Basco is the capital and largest municipality of Batanes province in the Philippines, on Batan Island in the Cagayan Valley region, and is named for the Spanish governor-general Jose Basco y Vargas. Its 2024 census population was 9,647 across six barangays, and it is home to the Basco Lighthouse and Basco Cathedral and the province airport.
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1. Basco, Batanes (Wikipedia)
Lead: population
According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 9,647 people
Lead: population census year
According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 9,647 people
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