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	Uyugan, Batanes! On the Web! Batanes
		The islands are hilly and/or mountainous except for the Plains of Vasay and some stretches of narrow coastal plains in the main island.
		Batanes is an archipelago that lies in the northernmost part of the Philippines.
		Situated southwest of Batan Island are the waters of Sabtang and the islands, one of the richest fishing grounds in all of Batanes, where Isabtangs along with other Ivatans engaged in coastal fishing.
	www.uyuganbatanes.com /batanes.html (1203 words)

	Batanes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Batanes is the northernmost and the smallest province of the Philippines, both in terms of population and land area.
		Its capital is Basco and is separated from the Babuyan Islands of Cagayan province by the Balintang Channel and from Taiwan by the Bashi Channel.
		Batanes lies on a group of islands collectively called Batanes Islands and they are the northernmost islands of the Philippines.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Batanes (637 words)

	Batanes -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Batanes is the northernmost and the smallest, both in terms of population and land area, among the (The proper sphere or extent of your activities) provinces of the (A republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946) Philippines.
		Batanes lies on a group of islands collectively called Batanes Islands and they are the northernmost islands of the (A republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946) Philippines.
		The islands are sparsely populated and subject to frequent (A tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans) typhoons.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/ba/batanes.htm (747 words)

	Islands
		Islands District, Hong Kong The Islands District is one of the 18 New Territories.
		Geography The islands are southeast of Tanimbar Islands...
		Kerguelen Islands The Kerguelen Archipelago is in the southern archipelago of 7,215 km².
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/islands.html (7323 words)

	Batan Islands
		Batanes is struck by a quarter of all typhoons................
		Batanes, the smallest province in the Philippines in terms of population and land area, is composed of ten islands and islets located about 270 kilometers north of mainland Luzon and 161 kilometers from the southernmost point of Taiwan.
		Batan even has its own language.But for the hardy traveller, the sparsely-populated island group is a trekker's paradise, a time-warp to which birds migrate in their thousands to escape the Siberian winter.
	www.malapascua.de /Volcanoe-Map/Batan_Islands/hauptteil_batan_islands.html (3041 words)

	chapt2
		The islands of the province are Mavodis, Misanga, Ditarem, Siayan, Itbayat, Dinom, Ivatan, Sabtang, Ivohos, and Jikey.
		The abundance of goats on Dequey island led William Dampier, a seventeenth century explorer of the islands, and his companions to call it "Goat Island." Rats are probably the most abundant animal on the islands, followed by chickens, which were introduced in 1720 by Fr.
		On the island of Sabtang, the culture hero of the oldest kabata is Minamina, a legendary tyrant, the ruler of the Somnanga tribe of Western Sabtang.
	www.uga.edu /~asian-lp/jpn_html/yami/chapt2.html (7466 words)

	Article on Culture and Arts (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Batanes group of islands is the northernmost province of the Philippines.
		Batanes is classified as having Type A climate, a pleasant semi-temperate climate.
		Batanes have a literacy rate of 95% higher than the national average of 93%.
	www.ncca.gov.ph /culture&arts/cularts/ccta/northern/northern-batanes.htm (1467 words)

	Batanes Islands - Philippines Travel Guide
		One of such islands are the Batanes group of islands in the northernmost tip of the country.
		The islands are also home to old churches worth visiting: the Santo Domingo Church in Basco, San Jose de Ivana and San Carlos Church in Mahatao, and the San Vicente Church in Sabtang.
		Batanes is such a unique place that it has been declared a heritage site by UNESCO and therefore it us protected by strict provisions from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
	www.netguard.dk /batanes-islands.php (500 words)

	The Prelature of Batanes-Babuyanes
		The island of Batanes is in the northernmost waters of the Philippine Archipelago.
		The province of Batanes is composed of 10 small islands, the total of which makes it the smallest province of the Philippines in terms of area and population.
		To the south of Batanes, across the Balintang Channel are the islands that compose the Babuyan Islands group which politically falls under the jurisdiction of the province of Cagayan.
	www.cbcponline.net /batanes (573 words)

	Batanes,Philippines-Traveltipid.com
		The outpost of the Philippines in the middle of a turbulent sea, Batanes province comprises the northernmost isles of the Philippines.
		Batanes, as a whole, enjoys a pleasantly cooler climate because of its greater distance from the equator.
		Missions directed from the island of Calayan in the Babuyan Group were sent to Batanes to urge the residents to resettle in the Babuyanes.
	www.traveltipid.com /local/batanes (249 words)

	Batanes, Philippines
		The Batanes island group is the smallest province in the Philippines in terms of population and land area.
		Since Batanes is separated from the country by miles of rough waters, the Ivatans (the name of the people of Batanes) have developed a different culture.
		There are a lot of things to do and see in Batanes, swim on the many beaches, see the fishing villages, the churches and lighthouses, island hop, but best of all, it is a beautiful place to reflect and admire nature.
	www.philsite.net /batanes.htm (579 words)

