Itbayat
Itbayat, officially the Municipality of Itbayat, (Ivatan: Kavahayan nu Itbayat; Tagalog: Bayan ng Itbayat), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Batanes, Philippines. In the 2020 census, it had a population of 3,128 people.
Itbayat
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Municipality | |
| Municipality of Itbayat | |
The facade of Itbayat Church prior to the 2019 earthquake | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Northernmost Settlement of the Philippines | |
Map of Batanes with Itbayat highlighted | |
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Itbayat Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 20°47′16″N 121°50′29″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Batanes |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1935 |
| Barangays | 5 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Sabas C. de Sagon |
| • Vice Mayor | Ferdinand G. Asa |
| • Representative | Ciriaco B. Gato Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 2,085 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 83.13 km2 (32.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 277 m (909 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 991 m (3,251 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 3,128 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (97/sq mi) |
| • Households | 923 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 30.92 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 56.78 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 124.1 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 46.35 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Batanes Electric Cooperative (BATANELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3905 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| Native languages | Itbayat Ivatan Yami Tagalog Ilocano |
Itbayat is the country's northernmost municipality, located 156 kilometers (97 mi) from the southernmost tip of Taiwan.
The main island of Itbayat is the largest in Batanes. The municipality includes the rest of the province's northern islands, all small and mostly uninhabited. These islands are, from south to north: Di'nem Island, Siayan, Misanga, Ah'li, and Mavulis Island, the northernmost island of the Philippine archipelago.
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