Batan Island, Albay

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Batan Island
Batan Island, Albay
Geography
Coordinates 13°15′0″N124°0′0″E / 13.25000°N 124.00000°E / 13.25000; 124.00000
Adjacent to
Administration
Region Bicol Region
Province Albay
Municipality Rapu-rapu
Demographics
Population22,907 (as of 2020)

Batan Island is an island barangay in Lagonoy Gulf in the Philippines. Along with Rapu-rapu Island it forms the municipality of Rapu-rapu, in the province of Albay in the Bicol region. Batan Island comprises several barangays which includes Batan, Bagaobawan, Manila, and Bilbao.


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