Ivana, Batanes


Ivana, officially the Municipality of Ivana, is a municipality in the province of Batanes, Philippines. According to the, it has a population of people.
WWW ivana-batanes.gov.ph

History

Ivana is one of the three major pueblos 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.
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 Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Batanes.

Barangays

Ivana is politically subdivided into 4 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
San Vicente was elevated into a barrio in 1955.

Demographics

In the 2024 census, Ivana had a population of 1,368. The population density was.

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

PositionName
CongressmanCiriaco B. Gato Jr.
GovernorRonald P. Aguto Jr.
Vice GovernorJonathan Enrique V. Nanud Jr.
MayorJerry A. Agana
Vice-MayorHenry Cabuco
CouncilorsRomeo Emilio Fidel
CouncilorsChristopher Cabugao
CouncilorsChris Cataluña
CouncilorsNorman James Enego
CouncilorsAlberto Y. Viegan
CouncilorsFrederick Zenon E. Cataluña
CouncilorsCresente Anthony Barsana
CouncilorsBoyet Hostallero

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 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.

Primary and elementary schools

Secondary schools

Notable people