Basco
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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
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