

Batan Islands

Latitude
20.5° or 20° 30′ north
Longitude
121.9° or 121° 54′ east
Open location code
7QG3GV2X+2X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 302035890
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­archipelago
Geo­Names ID
1726263
Wiki­data ID
Q14396901
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Satellite Map

Discover Batan Islands from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Batan Islands” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Kabatanan”
  • Cebuano: “Kapupud-ang Batan”
  • Chinese: “巴丹群島”
  • Estonian: “Batani saared”
  • German: “Batan-Inseln”
  • Hiligaynon: “Kabatanan”
  • Indonesian: “kepulauan Vatan”
  • Italian: “isole Batan”
  • Italian: “Isole Batan”
  • Japanese: “バタン諸島”
  • Latvian: “Batanas salas”
  • Slovak: “Batanské ostrovy”
  • Spanish: “Islas Batanes”
  • Spanish: “las Batanes”
  • Tagalog: “Batanes”
  • Tagalog: “Kapuluan ng Batan”
  • Tagalog: “Kapuluan ng Batanes”
  • Tagalog: “Kapuluang Batan”
  • Tagalog: “Kapuluang Batanes”
  • Wu Chinese: “巴坦群岛”
  • Wu Chinese: “白坦群岛”
  • Yue Chinese: “巴丹群島”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as San Antonio and Kayhuvokan.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vayang Rolling Hills and Chadpidan Boulder Beach.

Batanes: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Basco, Sabtang, Uyugan, and Itbayat.

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