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.
![]() Location of the Visayas within the Philippines | |
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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 |
People living in this islands are called Visayans.
Geography
changeThe 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:
Regions and provinces
changeAdministratively, the Visayas is divided into 3 regions: Western Visayas, Central Visayas and Eastern Visayas. Each region is headed by a Regional Director.
List of provinces of Visayas state
changeThe Visayas is composed of 16 provinces, each headed by a governor.
Western Visayas (Region VI)
changeWestern 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.
Central Visayas (Region VII)
changeCentral 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.
Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
changeEastern 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.
References
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Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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