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The island municipality of Itbayat is the largest of the three inhabited islands that compose the province of Batanes. It is also the northernmost municipality in the Philippines, located only over 200 kilometers from the southernmost tip of Taiwan.
While the church and civil government were already established in Batan Island mid 1783, its was only in 1855 that civil authority was officially established and the mission canonically founded in Itbayat. A mere pueblo during the Spanish regime, it became a municipal district when the Americans organized the province in 1909. However, in 1935, it became a municipality and today it is a 5th class municipality in the province of Batanes, Philippines.
According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 3,616 people in 719 households.
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Barangays
Itbayat is politically subdivided into 5 barangays.
- Raele
- San Rafael (Idiang)
- Santa Lucia (Kauhauhasan)
- Santa Maria (Marapuy)
- Santa Rosa (Kaynatuan)
How to Get there
By Air:
- Chamtrad (By reservation pending full booking, 8 seater, 1153.88/pax/way, 0920-514-5274)
- Air Batanes (Tue-Thu-Sun, 8 seater, www.cycloneairways.com, 1200/pax/way, 15/k luggage, 0929-963-9161/Luz Esteban)
Accomodations
- Accomodation/Contact Person/Contact Number/Capacity/Rate per day/Description
- Guest House/Municipat Gov't/8 persons/150 per day per person/with kitchen, 1 T/B, 2 rooms of 4 people each, fan only, no tv
- Bgry. Hall Sta. Lucia /Brgy Officials/6 persons/150 per day per person
- Home Stay/F.A. Cano/7 persons/150 per day per person
- Home stay/Andy Gaza/8 persons/150 per day per person
- Home Stay/Jose Gato/7 person/150 per day per person
- Home Stay/Maria Fordo/0928-998-2738/4 person/2 rooms of 2 person each, fan only, 1 T/B, no tv
Tourist Attactions
- Siayan Island - an island north of Itbayat with beautiful beaches, one hour ride by motorboat from Itbayat (depending on sea condition)
- Di'nem Island - An island made of lowering cliff with boulder beaches and good for mountain climbing
- Rapang Cliff - It is a natural park with a ringing mushroom like rock, believed to have been used to call the ancient settlers to a meeting
- Mt. Riposed - with its panoramic view, one of the two volcanoes that have been the foundation of Itbayat Island
- Mt. Korobonan - the other pair of Mt. Riposed that is one of the foundation of Itbayat. It is also an old settlement for the early settlers of Itbayat
- Torongan cave - most ancient dwelling place and on top is a burial ground, and believed to be the first landing place of the austronecians from Taiwan 2000BC
- Nahini Votox - with its own Ijang and boat-shaped burial grounds. It is also an ancient settlement with plenty of broken clay pots. Its Ijang has a spectacular view of Dinem and the easter cost of Itbayat Island
- Underground stream in Kumayasakas - It flows down the sea, noth west of Itbayat
- Caves with stalagmites and stalagtites (Norther Sarokan, eastern Sarokan, Do'tboran Cave, Pevangan Cave)
- Agosan Rock - a rock formation north of Itbayat. It is a breeding site for endangered birds.
- Venacular houses in the barangays - Venacular hours are actually composed of 3 structures: (1) the Kitchen where they use kugon to cook (2) the actual house where people stay (3) the bathroom
- Port Mauyen - alternative port south of Itbayat with 14 zigzag roads. Located 14km from town.
- Groto - 155 steps up
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