Batanes

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.
Wikivoyage
Wikipedia
Photo: Adkranz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Basco and Sabtang.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is the provincial capital of the smallest province, Batanes. 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.

Photo: Ranieljosecastaneda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an island municipality of Batanes province in the northern Philippines. It is famous for its villages composed of traditional Ivatan stone houses that form the stereotypical postcard images of the province.

Photo: Vbyssey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, officially the Municipality of , is a municipality in the province of Batanes, . According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 1,466 people.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Itbayat and Ivana.

Batanes

Latitude of center
20.6442° or 20° 38′ 39″ north
Longitude of center
121.8939° or 121° 53′ 38″ east
Population
18,900
Elevation
211 metres (692 feet)
Open­Street­Map ID
node 305704496
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­state
Geo­Names ID
1726302
Wiki­data ID
Q13740
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Batanes from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Achinese to Wu Chinese—“Batanes” goes by many names.
  • Achinese: “Propinsi Batanes”
  • Arabic: “باتانيس”
  • Armenian: “Բաթանես”
  • Bengali: “বাতানেস”
  • Cebuano: “Batanes”
  • Cebuano: “Lalawigan sa Batanes”
  • Central Bikol: “Batanes”
  • Chavacano: “Batanes”
  • Chinese: “Batanes”
  • Chinese: “三嶼”
  • Chinese: “巴丹群岛省”
  • Chinese: “巴丹群島”
  • Chinese: “巴丹群島省”
  • Croatian: “Batanes”
  • Czech: “Batanes”
  • Dutch: “Batanes”
  • Esperanto: “Batanio”
  • Esperanto: “Batanoj”
  • Esperanto: “Batanujo”
  • Esperanto: “Vatanio”
  • Esperanto: “Vatanujo”
  • Finnish: “Batanes”
  • French: “Batanes”
  • Georgian: “ბატანესი”
  • German: “Batanes”
  • German: “Provinz Batanes”
  • Greek: “Μπατάνες”
  • Gujarati: “બાટનેસ”
  • Hebrew: “בטאנס”
  • Hindi: “बातानेस”
  • Iloko: “Batanes”
  • Indonesian: “Batanes”
  • Indonesian: “provinsi Vatan”
  • Indonesian: “Vatan”
  • Italian: “provincia di Batanes”
  • Italian: “Provincia di Batanes”
  • Ivatan: “Provinsiya nu Batanes”
  • Japanese: “バタネス”
  • Japanese: “バタネス州”
  • Kannada: “ಬ್ಯಾಟನೀಸ್”
  • Korean: “바타네스주”
  • Latin: “Batanes”
  • Latvian: “Batanesa”
  • Literary Chinese: “三嶼”
  • Lithuanian: “Batanesas”
  • Lithuanian: “Bataneso salos”
  • Macedonian: “Батанес”
  • Malagasy: “Batanes”
  • Malay: “Batanes”
  • Marathi: “बाटनेस”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “描丹尼示省”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “描丹禮示省”
  • Norwegian: “Batanes”
  • Pampanga: “Batanes”
  • Pangasinan: “Batanes”
  • Persian: “باتانس”
  • Persian: “باتانه”
  • Polish: “Batanes”
  • Portuguese: “Batanes”
  • Russian: “Батан”
  • Russian: “Батанес”
  • Sinhala: “බටනිස්”
  • Slovenian: “Provinca Batanes”
  • South Azerbaijani: “باتانس”
  • Spanish: “Batanes”
  • Spanish: “Provincia de Batanes”
  • Swedish: “Batanes”
  • Tagalog: “Batanes”
  • Tagalog: “Lalawigan ng Batanes”
  • Tagalog: “Probinsiya ng Batanes”
  • Tagalog: “Probinsya ng Batanes”
  • Tamil: “பட்டனேஸ்”
  • Tamil: “பாட்னஸ்”
  • Telugu: “బాటేన్స్”
  • Tetum: “Batanes”
  • Thai: “จังหวัดบาตาเนส”
  • Thai: “บาตาเนส”
  • Turkish: “Batanes”
  • Ukrainian: “Батанес”
  • Urdu: “باتانیس”
  • Vietnamese: “Batanes”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Batanes”
  • Wu Chinese: “巴丹群岛”
  • “Batanes”

Cagayan Valley: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Tuguegarao, Ilagan, Santiago City, and Aparri.

Explore These Curated Destinations

Discover places selected for their distinct character and enduring appeal.