Batan Island
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 Batan Island
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Luzon Strait |
| Coordinates | 20°25′17″N 121°57′37″E / 20.42139°N 121.96028°ECoordinates: 20°25′17″N 121°57′37″E / 20.42139°N 121.96028°E |
| Archipelago | Batanes Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | |
| Area | 95.18 km2 (36.75 sq mi) |
| Length | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Width | 6.5 km (4.04 mi) at its widest |
| Highest elevation | 1,009 m (3,310 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Iraya |
| Administration | |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Batanes |
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| Demographics | |
| Population | 11,979 (May 1, 2010) |
| Pop. density | 125.85 /km2 (325.95 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Ivatans |
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 country. Four of the six municipalities of Batanes are located on the 20-kilometer (12 mi) long island including the provincial capital of Basco. The other municipalities are Ivana, Mahatao and Uyugan.
Batan is a dumbbell-shaped volcanic island, part of the Luzon Volcanic Arc. The northern part of the island is dominated by the 1,009-meter (3,310 ft) high active volcano, Mount Iraya, which last erupted in 1454. The lower portion of the island is the inactive volcano Mount Matarem, about 405 meters (1,329 ft) tall. A hilly narrow neck of land, about 4.5 kilometers (2.8 mi) long and from 1.9 to 2.5 kilometers (1.2 to 1.6 mi) wide, separates the two volcanoes of the island. Near Mt. Matarem, the island is at its widest at about 6.5 kilometers (4.0 mi).
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