Basco

Basco , officially the Municipality of Basco ( Filipino : Bayan ng Basco ; Ilokano : Ili ti Basco ), is a municipality in the province of Batanes in the Cagayan Valley (Region II) of the Philippines , serving as the provincial capital. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 8,579 people. [3] 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 . [ citation needed ] The town is named after Capitán General José Basco , who led the Philippines to freedom from the control of New Spain , which is today Mexico . The Basco Lighthouse is one of the landmarks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basco,_Batanes