Basco, Batanes
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 Location within Batanes province |
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| Coordinates: 20°27′N 121°58′E / 20.45°N 121.97°ECoordinates: 20°27′N 121°58′E / 20.45°N 121.97°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Cagayan Valley (Region II) | |
| Province | Batanes | |
| District | Lone District | |
| Barangays | 6 (see Barangays) | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
| • Mayor | Demetrius Paul C. Narag | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 49.46 km2 (19.10 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 8,579 | |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) | |
| • Voter (2016) | 4,954 | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 3900 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 | |
| Income class | 5th class | |
| PSGC | 020901000 | |
Basco, officially the Municipality of Basco (Filipino: Bayan ng Basco; Ilocano: Ili ti Basco), is a municipality in the province of Batanes in the Cagayan Valley (Region II) of the Philippines, serving as the provincial capital. The population was 8,579 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 4,954 registered voters.
Basco is located on Batan Island, the second largest among the Batanes Islands, the northernmost islands of the Philippines. The town has a domestic airport, Basco Airport, serving flights from Manila and Baguio.
The town is named after Capitán General José Basco, who led the Philippines to freedom from the control of New Spain, which is today Mexico.
The Basco Lighthouse is one of the landmarks.
Basco is located at 20°27′N 121°58′E / 20.45°N 121.97°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 49.46 square kilometres (19.10 sq mi) constituting 22.58% of the 219.01-square-kilometre- (84.56 sq mi) total area of Batanes.
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