Imnajbu is the smallest of the four political subdivisions that comprise the municipality of Uyugan. It's also one of the smallest barangays in all of Batanes and the Philippines. Bounded by Mahatao to the north, Itbud to the southwest, and the Philippine Sea/Pacific Ocean to the east, Imnajbu is no more than 10 nautical kilometres from Basco, the provincial capital, across the aquatic-rich Bays of Madi in Mahatao and Valugan in Basco.
Much of Imnajbu is rugged country. A range of rocky hills stretches from Itbud to the south and Mahatao to the north. This mountain range cuts the territory or barangay/district in half. West of this range are the low-lying hills, and to the east are the foothills and rugged coastlines.
Nestled in the foothills is the village settlement or the "Borough of Imnajbu" as Imnajbians call it. In the language of the Imnajbian Ivatans, "Imnajbu" means the resettlement to the lowland or downhill, and it goes back to Spanish colonization.
Imnajbu has a population of 100+ (not including the cows). It's seven kilometres from the town proper of Uyugan and twenty-five kilometres from Basco through the coastal highway. |
