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    Batanes is the northernmost province in the Philippines, consisting of 10 volcanic islands located north of Luzon. The capital is Basco, located on Batan Island, which along with Itbayat and Sabtang Islands are inhabited. The population is predominantly Ivatan, who have cultural and linguistic ties to nearby ethnic groups. Ivatans traditionally build stone houses to withstand the harsh climate and plant root crops. Notable attractions include historic stone structures like the Dakay House, beaches, and cultural sites related to World War II such as tunnels built by forced Ivatan labor.

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    Batanes is the northernmost province in the Philippines, consisting of 10 volcanic islands located north of Luzon. The capital is Basco, located on Batan Island, which along with Itbayat and Sabtang Islands are inhabited. The population is predominantly Ivatan, who have cultural and linguistic ties to nearby ethnic groups. Ivatans traditionally build stone houses to withstand the harsh climate and plant root crops. Notable attractions include historic stone structures like the Dakay House, beaches, and cultural sites related to World War II such as tunnels built by forced Ivatan labor.

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    Batanes is the northernmost province in the Philippines, consisting of 10 volcanic islands located north of Luzon. The capital is Basco, located on Batan Island, which along with Itbayat and Sabtang Islands are inhabited. The population is predominantly Ivatan, who have cultural and linguistic ties to nearby ethnic groups. Ivatans traditionally build stone houses to withstand the harsh climate and plant root crops. Notable attractions include historic stone structures like the Dakay House, beaches, and cultural sites related to World War II such as tunnels built by forced Ivatan labor.

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    Batanes

    - is an archipelago province in the Philippines situated in the Cagayan Valley


    region. It is the northernmost province in the country, and also the smallest, both
    in population and land area. Its capital is Basco located in the island of Batan.
    Located north of the Luzon mainland and south of Taiwan. The province is listed
    in the tentative list of world heritage sites under UNESCO.

    Known as the Paradise of the North. IT is actually a group of 10 volcanic islands,


    three of which are inhabited, namely Batan, Itbayat and Sabtang. The fourth
    island, Ivuhos (Ibahos) is occasionally inhabited by families tending cattle. The
    other uninhabited islands of Batanes are North, Yami, Mavudis, Siayan, Di-nem
    and Dequey.

    People

    The population of Batanes in the 2015 census was 17,246 people. The
    natives are called Ivatans and share prehistoric cultural and linguistic
    commonalities with the Babuyan on Babuyan Island and the Tao people of Orchid
    Island.

    Batanes is also a home to the minority of Ilocano descent, mostly from


    migrants coming from the nearby Ilocos Norte and Cagayan. The main
    languages spoken in Batanes are Ivatan, Itbayaten, and Ilocano, which is the
    regional language.

    Culture

    Ivatans plant root crops, such yam, sweet potato, taro, garlic, ginger and onion, to
    cope with the environment. The sea is vital to the Ivatan's way of life. Although abundant only
    in the month of March to May, they depend on the flying fish (dibang) and dolphinfish (arayu)
    present on the shores of Batanes.

    Houses

    - Ivatans built their houses largely from cogon grass, small and well situated, designed
    to protect against strong winds. The Spaniards introduced large-scale production of
    lime for the construction of their stone houses designed against the harsh Batanes
    environment. The basic cogon grass is still preserved as roofs of their houses, thickly
    constructed to withstand strong winds.

    The Dakay House in Sabtang Island


    - is widely-regarded to be the oldest house in Batanes, built in 1887 and the lone
    survivor of a major earthquake in 1918.

    Clothing
    One of the endemic clothing of the Ivatans is the vakul. A vakul is a headgear
    designed to protect the wearer from sun and rain. It is made from abaca fiber of the
    vuyavuy palm.
    To do in Batanes

    1. Visit Churches
    One of the most iconic is The Mahatao Church. It was where Katipuneros raised their flag to
    claim Batanes during the Revolution in 1898.

    2. See the traditional stone houses

    3. Visit the beaches


    - two of their famous beaches are Chadpidan Beach and Nakabuang Beach.

    4. Ride the Faluwa.


    It is anative Ivatan motorized boat that’s don’t have outriggers.

    5. Visit the Batanes WWII Tunnel and Batanes ‘Ghost Barangay’

    Batanes WWII Tunnel


    - also known as the Dipnaysupuan Japanese tunnels.
    - the local Ivatans including children were ordered by the Japanese soldiers to build
    the tunnels

    Batanes ‘Ghost Barangay’


    - the stone houses in Sitio Song Song were abandoned in the 1950s when a tidal
    wave hit the Island of Batan.

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