Sabtang , officially the Municipality of Sabtang ( Ivatan : Kavahayan nu Sabtang ; Ilocano : Ili ti Sabtang ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Sabtang ), is a 6th class municipality in the province of Batanes , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 1,696 people.
22-574: The southernmost island municipality of the Batanes island group, Sabtang comprises primarily Sabtang Island , as well as two nearby smaller and uninhabited islands: 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. The Spanish missionary Fr. Artiquez first visited
44-434: A height of over 60 metres (200 ft). These surround the island, except on the eastern side where the land rises gently from the fringe of sand dunes and small ponds around the shore, in contrast to the 300 metres (980 ft) agglomerate cliffs of the island of Sabtang less than 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) distant. The surface of Ibujos is gently rolling, but without any streams or definite stream valleys. This condition
66-411: A land area of 40.70 square kilometres (15.71 sq mi) constituting 18.58% of the 219.01-square-kilometre- (84.56 sq mi) total area of Batanes. Sabtang is politically subdivided into 6 barangays . These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain , Barangay Council , whose members are called Barangay Councilors . All are elected every three years. In
88-631: Is no evidence of this outside of the claim. The inhabitants of Sabtang were then forced to resettle in San Vicente and San Felix in Ivana to be better controlled by the Spanish colonizers. Some forty years after the resettlement, the Sabteños were allowed to visit their native island and gradually these visits allowed them to build homes in their erstwhile land. The government allowed this to happen on
110-471: Is partly due to the solubility of the rock which allows water to run off in underground channels, but it is also in large part an effect of the recent date of the uplift which formed the island, which has not allowed sufficient time for the streams to form valleys. The soil seems to be volcanic ash rather than limestone. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) classified Ivujos Island (listed as Ibahos Island) as an inactive volcano of
132-555: The Philippine Statistics Authority , the municipality has a land area of 40.70 square kilometres (15.71 sq mi) constituting 18.58% of the 219.01-square-kilometre- (84.56 sq mi) total area of Batanes. Sabtang is politically subdivided into 6 barangays . These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain , Barangay Council , whose members are called Barangay Councilors . All are elected every three years. In
154-448: The province of Batanes , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 1,696 people. The southernmost island municipality of the Batanes island group, Sabtang comprises primarily Sabtang Island , as well as two nearby smaller and uninhabited islands: 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
176-442: The 2020 census, Sabtang had a population of 1,696. The population density was 42 inhabitants per square kilometre (110/sq mi). Poverty incidence of Sabtang Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Sabtang, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Batanes, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with
198-433: The 2020 census, Sabtang had a population of 1,696. The population density was 42 inhabitants per square kilometre (110/sq mi). Poverty incidence of Sabtang Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Sabtang, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Batanes, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with
220-582: The Island of Sabtang in 1786 after receiving an affirmative response from the islanders to learn about the Christian faith. The success of the first visit led to two more evangelical trips resulting in the baptism of 181 children and the study of the catechism among the adult natives. The evangelization of Sabtang was cut short due to the failing health of the Spanish missionaries. For this, the inhabitants of Sabtang remained faithful to old traditions especially in
242-609: The Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years. The Schools Division of Batanes governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout
SECTION 10
#1732773333179264-421: The Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years. The Schools Division of Batanes governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout
286-542: The Philippines. An unnamed submarine volcano is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of Ivujos, which last erupted in 1854. The seamount rises to just 24 metres (79 ft) below the water surface. Sabtang Island Sabtang , officially the Municipality of Sabtang ( Ivatan : Kavahayan nu Sabtang ; Ilocano : Ili ti Sabtang ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Sabtang ), is a 6th class municipality in
308-458: The Spanish colonizers. Some forty years after the resettlement, the Sabteños were allowed to visit their native island and gradually these visits allowed them to build homes in their erstwhile land. The government allowed this to happen on the condition that houses should be constructed in lowlands. To sustain the spiritual care for the Sabteños, a new mission was opened in Sabtang in 1845 under
330-444: The Spanish soldiers who went to Sabtang to procure supplies. Lieutenant Tomas Nuñez led the troops to capture the rebels. Aman Dangat was put to trial and allegedly admitted to the crime. A religious Spanish recorder later claimed that Aman Dangat asked to be baptized. There is no evidence of this outside of the claim. The inhabitants of Sabtang were then forced to resettle in San Vicente and San Felix in Ivana to be better controlled by
352-481: The administration of justice by vendetta and murder. In 1791, the then most powerful chief in Sabtang named Aman Dangat showed defiance of the government of Governor Joaquin del Castillo by killing the Spanish soldiers who went to Sabtang to procure supplies. Lieutenant Tomas Nuñez led the troops to capture the rebels. Aman Dangat was put to trial and allegedly admitted to the crime. A religious Spanish recorder later claimed that Aman Dangat asked to be baptized. There
374-408: The adult natives. The evangelization of Sabtang was cut short due to the failing health of the Spanish missionaries. For this, the inhabitants of Sabtang remained faithful to old traditions especially in the administration of justice by vendetta and murder. In 1791, the then most powerful chief in Sabtang named Aman Dangat showed defiance of the government of Governor Joaquin del Castillo by killing
396-567: The condition that houses should be constructed in lowlands. To sustain the spiritual care for the Sabteños, a new mission was opened in Sabtang in 1845 under the patronage of Saint Vincent Ferrer with Fr. Antonio Vicente as its first vicar. Fr. Vicente is credited to have built the Sabtang Church , together with a convent, a school, and a courthouse. Sabtang is located at 20°20′06″N 121°52′19″E / 20.335°N 121.872°E / 20.335; 121.872 . According to
418-476: The hill on the eastern side is the only safe landing place on the island. The shores on both sides of the channel are bordered by reef. The flood tide sets southward with a velocity from 3 to 4 knots, and the ebb northward. The island is currently uninhabited but the early survey by the U.S. Geodetic Survey in the early 1900s found a settlement near the south end of the island. The island of Ivuhos consists entirely of coral limestone rising in steep cliffs to
440-425: The municipality. Ivuhos Ivuhos (also known as Ibugos , Ibujos , Vuhus and Ibahos Island) is one of the islands of Batanes, the northernmost province of the Philippines. The uninhabited island is located west of Sabtang Island and is separated by a deep channel nearly 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide. Ivuhos Island is small and rather low, except a hill on the south end. A coral beach before
462-401: The north, Sabtang also has a few Mission-style churches and white sand beaches. The Spanish missionary Fr. Artiquez first visited the Island of Sabtang in 1786 after receiving an affirmative response from the islanders to learn about the Christian faith. The success of the first visit led to two more evangelical trips resulting in the baptism of 181 children and the study of the catechism among
SECTION 20
#1732773333179484-406: The patronage of Saint Vincent Ferrer with Fr. Antonio Vicente as its first vicar. Fr. Vicente is credited to have built the Sabtang Church , together with a convent, a school, and a courthouse. Sabtang is located at 20°20′06″N 121°52′19″E / 20.335°N 121.872°E / 20.335; 121.872 . According to the Philippine Statistics Authority , the municipality has
#178821