Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Batanes is the northernmost and the smallest, both in terms of population and land area, among the provinces of the Philippines. The province lies on a group of islands (called the Batanes Islands) in the Luzon Strait and is part of the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital is Basco and is separated from the Babuyan Islands of Cagayan province by the Balintang Channel and from Taiwan by the Bashi Channel. The northenmost island is Y'Ami, which is 224 (?) kilometers from the southernmost tip of Taiwan. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Batanes Region: Cagayan Valley (Region II) Capital: Basco Founded: Population: 2000 census—16,467 (smallest). Density—79 per km² (11th lowest). Area: 209.3 km² (smallest) Divisions: Municipalities—6. Barangays—29. Congressional districts—1. Languages: Ivatan, Tagalog Governor: Vicente S. Gato (2001-2004) Table of contents 1 People and Culture 2 Economy 3 Geography 3.1 Political 3.1.1 Municipalities 3.2 Physical 4 History 5 External Links People and Culture Economy Geography Political Batanes is subdivided into 6 municipalities. Municipalities Basco Itbayat Ivana Mahatao Sabtang Uyugan Physical Batanes lies on a group of islands collectively called Batanes Islands and they are the northernmost islands of the Philippines. They are located between the Babuyan Islands (belonging to Cagayan Province) and Taiwan. The islands are sparsely populated and subject to frequent typhoons. The three largest islands are Itbayat, Batan, and Sabtang. The northernmost is Y'Ami. History External Links Cagayan Valley: Batanes | Cagayan | Isabela | Nueva Vizcaya | Quirino This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.