Batanes

Batanes
Province
Province of Batanes
(from top: left to right) Lighthouse in Sabtang Island, Chavayan Beach in Sabtang, Mount Iraya, Batan Island, Malboro country in Mahatao and Batan island coastal rocky cliffs.
Vice Governor		Ignacio C. Villa (LP)
• Legislature	Batanes Provincial Board
Area [1]
• Total	203.22 km2 (78.46 sq mi)
• Rank	81st out of 81
Highest elevation (Mount Iraya)	1,009 m (3,310 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	18,831
• Estimate  (2020)	17,875[2]
• Rank	81st out of 81
• Density	93/km2 (240/sq mi)
• Rank	73rd out of 81
Divisions
• Independent cities	0
• Component cities	0
• Municipalities	6 Basco Itbayat Ivana Mahatao Sabtang Uyugan
•  Itbayaten Isamurongen Ilocano Tagalog English

Batanes, officially the Province of Batanes (Ivatan: Provinsiya nu Batanes; Ilocano: Probinsia ti Batanes; Filipino: Lalawigan ng Batanes, IPA: [bɐˈtanes]), 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.

The island group is located approximately 162 kilometres (101 mi) north of the Luzon mainland and about 190 kilometres (120 miles) south of Taiwan (Pingtung County), separated from the Babuyan Islands of Cagayan Province by the Balintang Channel, and from Taiwan by the Bashi Channel.

Etymology

The name Batanes is a hispanicised plural form derived from the Ivatan endonym Batan.^{[citation needed]}

History

Early history

The ancestors of today's Ivatans descended from

In 1687, the British explorer, privateer, and naturalist William Dampier, known for kidnapping indigenous peoples in the Philippines and selling them as slaves in Europe,^[8] visited the islands and named them in honour of prominent Dutch and British figures. Itbayat was named "Orange Isle" after William of Orange. Batan was named "Grafton Isle" after Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton. Sabtang Isle was named "Monmouth Isle" after James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth. During his stay in August and September 1687, Dampier made valuable observations about settlement types and subsistence of the inhabitants of the Batanes. He mentioned the existence of terraced and defended settlements on elevated terrain (now known as ijang), and listed various types of types of tubers and vegetables, and pigs and goats as common food sources, but notably no wet rice or cattle.^[9]

In 1783, the Spanish claimed Batanes as part of the Philippines under the rule of

Roads, ports, bridges, churches and government buildings were built in this time. Limestone technology used by the Spanish spread to the islands, making bridges strong and fortified. Some of these bridges still remain at Ivana and Mahatao. By 1890, many Ivatans were in Manila, and became ilustrados, who then brought home with them the revolutionary ideas of the Katipunan. These Ivatans, who were then discontented with Spanish rule, killed the ruling General Fortea and declared the end of Spanish rule.^{[citation needed]}

American colonial era

Toward the end of the Spanish administration, Batanes was made a part of Cagayan. Due to historical reasons from that time, some segments of Taiwan society argue that the islands should not belong to the Philippines.^[12][13][14] Batanes was created as a sub-province of Cagayan in August 20, 1907 by the approval of Act No. 1693. In 1909, the new American authorities organized it into an independent province, upon the approval of Act No. 1952.^[15] During the American colonial period, additional public schools were constructed and more Ivatan became aware of their place in the Philippines.

In 1920, the first wireless telegraph was installed, followed by an airfield in 1930. New roads were constructed and the Batanes High School was instituted.^{[citation needed]}

Japanese occupation

Because of their strategic location, the islands was one of the first points occupied by invading Japanese imperial forces at the outbreak of the

Batanes was briefly marred by political violence during the 1969 presidential elections, when the Philippine Constabulary's Special Forces allowed motorcycle-riding goons dubbed the "Suzuki boys" to secure the victory of Rufino Antonio Jr., an ally of President Ferdinand Marcos, as representative of the Lone District of Batanes in the House of Representatives of the Philippines through a campaign of terror and intimidation. The resulting outcry led to the Supreme Court decrying the "rape of democracy" in the province, and annulled Antonio's victory in 1970 in favor of his rival, Jorge Abad.^[18]

