Batan Island
Island in Batanes, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Bataan.
Batan Island (/bɑːˈtɑːn/ bah-TAHN[4]) is the main island of Batanes, an archipelagic province in the Philippines. It is the second largest of the Batanes Islands, the northernmost group of islands in the Philippines.
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Geography | |
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Location | Luzon Strait |
Coordinates | 20°25′17″N 121°57′37″E |
Archipelago | Batanes Islands |
Adjacent to | |
Area | 95.18 km2 (36.75 sq mi)[1] |
Length | 20 km (12 mi)[2] |
Width | 6.5 km (4.04 mi) at its widest |
Highest elevation | 1,009 m (3310 ft)[2] |
Highest point | Mount Iraya |
Administration | |
Region | Cagayan Valley |
Province | Batanes |
Municipalities | |
Demographics | |
Population | 14,007 (2020 est.)[3] |
Pop. density | 134/km2 (347/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Ivatans |
Additional information | |
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