Visayas

Visayas
Native name : Kabisay-an ( Visayan ) ; Kabisayaan ( Tagalog ) ;
	Location of the Visayas within the Philippines
Geography
Location	Southeast Asia
Archipelago	Philippines
Major islands	Bohol ; Cebu ; Leyte ; Negros ; Panay ; Samar ;
Area	71,503 km 2 (27,607 sq mi)
Highest elevation	2,465 m (8087 ft)
Highest point	Mount Kanlaon
Administration
	Philippines
Regions	Region 6 ? Western Visayas ; Region 7 ? Central Visayas ; Region 8 ? Eastern Visayas ;
Largest settlement	Cebu City (pop. 964,169)
Demographics
Demonym	Visayan (natively " Bisaya ") ;
Population	21,155,014 (2021)
Pop. density	292/km 2 (756/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Visayans Aklanon ; Boholano ; Butuanon ; Capiznon ; Cebuano ; Cuyunon ; Eskaya ; Hiligaynon ; Karay-a ; Masbateno ; Porohanon ; Romblomanon ; Suludnon ; Surigaonon ; Waray ; ; Negrito ( Ati ) ; other ethnic groups ;

The Visayas or Visayan Islands ( Cebuano and Waray-Waray : 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.

People living in this islands are called Visayans .

Geography [ change | change source ]

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 km ² (1,262 sq mi)
Cebu , 4,468 km ² (1,725 sq mi)
Leyte , 7,367.6 km ² (2,844.6 sq mi)
Negros , 13,328.4 km ² (5,146.1 sq mi)
Panay , 12,011 km ² (4,637 sq mi)
Samar , 12,849 km ² (4,961 sq mi)

Regions and provinces [ change | change source ]

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) [ change | change source ]

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:

Central Visayas (Region VII) [ change | change source ]

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) [ change | change source ]

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:

References [ change | change source ]

↑ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population . PSA . Retrieved 20 June 2016 . {{ cite encyclopedia }}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link )
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 "NSCB ActiveStats - List of Regions" . National Statistical Coordination Board - NSCB. Archived from the original on 27 October 2008 . Retrieved 15 November 2013 .

Other websites [ change | change source ]

Die Visayas - Inselwelt in der Mitte der Philippinen (in German)

11°00′N 123°30′E / 11.000°N 123.500°E / 11.000; 123.500

[PSA15-[[Category:Errors_reported_by_Module_String]]<strong_class="error">String_Module_Error:_String_subset_index_out_of_range</strong>-1] Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population . PSA . Retrieved 20 June 2016 . {{ cite encyclopedia }}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link )

[nscb-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 "NSCB ActiveStats - List of Regions" . National Statistical Coordination Board - NSCB. Archived from the original on 27 October 2008 . Retrieved 15 November 2013 .

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