breathtaking batanes
Dubbed as a “Nature’s Playground”, the archipelago province has been declared by the government as a Protected Landscape and Seascape because of its rare flora and fauna, undulating terrain, diverse marine life, limestone cliffs, and panoramic sceneries. it boasts of stretches of white and cream colored sandy beaches and clear water.
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Visitor Arrival Statistics
As of Today
| YEARS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17,013+ | 2020 | 10,600+ |
| 2015 | 25,382+ | 2021 | – |
| 2016 | 27,394+ | 2022 | 2,504+ |
| 2017 | 30,823+ | 2023 | 10,981+ |
| 2018 | 50,207+ | 2024 | 13,511+ |
| 2019 | 45,439+ | 2025 | 14,871+ |
| TOTAL | 249,723+ | ||
| 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| January | — | July | — |
| February | — | August | — |
| March | — | September | — |
| April | — | October | — |
| May | — | November | — |
| June | — | December | — |
| TOTAL | — | ||
Sources:
Visitor Registration at the Heritage and Tourism Office
Visitor Registration System
Certificate of Acceptance
Clearance to Tour
Cruise Ship and PAF (for same day Visitor)
Smart Tourism Registration System
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A new name for a uniquely Ivatan way of getting around. Through Provincial Ordinance No. 2026-511, enacted on August 3, 2026, Batanes officially recognizes “VAHAYCYCLE”, from vahay, the Ivatan term for house, and cycle, referring to the motorized tricycle used for local transport. More than…
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Batanes, Philippines
12:53 AM
Aug 15, 2026
29
°C
light rain
Humidity:
87 %
Pressure:
1006 hPa
Wind:
41 Km/h
Clouds:
100%
Wind Gust:
48 Km/h
Visibility:
10 km
Sunrise:
5:31 AM
Sunset:
6:22 PM
Temperature
Precipitation
Rain Chance
Wind
Humidity
Pressure
2:00 AM
29
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29
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0.98 mm
98%
41 Km/h
87%
1005 hPa
0 mm/h
5:00 AM
29
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0.99 mm
99%
39 Km/h
86%
1005 hPa
0 mm/h
8:00 AM
29
°
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29
°
1 mm
100%
37 Km/h
86%
1006 hPa
0 mm/h
11:00 AM
29
°
/
29
°
0.7 mm
70%
39 Km/h
86%
1007 hPa
0 mm/h
2:00 PM
29
°
/
29
°
0.78 mm
78%
41 Km/h
88%
1005 hPa
0 mm/h
5:00 PM
28
°
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28
°
1 mm
100%
46 Km/h
87%
1005 hPa
0 mm/h
8:00 PM
28
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28
°
1 mm
100%
45 Km/h
87%
1006 hPa
0 mm/h
11:00 PM
28
°
/
28
°
1 mm
100%
40 Km/h
86%
1006 hPa
0 mm/h