Visayas
The Visayas or Visayan Islands (Cebuano and Wáray-Wáray: Kabisay-an, Tagalog: Kabisayaan, Spanich: Bisayas), is one of the three principal geographical divisions of the Philippines; the other two divisions are Mindanao, to the south, and Luzon, to the north.
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Geography | |
Location | Southeast Asia |
Archipelago | Philippines |
Major islands | |
Area | 71,503 km2 (27,607 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 2,465 m (8087 ft) |
Highest point | Mount Kanlaon |
Administration | |
Regions | |
Largest settlement | Cebu City (pop. 964,169) |
Demographics | |
Demonym |
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Population | 21,155,014 (2021)[1] |
Pop. density | 292/km2 (756/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups |
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People living in this islands are called Visayans.
Geography
The Visayas consists of several islands in central Philippines around the Visayan Sea, with the Philippine Sea to the east and the Sulu Sea to the west.
The main islands (and area) are:
- Bohol, 3,269 km2 (1,262 sq mi)
- Cebu, 4,468 km2 (1,725 sq mi)
- Leyte, 7,367.6 km2 (2,844.6 sq mi)
- Negros, 13,328.4 km2 (5,146.1 sq mi)
- Panay, 12,011 km2 (4,637 sq mi)
- Samar, 12,849 km2 (4,961 sq mi)
Regions and provinces
Administratively, the Visayas is divided into 3 regions: Western Visayas, Central Visayas and Eastern Visayas. Each region is headed by a Regional Director.
The Visayas is composed of 16 provinces, each headed by a governor.
Western Visayas (Region VI)
Western Visayas consists of the islands of Panay and the western half of Negros; it has a population, in 2010, of 7,102,438.[2] The regional center is Iloilo City. Its provinces are:
- Aklan
- Antique
- Capiz
- Guimaras
- Iloilo
- Negros Occidental
Central Visayas (Region VII)
Central Visayas includes the islands of Cebu and Bohol and the eastern half of Negros; it has a population, in 2010, of 6,800,180.[2] The regional center is Cebu City. Its provinces are:
Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Eastern Visayas consists of the islands of Leyte and Samar; it has a population, in 2010, of 4,101,322.[2] The regional center is Tacloban. Its provinces are:
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