Balintang Islands

{{short description|Group of islands in the Balintang Channel, Luzon Strait, Philippines}}

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| map = Philippines

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| map_caption = Location within the Philippines

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| coordinates = {{coord|19|57|35|N|122|8|36|E|type:isle_region:PH|display=inline,title}}

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| waterbody = Balintang Channel (South China Sea)

| total_islands = 7

| major_islands = Balintang Island

| area_sqmi = 0.35

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| elevation_ft = 360

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| country = Philippines

| country_admin_divisions_title = Region

| country_admin_divisions = Cagayan Valley

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| population = 0

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Balintang Islands are a small group of rocky islands in the middle of Balintang Channel, in Luzon Strait, northern Philippines. The islands are almost equidistant to both Babuyan Island, Cagayan, which lies about {{convert|29|mi}} to the southwest, and Sabtang Island, Batanes, located {{convert|28|mi}} to the northwest.{{#tag:ref|Websites for both Cagayan and Batanes provinces do not indicate who has jurisdiction of these islands. Distances were measured using Google Earth.|group=note}} The group is composed of seven small, sharp-peaked islets and rocks visible about {{convert|24|mi}} in clear weather.US Army Corps of Engineers (1952). [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ams/philippines/txu-oclc-6539351-ne51-2-450.jpg "Calayan Island (topographic map)"]. University of Texas in Austin Library. Retrieved on 2013-04-10.[https://maps.google.com/maps?q=balintang+island,+Philippines&hl=en&ll=19.955964,122.150288&spn=0.026059,0.035534&sll=27.698638,-83.804601&sspn=12.644711,18.193359&hnear=Balintang+Island&t=h&z=15 "Balintang Island"]. Google Map. Retrieved on 2013-04-10. Taiwan will be also directly to the north of Luzon Island in the Philippines via Luzon Strait to Bashi Channel.