Batanes

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Batanes
Typeprovince
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
Cities0
Municipalities6
Barangays29
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSouth China Sea, Luzon Strait (Bashi Channel), Balintang Channel
Area (2013)203.22 km2 (78.46 sq mi)
Population (2020)18,831
Density (2020)93 / km2 (240 / sq mi)

Batanes is a province in the Philippines situated in the Cagayan Valley region occupying the northeastern section of Luzon. Its capital is the Municipality of Basco.

The province has a land area of 203.22 square kilometers or 78.46 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 18,831. This represented 0.51% of the total population of the Cagayan Valley region, 0.03% of the overall population of the Luzon island group, or 0.02% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 93 inhabitants per square kilometer or 240 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Batanes is bordered, clockwise from the North, by the Luzon Strait (Bashi Channel), Philippine Sea, Balintang Channel, and the South China Sea.

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Map of the Philippines with Batanes highlighted in redMap of Batanes showing its component municipalitiesBascoItbayatIvanaMahataoSabtangUyugan

Local government units

Batanes has 6 municipalities. The total number of barangays in the province is 29.

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Local government units of Batanes
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Bascomunicipality, capital9,5178,5792.21%33.672836
Itbayatmunicipality3,1282,8671.85%83.13385
Ivanamunicipality1,4071,3271.24%16.54854
Mahataomunicipality1,7031,5551.93%12.901324
Sabtangmunicipality1,6961,6210.96%40.70426
Uyuganmunicipality1,3801,2971.31%16.28854
Batanes Total18,83117,2461.87%203.229329

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Batanes for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱345,349,259.96.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Batanes (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009202,173,384.96–
2010219,867,780.038.75%
2011240,116,061.759.21%
2012229,611,274.25-4.37%
2013248,569,000.048.26%
2014280,309,493.2812.77%
2015317,062,913.0713.11%
2016345,349,259.968.92%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Batanes is 10 to 14, with 1,815 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 283 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Batanes by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12831.64%
1 to 41,2627.32%
5 to 91,5999.27%
10 to 141,81510.52%
15 to 191,4168.21%
20 to 241,3727.96%
25 to 291,2597.30%
30 to 341,1806.84%
35 to 391,1696.78%
40 to 441,1656.76%
45 to 491,0526.10%
50 to 548925.17%
55 to 596773.93%
60 to 645853.39%
65 to 694492.60%
70 to 744002.32%
75 to 792971.72%
80 and over3742.17%
Total17,246100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.06
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.12
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.18
  • Median Age: 28.48

Historical population

The population of Batanes grew from 8,293 in 1903 to 18,831 in 2020, an increase of 10,538 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 1.87%, or an increase of 1,585 people, from the previous population of 17,246 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Batanes (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
8,293–
8,214-0.06%
9,5120.74%
10,7051.22%
10,309-0.33%
11,3980.99%
11,8700.82%
12,0910.37%
15,0262.20%
14,180-1.08%
16,4673.26%
15,974-0.42%
16,6041.42%
17,2460.72%
18,8311.87%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Batanes for the year 2019 was 12,204.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Batanes are:

Tertiary Roads

  • Airport-Mauyen Port Road
  • Basco Port Diversion Road
  • Basco Port Road
  • Basco-Contracosta Diversion Road
  • Basco-Contracosta Road
  • Basco-Itbud Diversion Road
  • Basco-Ivana Diversion Road
  • Basco-Mahatao-Ivana-Uyugan-Imnajbu Road
  • Mayan-Mauyen Airport Road
  • Mayan-Mauyen Port Road
  • Mayan-Mauyen-Chinapoliran Port Road
  • Mayan-Pagananaman Port Road
  • Radio Station Road
  • San Vicente-Savidug-Chavayan-Sumnanga-Nakanmuan Road
  • Uyugan-Mahatao Interior Road

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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