[3] Itbayat is the country's northernmost municipality, located 156 kilometers (97 mi) from the southernmost tip of Taiwan.

[5][6] During landfall, the storm's powerful winds caused extensive damage and knocked out the island's communications systems.

[8][9][10] In 2024, Barangay San Rafael hosted the April 14 to June 6 Balikatan exercise involving the construction of humanitarian, logistics and disaster relief warehouse at Sitio Kagonongan, a supply depot area at the San Rafael National Food Authority warehouse and an American physician’s assistant station and lodging facilities for American soldiers at Itbayat District Hospital.

[13] In June, the 51st Engineer Brigade' 513th Engineer Construction Battalion and United States Army, with Batanes LGU, Governor Marilou Cayco and Mayor Sabas C. De Sagon, led the dedication ceremony in Itbayat, of the 10x8-meters concrete logistical structure, Humanitarian assistance and Disaster response relief goods warehouse, part of 'Exercise Salaknib'.

Poverty Incidence of Itbayat Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30] In 2024, Batanes's first municipal tilapia hatchery was inaugurated in Barangay Raele.

Jorge Abad Airport is served by the following small airline companies: The town can be reached by sea going vessels that provide transportation for locals and tourists between Itbayat and Basco.

The following companies provide daily scheduled voyage between Basco and Itbayat: There are no private charter boats or larger vessels in the island.