Ivana, officially the Municipality of Ivana (; Ilocano: ''Ili ti Ivana'';), is a

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in the

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Batanes Batanes, officially the Province of Batanes (; Ilocano: ''Probinsia ti Batanes''; , ), is an archipelagic province in the Philippines, administratively part of the Cagayan Valley region. It is the northernmost province in the Philippines, an ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 1,407 people, making it the third least populated town in the country.

History

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Ivana is one of the three major ''pueblo''s of Batanes in the first half of the 19th century, alongside Basco and Marigatao. A mission was established in the area in the late 18th century, with evangelization being described as successful mainly due to the baptism of seven of the nine principals of Ivana.González Alonzo, Fr. Julio, O.P. (1966). "The Batanes Islands", in Acta Manilana, Manila: University of Santo Tomas Research Center In 1789, Joaquin del Castillo became the third governor of Batanes and tried to strengthen his authority in the province. An uprising ensued led by a certain Chivunao, who persuaded his chiefs to rebel against the government. This culminated in a battle in Itbud where the Spaniards' cannons forced the rebels to surrender.

Geography

Ivana is located at . According to the

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, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Batanes.

Barangays

Ivana is politically subdivided into 4

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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. San Vicente was elevated into a ''barrio'' in 1955.

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, Ivana had a population of 1,407. The population density was .

Economy

Government

Local government

Ivana is part of to the lone congressional district of the province of Batanes. It is governed by a mayor, designated as its local chief executive, and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with 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.

Elected officials

Education

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 Cagayan Valley (; ), designated as Region II, is an Regions of the Philippines, administrative region in the Philippines. Located in the northeastern section of Luzon, it is composed of five Provinces of the Philippines, Philippine provinces: ...

region. The Ivana-Uyugan Schools District Office governs both public and private elementary and high schools throughout the municipality. This includes the municipality of

Uyugan Uyugan, officially the Municipality of Uyugan (; Ilocano: ''Ili ti Uyugan''; ), is a municipality in the province of Batanes, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,380 people, making it the least populated town in ...

Primary and elementary schools

* Imnajbu Elementary School (located in Uyugan) * Ivana Elementary School * San Vicente Elementary School * Uyugan Elementary School (located in Uyugan)

Secondary schools

* Ivana National High School * Itbud Integrated School (located in Uyugan)

References

External links

Philippine Standard Geographic Code The Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) is a systematic classification and coding for geographic areas in the Philippines. It classifies areas based on the country's four levels of administrative divisions: regions, provinces, municipalities ...

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