In 1984, Pacita Abad, the foremost Ivatan visual artist, became the first woman to be awarded the Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) award, breaking 25 years of male dominance. In her acceptance speech, she said, "it was long overdue that Filipina women were recognized, as the Philippines was full of outstanding women" and referred proudly to her mother.^[19]

In 1993, the Batanes Protected Landscape and Seascape, which encompassed the entire province, was listed in the Tentative List of the Philippines for UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription in the future.^[20]

In 1997, the Indigenous Peoples Rights act or IPRA was passed in Philippine Congress. The law paved the way for the indigenous territorial rights of the Ivatans. The province has since promoted its Ivatan roots. Part of the Ilocano population has returned to mainland Luzon. On December 7, 2004, Pacita Abad died after finishing her last international art work while suffering from cancer.^[21]

Geography

The province has a total area of 219.01 square kilometres (84.56 sq mi)

The northernmost island in the province, also the northernmost land in the entire Philippines, is Mavulis (or Y'ami) Island. Other islands in the chain are Misanga (or North), Ditarem, Siayan, Diogo (or Dinem), Ivuhos, and Dequey. The islands are part of the Luzon Volcanic Arc.

Topography

Almost one-half of Batanes is

The islands are situated between the vast expanse of the waters of

The province is hilly and mountainous, with only 1,631.5 hectares or 7.1% of its area level to undulating terrain. 78.2% or 17,994.4 hectares vary from rolling hills to steep and very steep. Forty-two percent (42%) or 9,734.40 hectares are steep to very steep land. Because of the terrain of the province, drainage is good and prolonged flooding is non-existent.

The main island of Batan has the largest share of level and nearly level lands, followed by Itbayat and Sabtang, respectively. Itbayat has gently rolling hills and nearly level areas on semi-plateaus surrounded by continuous massive cliffs rising from 20 to 70 metres (66–230 feet)

Climate

Batanes has a tropical climate (Köppen climate classification Am). The average yearly temperature is 26.0 °C (78.8 °F). The average monthly temperature ranges from 22.0 °C (71.6 °F) in January to 28.5 °C (83.3 °F) in July, similar to that of Southern Taiwan. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year. The rainiest month is August. The driest month is April. November to February are the coldest months.

There is a misconception that Batanes is constantly battered by typhoons.^[

Administrative divisions

Batanes is subdivided into 6

lone congressional district

.

Municipality [i] Population ±% p.a. Area[22] Density Barangay (2020)[3] (2015)[24] km2 sq mi /km2 /sq mi 20°27′03″N 121°58′10″E / 20.4509°N 121.9694°E / 20.4509; 121.9694 (Basco) Basco † 50.5% 9,517 8,579 +2.00% 33.67 13.00 280 730 6 20°47′09″N 121°50′27″E / 20.7858°N 121.8407°E / 20.7858; 121.8407 (Itbayat) Itbayat 16.6% 3,128 2,867 +1.67% 83.13 32.10 38 98 5 20°22′16″N 121°54′51″E / 20.3711°N 121.9142°E / 20.3711; 121.9142 (Ivana) Ivana 7.5% 1,407 1,327 +1.12% 16.54 6.39 85 220 4 20°24′57″N 121°56′52″E / 20.4158°N 121.9479°E / 20.4158; 121.9479 (Mahatao) Mahatao 9.0% 1,703 1,555 +1.75% 12.90 4.98 130 340 4 20°19′57″N 121°52′25″E / 20.3324°N 121.8735°E / 20.3324; 121.8735 (Sabtang) Sabtang 9.0% 1,696 1,621 +0.86% 40.70 15.71 42 110 6 20°20′59″N 121°56′22″E / 20.3497°N 121.9394°E / 20.3497; 121.9394 (Uyugan) Uyugan 7.3% 1,380 1,297 +1.19% 16.28 6.29 85 220 4 Total 18,831 17,246 +1.69% 203.22 78.46 93 240 29  †  Provincial capital   Municipality town center .

