Tukon Chapel

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Chapel commonly known as the Tukon Chapel is a Roman Catholic chapel located in Chanarian, Basco, Batanes.

Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: church in Batanes, Philippines
Also known as: “Our Lady of Mount Carmel Chapel”
Address: Tukon

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Basco Airport and Basco Lighthouse.

Basco Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: tharty, CC BY 2.0.

Basco Airport is an airport serving the province of Batanes in the Philippines. It is located in the provincial capital, Basco. It is one of two airports in the Batanes Islands, the other being Itbayat Airport. Basco Airport is situated 2½ km north of Tukon Chapel.

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 Lighthouse is situated 2½ km north of Tukon Chapel.

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. Basco Cathedral is situated 2½ km north of Tukon Chapel.

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. Mahatao is situated 2½ km southwest of Tukon Chapel.

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. Ivana is situated 9 km southwest of Tukon Chapel.

Tukon Chapel

Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Batanes, Cagayan Valley, Luzon, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

20.42922° or 20° 25′ 45″ north

Longitude

121.97089° or 121° 58′ 15″ east

Open location code

7QG3CXHC+M9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4914653121

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=roman_catholic

Wikidata ID

Q55642439

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Basco Synoptic Station and Mount Mahatao.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Tukon Elementary School and DOST-Pagasa Basco.

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