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 km2 (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 "Bisayâ");
Population	21,155,014 (2021)
Pop. density	292/km2 (756/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Visayans Aklanon; Boholano; Butuanon; Capiznon; Cebuano; Cuyunon; Eskaya; Hiligaynon; Karay-a; Masbateño; Porohanon; Romblomanon; Suludnon; Surigaonon; Waray; ; Negrito (Ati); other ethnic groups;

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.

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.

List of provinces of Visayas state

Province	Capital	Region
Aklan	Kalibo	Western Visayas
Antique	San Jose de Buenavista	Western Visayas
Biliran	Biliran	Eastern Visayas
Bohol	Tagbilaran	Central Visayas
Capiz	Roxas	Western Visayas
Cebu	Cebu City	Central Visayas
Eastern Samar	Borongan	Eastern Visayas
Guimaras	Jordan	Western Visayas
Iloilo	Iloilo City	Western Visayas
Leyte	Tacloban	Eastern Visayas
Negros Occidental	Bacolod	Western Visayas
Negros Oriental	Dumaguete	Central Visayas
Northern Samar	Catarman	Eastern Visayas
Samar	Catbalogan	Eastern Visayas
Siquijor	Siquijor	Central Visayas
Southern Leyte	Maasin	Eastern Visayas

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.

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.

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.

References

↑ 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

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

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[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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