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==Geography of Basco, Batanes, Philippines== | ==Geography of Basco, Batanes, Philippines== | ||
Land Area (as of 2007, in hectares): 4,946 | Land Area (as of 2007, in hectares): 4,946 | ||
"The island-province is strewn on a 4,500 square kilometer expanse of territorial waters, the Luzon Strait and Balintang Channel, where the Pacific Ocean merges with the South China Sea, a sealane between the Philippines and the southern parts of Japan, China, Hongkong, and Taiwan. It is bounded on the north by the Bashi Channel, on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the west by the South China Sea, and on the south by the Balintang Channel. It is characterized by gently rolling hills, cliffs, and black and white sand beaches. (this article copied verbatim from: www.tourism.gov.ph/) | |||
Batanes is about 860 kilometers (approx. 525 miles) from Manila. Basco, the capital town, is about 280 kilometers north of Aparri and about 190 kilometers south of Taiwan. | |||
==Location of Basco, Batanes, Philippines== | ==Location of Basco, Batanes, Philippines== | ||