Sabtang
Sabtang | |
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Shore of the island | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Batanes with Sabtang highlighted | |
Interactive map of Sabtang | |
| Coordinates: 20°20′06″N 121°52′19″E / 20.335°N 121.872°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Batanes |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 6 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Tita Neyala |
| • Vice Mayor | Clemente C. Ladreza Jr. |
| • Representative | Ciriaco A. Gato Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 1,450 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 40.70 km2 (15.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15.7 m (52 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 980 m (3,220 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 1,774 |
| • Density | 43.59/km2 (112.9/sq mi) |
| • Households | 492 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 6th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 6.59 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 77.97 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 164.7 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 59.39 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 85.16 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Batanes Electric Cooperative (BATANELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3904 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| Native languages | Ivatan Tagalog Ilocano |
| Website | www |
Sabtang, officially the Municipality of Sabtang, is a municipality in the province of Batanes, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 1,774 people.
The municipality is the southernmost island municipality in the Batanes Group of Islands. It consists primarily of Sabtang Island and two smaller and uninhabited islands nearby, namely, Ivuhos and Dequey. The municipality is known for its lighthouse and the old stone houses of the Ivatan villages of Chavayan and Savidug. Like Batan Island to the north, Sabtang also has a few Mission-style churches and white sand beaches.