Baluarte Bay
Baluarte Bay is a bay in Batanes, Cagayan Valley. Baluarte Bay is situated nearby to the village San Antonio, as well as near Kaychanarianan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Basco Lighthouse and Basco Cathedral.
Basco Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Basco Lighthouse is a lighthouse in the town of Basco in Batanes, the northernmost province in the Philippines. Located in Naidi Hills in Barangay San Antonio, the lush green hills and the open sea provide a beautiful backdrop for the lighthouse.
Basco Cathedral
Church
Photo: KisekiLacroix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, commonly known as Santo Domingo de Guzman Parish Church and Basco Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral church located in Basco, Northern Batan Island, Batanes, Philippines.
Batanes Provincial Capitol
Historic building
Photo: Adkranz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Batanes Provincial Capitol is a historic building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Basco and Mahatao.
Basco
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Basco is the provincial capital of the smallest Philippine province, Batanes. It is on Batan Island. It is home to about 10,000 people For practical reasons, this guide covers Basco and the neighboring municipality of Mahatao.
Mahatao
Town
Photo: Klienneeco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mahatao, officially the Municipality of Mahatao, is a municipality in the province of Batanes, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 1,745 people.
Ivana
Town
Photo: anne jimenez, CC BY 2.0.
Ivana, officially the Municipality of Ivana, is a municipality in the province of Batanes, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 1,368 people, making it the least populated town in the province and second least populated in the country, behind Kalayaan, Palawan.
Baluarte Bay
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Batanes, Cagayan Valley, Luzon, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
20.44668° or 20° 26′ 48″ northLongitude
121.95792° or 121° 57′ 29″ eastOpen location code
7QG3CXW5+M5OpenStreetMap ID
node 14005691067OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
1727824
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Satellite Map
Discover Baluarte Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Naidi Hills and Sayad Bridge.
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