Barangays

Main article: List of barangays in Batanes

The 6 municipalities of the province comprise a total of 29

Sabtang was the least.^[25]

Demographics

Population census of Batanes

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 8,293 —     1918 8,214 −0.06% 1939 9,512 +0.70% 1948 10,705 +1.32% 1960 10,309 −0.31%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1970 11,398 +1.01% 1975 11,870 +0.82% 1980 12,091 +0.37% 1990 15,026 +2.20% 1995 14,180 −1.08%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2000 16,467 +3.26% 2007 15,974 −0.42% 2010 16,604 +1.42% 2015 17,246 +0.73% 2020 18,831 +1.74%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[24][25][25]

The population of Batanes in the 2020 census was 18,831 people,[3]. The population density was 86 inhabitants per square kilometre or 220 inhabitants per square mile.

The natives are called

Babuyan on Babuyan Island and the Tao people of Orchid Island

.

This divided homeland is a result of the Dutch invasion of Taiwan in 1624 (Dutch Formosa) and Spanish invasion in 1626 (Spanish Formosa). The northern half of the Ivatan homeland, Formosa and Orchid Island were part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain. This area came under Dutch governance. The Dutch were expelled in 1662 by forces of the Chinese Southern Ming dynasty, led by the Chinese pirate Koxinga who then set himself up as The King of Taiwan.

The southern half of the Ivatan homeland, the islands of Batanes, was reinforced and fortified by Spanish refugees from Formosa, before being formally joined in the 18th century with the Spanish government in Manila.

An Ilocano minority population lives in Batanes. Some have left and returned to mainland Luzon.

The main languages spoken in Batanes are

Itbayaten is spoken primarily on the island of Itbayat. The Ivatan which is dominant in the province is considered to be one of the Austronesian languages. From college level down to elementary level, the language is widely spoken.^[26] The Ivatans widely speak and understand the Ilocano (lingua franca

of northern Luzon), Tagalog, and English languages.

Batanes Ilocanos are bilingual in Ilocano and Ivatan. They speak Ilocano with an Ivatan accent.

Ivatan-speaking communities can be found in almost every part of the country, mainly in mainland Luzon and in Bukidnon, Lanao and Cotabato in Mindanao, as well as overseas.

Religion

The large majority (94%) of the island's people adhere to

Roman Catholicism

. The remaining faiths are other Christian Churches.

Ecology

An extensive survey of the

UNESCO World Heritage Site, submitted in August 1993. An effort is underway to declare the whole province, along with the sugar central sites in Negros, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.^[28]

Flora and fauna

The province is the home of the unique conifer species Podocarpus costalis. Although it is reportedly growing in some other places such as coasts of Luzon, Catanduanes and even Taiwan, full blossoming and fruiting are observed only in Batanes. Its fruiting capacity on the island remains a mystery but is likely due to several factors such as climate, soil and type of substratum of the island.

Several species of birds, bats, reptiles and amphibians inhabit the island. Many of those are

endemic to the Philippines. The island is a sanctuary of different migratory birds during winter in the Northern Hemisphere

.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Batanes

Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^{[29][30]
[31][32][33][34][35]}

About 75% of the Ivatans are farmers and fishermen. The rest are employed in the government and services sector. Garlic and cattle are major cash crops. Ivatans plant camote (sweet potato), cassava, gabi or tuber and a unique variety of white uvi. Sugarcane is raised to produce palek, a kind of native wine, and vinegar.^[36]

In recent years, fish catch has declined due to the absence of technical know-how. Employment opportunities are scarce. Most of the educated Ivatans have migrated to urban centers or have gone abroad.^{[citation needed]}

A

wind diesel generating plant was commissioned in 2004.^{[citation needed}

]

