Why visit Basco
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 17 places to eat, 23 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Basco Lighthouse, Jose Rizal (1861–1896) and Batanes Provincial Capitol.
Weather in Basco
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About Basco
Basco, officially the Municipality of Basco, is a municipality and capital of the province of Batanes, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 9,647 people.
From the Wikipedia article Basco, Batanes (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Basco on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do6
Museums and landmarks8
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Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes17
5 more on the map.
Where to stay23
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare3
Map of Basco
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Getting there and nearby towns
Basco Airport (BSO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 1 km away.
- Mahatao 4 km southwest, about 4 min by car
- Itbud 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Ivana 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Uyugan 11 km south, about 11 min by car
- Sabtang 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Itbayat 40 km north, about 40 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- BascoLighthouse2, Bingbing, Public domain
- Basco Cathedral 02, KisekiLacroix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Falua boat in Basco, Batanes, Glendale Lapastora's Pictures (Official), CC BY-SA 2.0
- Basco Cathedral's retablo, Lightningscale, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Basco Cathedral's interior, Lightningscale, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Basco Cathedral's facade in 2025, Lightningscale, CC BY 4.0
- Basco Cathedral 07, KisekiLacroix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Basco Cathedral 06, KisekiLacroix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Basco Cathedral 08, KisekiLacroix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Basco Cathedral 10, KisekiLacroix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Basco Cathedral 04, KisekiLacroix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Basco Cathedral 05, KisekiLacroix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Basco Cathedral 03, KisekiLacroix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Basco Cathedral 09, KisekiLacroix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Basco Cathedral 01, KisekiLacroix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Basco Cathedral, Jemeer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Basco Cathedral viewed from afar, Lightningscale, CC BY 4.0
- Basco Lighthouse, FroyAgta, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Basco Batanes Light House, FroyAgta, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lighthouse sa Basco Batanes, FroyAgta, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Basco Batanes, Wikityrey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Basco Batanes view from the lighthouse, Wikityrey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Iraya, Basco Batanes, Wikityrey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Basco Batanes Lighthouse, bingbing, Public domain
- Batanes Provincial Capitol, Adkranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tukon Chapel, CharMel Creations, CC BY-SA 4.0
- (NHCP Historical Marker) Casa Real, Andre Ryan Maceda, CC BY-SA 4.0
- (NHCP Historical Marker) Kenan Aman Dangat, Andre Ryan Maceda, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tayid Lighthouse Mahatao - Flickr, Glendale Lapastora's Pictures (Official), CC BY-SA 2.0
- Valugan Boulder Beach, Dr.Jhones, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception of Batanes, Lightningscale, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Batanes at Daybreak, Alex C. Henon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- (NHCP Historical Marker) Batanes High School, Andre Ryan Maceda, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Batanes view, FroyAgta, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Batanes Landscapes, FroyAgta, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Batanes view deck, FroyAgta, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Batanes House, FroyAgta, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Light House Batanes, FroyAgta, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View from Batanes Lighthouse, Wikityrey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Batanes 3, Dr.Jhones, CC BY-SA 4.0
- (NHCP Historical Marker) Jose Rizal, Andre Ryan Maceda, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vayang Rolling Hills, Basco, Batanes, Tim Villanueva, CC BY-SA 4.0
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