page_title: Basco, Batanes
hierarchical_section_title: Basco, Batanes
caption_attribution_description: English: Municipal hall of Basco, Batanes, Philippines Filipino: Bulwagan ng Munisipyo ng Basco, Batanes, Pilipinas
context_page_description: Basco, officially the Municipality of Basco, is a 5th class municipality and capital of the province of Batanes, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 8,579 people.
  Basco is located on Batan Island, the second largest among the Batanes Islands, the northernmost islands of the Philippines. The town has a domestic airport, Basco Airport, serving flights from Manila and Baguio.
  The town is named after Capitán General José Basco, who led the pacification and conquest of the islands during his term as Governor-General.
  The Basco Lighthouse is one of the landmarks.
context_section_description: Basco, officially the Municipality of Basco (Ivatan: Kavahayan nu Basco; Tagalog: Bayan ng Basco), is a 5th class municipality and capital of the province of Batanes, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 8,579 people.
  Basco is located on Batan Island, the second largest among the Batanes Islands, the northernmost islands of the Philippines. The town has a domestic airport, Basco Airport, serving flights from Manila and Baguio.
  The town is named after Capitán General José Basco, who led the pacification and conquest of the islands during his term as Governor-General.
  The Basco Lighthouse is one of the landmarks.
caption: Basco Municipal Hall
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