Like Batan Island to the north, Sabtang also has a few Mission-style churches and white sand beaches.

The success of the first visit led to two more evangelical trips resulting in the baptism of 181 children and the study of the catechism among the adult natives.

The evangelization of Sabtang was cut short due to the failing health of the Spanish missionaries.

For this, the inhabitants of Sabtang remained faithful to old traditions especially in the administration of justice by vendetta and murder.

[6] To sustain the spiritual care for the Sabteños, a new mission was opened in Sabtang in 1845 under the patronage of Saint Vincent Ferrer with Fr.

Poverty Incidence of Sabtang Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] Sabtang, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Batanes, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code.