Geography
Bantay is an inverted dog-head shaped municipality with an average elevation of 100 meters (328.08 feet). It is located 17°35′05″ North of the equator, and 120°23′21″ East of the Prime Meridian; and has a land area of 10,485 hectares (104.85 km2). It is bounded by the towns like Vigan City; Caoayan; San Vicente; Santa Catalina; Sto. Domingo; Magsingal; and San Quitin, Abra. It is an elevated and hilly municipality but some barangays, especially those near creeks, are being flooded during heavy typhoons.
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