DOST-Pagasa Basco

DOST-Pagasa Basco is a government office in Mahatao, Batanes, Cagayan Valley. DOST-Pagasa Basco is situated nearby to the observatory Basco Synoptic Station, as well as near the volcano Mount Mahatao.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tukon Chapel and Basco Airport.

Tukon Chapel

Church

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Chapel commonly known as the Tukon Chapel is a Roman Catholic chapel located in Chanarian, Basco, Batanes. Tukon Chapel is situated 160 metres north of DOST-Pagasa Basco.

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 3 km north of DOST-Pagasa Basco.

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 DOST-Pagasa Basco.

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 DOST-Pagasa Basco.

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 DOST-Pagasa Basco.

DOST-Pagasa Basco

Type: Commercial building
Categories: government office, building, and office
Location: Mahatao, Batanes, Cagayan Valley, Luzon, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

20.42783° or 20° 25′ 40″ north

Longitude

121.97042° or 121° 58′ 14″ east

Operator

Department of Science and Technology

Open location code

7QG3CXHC+45

OpenStreetMap ID

way 325120058

OpenStreetMap feature

building=commercial

OpenStreetMap feature

office=government

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