	BatanesOnline.com
		I stayed in Basco Batanes when I was in my elementary years but I think I just stayed there for only 3years.
		When I saw the pictures of Batanes I can't stop my tears, Basco taught me a lot of things, my family stayed there but apparently my father decided to send me to Manila to stay with my cousins.
		Mahatao Proclaimed cleanest and greenest Municipality in Batanes
	www.batanesonline.com (309 words)

	Encyclopedia: Philippines
		Most of the mountainous islands used to be covered in tropical rainforests and are volcanic in origin.
		Mount Pinatubo is an active volcano located on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, at the intersection of the borders of the provinces of Zambales, Bataan, and Pampanga.
		Roughly two-thirds are residing in the island of Luzon.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Philippines (10462 words)

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		The Batanes islands are surrounded by the Pacific Ocean in the east, the China Sea on the west and the Balintang and Bashi Channels on the south and north, respectively.
		The treacherous currents, strong winds and frequent typhoons combined with its distance from mainland Luzon have kept the Batanes islands in a relatively state of isolation.
		The total land area of Batanes is estimated at 23,000 hectares, or 230 square kilometers.
	www.batanesinteractive.net /mybatanes.asp (634 words)

	Luzon Strait
		It contains a number of small islands and island groups, including the Batanes Islands[?] under the Philippine province of Batanes[?] and the Babuyan Islands, under the province of Cagayan[?].
		The Babuyan Channel[?] separates Luzon from the Babuyan Islands, which is separated from the Batanes Islands by the Balintang Channel[?].
		Batanes is separated from Taiwan by the Bashi Channel[?].
	www.fastload.org /lu/Luzon_Strait.html (221 words)

	Welcome To The Official Mark O'shea Website (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The northern most Philippine species of flying lizard was discovered and described by Skip from Batan in the Batanes Islands, a group of islands also known as the Typhoon Islands because of the high winds which hit them first.
		Mark and Skip investigate Skip’s theory that the Batan flying lizards are evolving away from flight because it is hazardous for them to glide in the strong winds which could rip their patagia, smash them into trees or take them out to sea.
		Landing at Itbayat in the northern Typhoon Islands (Batanes) is a challenge.
	www.markoshea.tv /series2/series02-11.html (346 words)

	A stun of jewels ... - Jun. 27, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Indeed, such is life in the lush group of islands called Batanes, where weather is most insolently unpredictable.
		For, truly, this unassuming province at the northernmost tip of the country is brimming with life, with cattle and graze lands and meadows and hedgerows.
		If nature is the agenda, this island is the place to go as it offers a view of deep canyons, steep mountains and cliffs, and white-sand beaches.
	www.inq7.net /lif/2004/jun/27/text/lif_6-1-p.htm (735 words)

	Ivatan Language of the Batanes Islands
		Ivatan (Chirin nu Ibatan) is a language spoken by 30,000 people on the Batanes Islands, north of Luzon Island, Philippines, and south of Taiwan.
		On the Island of Babuyan, the language IBATAN is spoken by about 900 people.
		Jar burial in the Babuyan and Batanes Islands and in Central Philippines, and its relationship to jar burial elsewhere in the Far East.
	iloko.tripod.com /Ivatan.htm (575 words)

	Local Government Unit of Calayan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The town of Calayan of the Babuyanes Group which lies midway between Aparri and Batanes is composed of the Islands of Calayan Proper, Camiguin, Dalupin and Babuyan Claro.
		Other Dominicans assigned in the islands were Father Francisco Capillas, the martyr saint, who was the parish priest in 1639, and Father Martin Real de la Cruz, the first rector of the University of Sto.
		Calayan became a municipal district of Batanes in 1896 and became part of Cagayan in 1902.
	www.calayan-cagayan.gov.ph /index.php?cat1=2 (798 words)

	ABS-CBN Interactive
		Pagasa expects the Batanes Group of Islands to experience the wrath of Feria until Tuesday as the typhoon was getting closer to the province.
		Sunday, the center of the weather disturbance, the sixth to enter the Philippine area of responsibility this year, was spotted at 390 kilometers east-northeast of Batanes with strongest sustained winds of 195 kilometers an hour and gustiness of up to 230 kilometers an hour.
		This morning, Pagasa expects the typhoon to be 310 kilometers north of Batanes and at 550 kilometers north-northwest of the province by Tuesday morning.
	www.abs-cbnnews.com /storypage.aspx?StoryId=10714 (666 words)

