Why visit Mahatao
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails, 3 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Basco Lighthouse.
Weather in Mahatao
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About Mahatao
Mahatao, officially the Municipality of Mahatao, is a municipality in the province of Batanes, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 1,745 people.
From the Wikipedia article Mahatao (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship4
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of Mahatao
27 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Basco Airport (BSO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 km away.
- Basco 4 km northeast, about 4 min by car
- Itbud 6 km south, about 6 min by car
- Ivana 6 km southwest, about 6 min by car
- Uyugan 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Sabtang 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Itbayat 43 km north, about 43 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Tayid Light House, klienneeco, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Basco Batanes Lighthouse, bingbing, Public domain
- Basco Cathedral 02, KisekiLacroix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tukon Chapel, CharMel Creations, CC BY-SA 4.0
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