Balintang Islands

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 29 mi to the southwest, and Sabtang Island, Batanes, located 28 mi to the northwest. The group is composed of seven small, sharp-peaked islets and rocks visible about 24 mi in clear weather. Taiwan will be also directly to the north of Luzon Island in the Philippines via Luzon Strait to Bashi Channel.

Islands
The westernmost island, Balintang Island, is the largest with about 3/4 mi in length in a north and south direction. It is much larger than the others with three peaks, the tallest of which is about 110 m; a hole is seen through it from southwestward. Three of the other islets lies east, about 1 mi off its northern point. The other three, about 75 ft high, lies about 1/2 mi off its southeast side. In bad weather, the sea breaks heavily against them. For mariners, they are steep-to and may be passed on either side at a distance of 2 to 3 mi.

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