Basco, Batanes
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Basco, Batanes

Administration
Full nameBasco
Native name langfil
Settlement typeMunicipality
CountryPhilippines
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceBatanes
DistrictLone District
Government
MayorDemy Narag
Geography
Total Area19.1 sq mi (49.46 km2)
Demography
Total Population7517 (2007)
Density (pop.)auto/km2 (0/sq mi)
Other information
Time zonePST (UTC+8)
ZIP code3900
Income class5th class

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Basco (also known as Santo Domingo de Basco) is a 5th class municipality in the province of Batanes, Philippines. It is the capital municipality of Batanes. According to the latest census, it has a population of 7,517 people in 1,469 households.

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, Basco Airport, serving flights from Manila.

The town is named after Capitán General José Basco, who led the Philippines to freedom from the control of New Spain, which is today Mexico.

The Basco Lighthouse is one of the landmarks.

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PCOS machines arrive in Batanes - ABS CBN News Tweet this news
ABS CBN News---...- carrying 36 precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines and other equipment for the automated elections is about to dock at the port of -Basco-, -Batanes-. ... - Date : Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:40:42 GMT+00:00
More flights to Batanes - Inquirer.net Tweet this news
Inquirer.net--Seair has been serving key tourist destinations since 1995, including Boracay, -Basco- (-Batanes-), Tablas (Romblon), Marinduque, El Nido, San Fernando (La ... - Date : Sun, 09 May 2010 02:56:03 GMT+00:00
6.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hit Southern Taiwan at 02:59 UTC - Everything PR Tweet this news
Everything PR--The 6.5 quake was felt pretty intensively in -Batanes- and Taipei. There were no reports of casualties, and some buildings suffered minor damages. ... - Date : Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:19:58 GMT+00:00

Component local government units of Batanes

Municipalities: Basco * Itbayat * Ivana * Mahatao * Sabtang * Uyugan

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