Batanes

Batanes, officially known as the Province of Batanes (Filipino: Lalawigan ng Batanes), commonly called The Batanes, is a province of the Philippines. It is located in the Cagayan Valley region, located far north from the province of Cagayan, between Luzon and Taiwan.

Its capital and largest city is Basco, located on Basco Island in the centre of the archipelago. It is the smallest and least populous province of the Philippines, and also the northernmost province.

The province has a population of 26,970, with a population density of 123 people per square kilometer.

Geography
The province is made up of 3 large islands and 7 small uninhabited islands. The three large islands are Itbayat, Basco, and Sabtang. The northernmost point of the Philippines is Amianan Island.

The province's highest peak is Mount Iraya on Basco Island, with a height of 1009m above sea level.