The Babuyan Islands (/bɑːbuˈjɑːn/ / bah-bə-yahn) form an archipelago located in the Luzon Strait north of Luzon island in the Philippines. It is separated from Luzon by the Babuyan Channel and from the Batanes Islands to its north by the Balintang Channel.
The Babuyan Islands consist of five major islands: Babuyan Island, Calayan, Camiguin, Dalupiri, and Fuga. Note that the Camiguin island here is different from the island-province of Camiguin in Mindanao.
Geologically the islands are part of the Luzon Volcanic Arc.
Politically, the Babuyan Islands are part of the Philippine province of Cagayan.
In the 19th century, sailors stumbled on the islands and started a backyard civilization.
In the mid-20th century Christian Missionaries introduced Christianity to the islands.
In 1942, Japanese troops landed in the Babuyan Islands.
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In 1945, during World War II, the Allied Philippine Commonwealth troops landed in Babuyan Islands and attacked the Japanese forces in the Battle of the Babuyan Islands.