	Batanes festivity features Ivatan life - Jul. 01, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		BASCO, Batanes -- The Ivatans, known for their resiliency amid the harsh environment of Batanes Islands, took time out to celebrate their unique culture in a weeklong festivity that featured their version of bayanihan (cooperation).
		Representatives from six towns of Batanes each featured payuhwan (Ivatan culture of cooperativism) in various aspects of community life, such as house building, farming, fishing and wedding rites.
		She said the uniqueness and strength of Ivatan culture won for Batanes honors and praises not only from within the country but also from foreign visitors.
	www.inq7.net /reg/2003/jul/01/reg_8-1.htm (366 words)

	uyugan, batanes by Philippine Website Index (Site not responding. Last check: )
		islands of Batanes closer to the mainland and even to the rest of the world.
		of Islands north of the main Island of Luzon in the Philippines,...
		in the province are Mahatao, Ivana and Uyugan in the Batan Island...
	www2.nfsp-philippines.org /pinoypedia/uyugan-batanes/index.html (446 words)

	chapt.1
		It presents archaeological data on jar burial practices in the Batan Archipelago; and discusses the origin of the "magic" beads of the Yami and of the people of the Batanes.
		Subsequently I also visited the northern islands of the Philippines in search of evidence to support my hypothesis that the affinities between the people of the Batanes and the Yami go beyond a mere general historical relationship.
		Today, if the natives of the Batanes want to know more about their pre-colonial life, they may be able to learn from the traditions of the Yami, though in recent years the Yami have not escaped a certain inevitable degree of acculturation either.
	www.uga.edu /~asian-lp/jpn_html/yami/pref.html (1027 words)

	LAKBAY.NET - Online Travel Reservation for the Philippines (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Batanes Islands are the northernmost islands of the Philippines.
		It is part of the several islands scattered around the main island of Luzon, but it still forms part of Luzon.
		These islands have interestingly been compared to New Zealand, Ireland, and the Scottish Highlands because of its windswept hills and pasturelands, boulder-hemmed shores that "lure, challenge, and haunt." It is often referred to as the "home of the winds."
	www.lakbay.net /destinations/viewdetails.asp?placeid=69 (599 words)

	Marine Corps Times - News - More News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Spratly Islands, which are near Palawan, are believed to be oil-rich and are claimed by six governments, including China and the Philippines.
		Asked if the choice of Batanes was related to its proximity to Taiwan, U.S. Embassy Charge d’ Affaires Joseph Mussomeli denied any connection.
		U.S. training, weapons and civic projects have been credited with helping the Philippine military cripple and displace Abu Sayyaf guerrillas from their jungle strongholds on the southern island of Basilan, where hundreds of U.S. Special Forces instructors were deployed in 2000.
	www.marinetimes.com /story.php?f=1-292925-2666716.php (459 words)

	my Batanes Islands - The Ivatan Open Virtual Community (IOVC)
		The Batanes Islands is the smallest and most sparsely populated province of the Philippines.
		The extreme climate, with its monsoon and typhoons has shaped the islands and their people.
		In Batanes Island, there were only few people who can sing Laji." Ref: youtube.com [watch it...
	www.mybatanesislands.com (408 words)

	Typhoon Dujuan brings floods to Philippine capital (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Philippine capital was hit by floods Tuesday as a storm associated with Typhoon Dujuan dumped rain on the main island of Luzon, government agencies said.
		The government weather station said typhoon Dujuan was passing north of the country, affecting mainly the northernmost islands of Batanes.
		The second level of a three-step storm alert has been raised over Batanes while the first level alert was hoisted over the northern provinces of the main island of Luzon.
	www.terradaily.com /2003/030902020541.23ltl3fy.html (171 words)

	Basco, Batanes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Basco (also known as Santo Domingo de Basco) is a 5th class municipality in the province of Batanes, Philippines.
		Basco is located on Batan Island, the second largest island among the Batanes Islands which comprises the province, and are the northernmost islands of the Philippines.
		Basco has a domestic airport serving flights from Metro Manila.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Basco,_Batanes (96 words)

	Eco-Tourism Adventure, Tour Ec1
		The Batanes islands - a rugged, rocky home to the friendly Ivantan people.
		Batanes' isolation is perhaps its most endearing quality.
		Batanes has its share of old Spanish churches, villages dotted with traditional stone houses and an abundance of beautiful scenery.
	www.asiatravel.com /philippines/pcvc/tour_packages/tour/tour-ec1.html (123 words)

	:: Welcome to Manila Bulletin Online ::
		Typhoon "Dindo" slightly accelerated yesterday as it exits towards Basco, Batanes as another tropical storm was located at the Caroline Islands.
		Moving north north-northeastward at 15 kph, it is expected to be at 210 kms east of Basco, Batanes by noon today and 490 kms of Basco tomorrow.
		The Cagayan and the Batanes Islands remained under signal number 3, Isabela, Kalinga and Apayao under signal number 2, and Northern Aurora, Nueva Vizcaya, Ifugao, Mountain Province, Abra, and Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte are under signal number 1.
	www.mb.com.ph /issues/2004/05/19/MAIN200405199865.html (1642 words)

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