Songsong Ruins
A stone house village abandoned after a tsunami destroyed it in the 1950s. Only roofless stone walls remain, covered in vines, giving the site a bleak and haunting atmosphere.
Songsong village lies in Uyugan town at the southern tip of Batan Island. After it was struck by a tsunami in the 1950s (some accounts say a storm surge), villagers moved elsewhere, leaving rows of roofless Ivatan stone house walls. Now they are wrapped in vines and trees, and against the backdrop of the coast the scene feels melancholy. You can stroll among the remaining walls and take photos. Admission is free. It lies beside the South Batanes loop road and is often visited together with Alapad and Ivana.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Alapad Pass & Rock Formation
- Marlboro Country (Racuh a Payaman)
- Honesty Coffee Shop
- San Jose de Ivana Church
- House of Dakay
- Diura Fishing Village
- Tayid Lighthouse
- Homoron Blue Lagoon