Mt. Carmel Chapel (Tukon Church)
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Chapel
A small chapel on Tukon Hill, built in the style of traditional Ivatan stone houses. Its thatched roof and stone walls are distinctive, and the grassy slopes around it offer sea views.
The Tukon Chapel was built in 2008, modelled on traditional Ivatan stone houses. It has thick stone walls and a thatched roof, and its interior is decorated with murals and wood carvings depicting life in Batanes. It is one of the most photogenic small churches on the island. From Tukon Hill you can look down over Basco town and the west coast, with Mount Iraya in the distance. Nearby, a weather radar station viewpoint and Japanese wartime tunnels can be visited on the same route. It is about 4 kilometres from Basco.
Opening hours
Daytime
Nearby sights
- Fundacion Pacita
- Dipnaysupuan Japanese Tunnel
- Valugan Boulder Beach
- Chawa View Deck
- Basco Cathedral (Santo Domingo)
- Naidi Hills Lighthouse (Basco Lighthouse)
- San Carlos Borromeo Church, Mahatao
- Tayid Lighthouse