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Itbayat, Philippines
Itbayat is a town of 3,128 people in Cagayan Valley, Philippines, founded in 1935.
Why visit Itbayat
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 place to eat, 3 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Itbayat
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About Itbayat
Itbayat, officially the Municipality of Itbayat, is a municipality in the province of Batanes, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 2,937 people.
From the Wikipedia article Itbayat (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do4
Museums and landmarks1
Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay3
History
Between 2,000 and 4,000 years ago, a wave of animist-polytheist Austronesians arrived on Itbayat and became the ancestors of the island's people. Torongan Cliff is home to the Torongan Cave, which the island's ancestors used as their abode. The early people of the island also established the sacred Axurud, the oldest stone tomb in Batanes.
A church and civil government were established in Batan Island in 1783. In 1855, civil authority was established and the mission canonically founded in Itbayat. A settlement during the Spanish colonial period, it became a municipal district when the Americans organized the province in 1909. Finally, in 1935, it became a municipality.
On September 14, 2016, Typhoon Meranti (Ferdie) made landfall on Itbayat while at peak intensity, as a Category 5-equivalent super typhoon, with the eye passing directly over the island. During landfall, the storm's powerful winds caused extensive damage and knocked out the island's communications systems.
On July 27, 2019, a series of destructive earthquakes, the largest of them being recorded to be magnitude 6.0, caused severe damage around the town. Nine people died as a result, and sixty were injured.
From the History section of Itbayat on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare1
Map of Itbayat
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Getting there and nearby towns
Basco Airport (BSO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 40 km away.
- Basco 40 km south, about 40 min by car
- Mahatao 43 km south, about 43 min by car
- Ivana 47 km south, about 47 min by car
- Itbud 48 km south, about 48 min by car
- Sabtang 50 km south, about 50 min by car
- Uyugan 50 km south, about 50 min by car
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Maùyun Cliff Itbayat, Batanes , Philippines, AndromedaGaelsalengua, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Facade of Itbayat Church, National Historical Commission of the Philippines, Public domain
- Helicostyla dubiosa (Pfeiffer, 1846) (4176834856), Udo Schmidt from Deutschland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ISS056-E-86123 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS056-E-86120 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS056-E-86121 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS056-E-86122 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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