Distance and bad weather work against its economic growth. Certain commodities like rice, soft drinks, and gasoline carry a 75% to 100% mark-up over Manila retail prices.^[citation needed]

Transportation

The island province of Batanes is accessible by air, via

Itbayat Airport. There are daily flights from Manila by Philippine Airlines. There are flights from Tuguegarao (Cagayan) by small local airliners such as Sky Pasada and Fliteline Airways. As of January 2013. PAL Express has flown to Batanes since May 2013.^[37]

Values

The Ivatan people of Batanes are one of the most

egalitarian societies in the Philippines. The prime motivator of the cultural values of the Ivatans are imbibed in their pre-colonial belief systems of respecting nature

and all people. The Ivatans, both the older and younger generations, have one of the highest incidences of social acceptance to minority groups in the country.

The Ivatans have a high respect for the elderly and the prowess of natural phenomena such as waves, sea breeze, lightning, thunders, earthquakes, and wildlife congregations. Discriminating someone based on skin color, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, and traditions on nature is unacceptable in Ivatan values. Land grabbing is a grave crime in Ivatan societies, making ancestral domain certification an important part of Ivatan jurisprudence since the enactment of the IPRA Law. ^{[citation needed]}

Heritage

This section focuses too much on specific examples without explaining their importance to its main subject. Please help improve this article by citing reliable, secondary sources that evaluate and synthesize these or similar examples within a broader context. (June 2016)

The entire province is listed in the

World Heritage List. The government has been finalizing the site's inscription, establishing museums and conservation programs since 2001. Seven intangible heritage elements of the Ivatan have been set by the Philippine government in its initial inventory in 2012. The elements are undergoing a process to be included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists

.

Natural

Sabtang

island

• Sabtang Island is undisturbed and unspoiled. It has intermittent white sand beaches with steep mountains and deep canyons with small level areas sporadically found along the coastline. Southwest of Batan Island, Sabtang is accessible by 30-minute falowa ride from Radiwan Port in Ivana. Sabtang Island is also the take-off point for Ivuhos
  Island from Barangay Nakanmuan.
• above sea level
  and has no shoreline. It has a dirt airstrip for light aircraft. A regular ferry runs the Batan-Itbayat route. Travel time is about four hours by falowa from Basco Seaport. A light plane flies from Basco Airport to Itbayat at around P1,875 per person and leaves only when the plane is full.
• Batan Island is the most populated island of the province. It is composed of four municipalities: Basco, Ivana, Uyugan, and Mahatao. Basco is the center of commerce and the seat of the provincial government.
• trailblazing
  are recommended sports activities on the mountain. Walking distance from Basco, the top of Mt. Iraya can be reached in about three hours.
• Mavulis Island is the northernmost island of Batanes. From this location, one can see Formosa (Taiwan) on a clear day. Tatus or coconut crabs abound on the island surrounded by rich marine life.
• Di-atay Beach is a cove with multi-colored rocks and white sand ideal for picnics and beachcombing. Located along the highway of Mahatao, it is 9.85 kilometres (6.12 miles) from Basco.
• Songsong in Chadpidan Bay is an hour of exhilarating trek from Basco proper (3 kilometres (1.9 miles)). It is famous for its beautiful sunset view.
• Naidi Hills is walking distance from Basco.
• Chawa Cave is for the more adventurous. An enchanted cave with a natural salt bed whose mouth opens to the south China Sea and is accessible through the boulders of Chawa Point in Mahatao. It is 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) from Basco.
• Sitio Diura at Racuj-a-Ide is the fishermen's village at Mananoy Bay. Fishing season is marked by a festival in mid-March called Kapayvanuvanua. Visitors are treated with fresh fish delicacies from the Pacific Ocean. Within the area is the legendary Spring of Youth and living cave with crystal limestone formations. The bay is nine kilometres (5.6 miles) from Basco.
• Nakabuang Cave is 5.5 kilometres (3.4 miles) from San Vicente Centro in Sabtang.
• Mt. Matarem is an extinct volcano 495 metres (1,624 feet) at its summit. It is eight kilometres (5.0 miles) from Basco.
• White Beach at Vatang, Hapnit, and Mavatuy Point, all in Mahatao.
• Storm-proof Stone houses in Batanes many residents during typhoon made up their already-fortified houses with wood and secured the roofs with nets and
  ropes
  . This was done to ensure that the structures—which symbolize the Ivatan's strength and resilience against disasters—outlast the high-pressure winds of a typhoon that is expected to unleash. Tapangkos or covering were also installed on the doors and windows of several buildings in Batanes, including the capitol building. During heavy storms, it was also a time for Bayanihan of the residents as they helped each other tie-down roofs.

