Batan Island

Batan Island
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Batan Island
Location within Batanes
Batan Island
Batan Island (Luzon)
Batan Island
Batan Island (Philippines)
Geography
LocationLuzon Strait
Coordinates20°25′17″N 121°57′37″E / 20.42139°N 121.96028°E / 20.42139; 121.96028
ArchipelagoBatanes Islands
Adjacent to
Area95.18 km2 (36.75 sq mi)
Length20 km (12 mi)
Width6.5 km (4.04 mi) at its widest
Highest elevation1,009 m (3310 ft)
Highest pointMount Iraya
Administration
RegionCagayan Valley
ProvinceBatanes
Municipalities
Demographics
Population14,007 (2020 est.)
Pop. density134/km2 (347/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsIvatans
Additional information

Batan Island (/bɑːˈtɑːn/ bah-TAHN) is the main island of Batanes, an archipelagic province in the Philippines. It is the second largest of the Batanes Islands, the northernmost group of islands in the Philippines.