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Sign in to saveBatanes, officially the Province of Batanes, is an archipelagic province in the Philippines, administratively part of the Cagayan Valley region. It is the northernmost province in the Philippines, and the smallest, both in population and land area. The capital is Basco, located on the island of Batan, and is also the most populous municipality in the province.
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Q13740 refers to Batanes, the northernmost and smallest province in the Philippines, located in the Cagayan Valley region and comprising multiple islands. It matters as a distinct administrative division of the Philippines with its capital in Basco, a municipality on the island of Batan.
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- Batanes
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- (from top: left to right) Lighthouse in Sabtang Island, Chawa View Deck in Sabtang, Port Tachimos, Vayang Rolling Hills, Tayid Lighthouse and Rakuh A Payaman
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- Flag of Batanes.svg
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- 120x80px
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- Batanes Seal.svg
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- 120x80px
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- Location in the Philippines
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- Country
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- Region
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- Founded
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- June 26, 1783
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- Etymology and nomenclature
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- Early history
- Spanish colonial era
- American colonial era
- Japanese occupation
- Philippine independence
- Geography
- Topography
- Climate
- Administrative divisions
- Barangays
- Demographics
- Languages
- Ecology
- Flora and fauna
- Economy
- Transportation
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- Tourism and culture
- Natural
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- Intangible heritage
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Batanes, officially the Province of Batanes, is an archipelagic province in the Philippines, administratively part of the Cagayan Valley region. It is the northernmost province in the Philippines, and the smallest, both in population and land area. The capital is Basco, located on the island of Batan, and is also the most populous municipality in the province.
The island group is located approximately north of the Luzon mainland and about south of Taiwan (Pingtung County). Batanes is separated from the Babuyan Islands of Cagayan Province by the Balintang Channel, and from Taiwan by the Bashi Channel.
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