Man-made

• Radar Tukon was a United States weather station on a hilltop. It offers a magnificent 360-degree view of Batan Island, the South China Sea, Mt. Iraya, Basco proper, boulder lined cliffs and the Pacific Ocean. At present, it houses the northernmost weather station in the Philippines, the Basco Radar Station, and is only 2.75 kilometres (1.71 miles) from Basco.
• Old Loran Station housed a US Coast Guard detachment for almost two decades and is about 25 kilometres (16 miles) from Basco.
• Ruins Of Songsong is a ghost barangay which is a cluster of roofless shells of old stone houses abandoned after a tidal wave that hit the island of Batan in the 1950s. It has a long stretch of beach. The ruins are 23 kilometres (14 miles) from Basco.
• San Jose Church in Ivana was built in 1814. It has a crenelated fortress-like campanile. The church fronts the Ivana Seaport and is 14 kilometres (8.7 miles) from Basco.
• Kanyuyan Beach & Port at Baluarte Bay in Basco is the port of call of the cargo ships bringing goods from Manila.
• San Carlos Borromeo Church and a convent at Mahatao are six kilometres (3.7 miles) from Basco. It was completed in 1789 and still retains its centuries-old features.
• Idjangs or fortified stone fortresses where the native Ivatans' ancestors migrated to Batanes as early as 4,000 BC lived in them for defensive cover.
• Fundacion Pacita is a lodging house and restaurant, which was formerly owned by Pacita Abad, the most iconic Ivatan visual artist. The house has been redecorated and filled with numerous art works of Pacita Abad after she died in 2004.

Historical

• Radiwan Point at Ivana Seaport is where the Katipuneros landed on September 18, 1898. It is also the ferry station of the falowas plying the islands of Sabtang and Itbayat.
• Boat-shaped Stone Grave Markers, Chuhangin Burial Site, Ivuhos Island, Sabtang, Batanes
• Chavulan Burial Jar Site, Ivuhos Island, Sabtang Island
• Arrangement of Stone with Holes, Sumnanga, Sabtang
• Columnar Stones, Post Holes, Stone Anchors, Itbud Idyang, Uyugan, Batanes
• Arrangement of Stone Walls, Idyang Site, Basco, Batanes
• Paso Stone Formation, Ivuhos Island, Sabtang, Batanes
• Columnar Stone with Holes, Mahatao, Batanes

Intangible heritage

In 2012, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the ICHCAP of UNESCO published Pinagmulan: Enumeration from the Philippine Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The first edition of the UNESCO-backed book included (1) Laji, (2) Kapayvanuvanuwa Fishing Ritual, (3) Kapangdeng Ritual, (4) Traditional Boats in Batanes, (5) Sinadumparan Ivatan House Types, (6) Ivatan Basketry, and (7) Ivatan (Salakot) Hat Weaving, signifying their great importance to Philippine intangible cultural heritage. The local government of Batanes, in cooperation with the NCCA, is given the right to nominate the 7 distinct elements into the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists.^[38]

Gallery

• 
  An old Spanish bridge in Ivana
• 
  A rocky shore in Batanes
• 
  Gloomy sky over the lighthouse in Basco
• 
  An Ivatan holding one of many types of traditional Ivatan baskets

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