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Central Visayas: It was severely damaged when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Bohol and other parts of Central Visayas on October 15, 2013. [23] Baguio Cathedral: Baguio: Benguet: Cordillera Administrative Region: The site where the cathedral currently stands was a hill referred to as Kampo by the Ibaloi people.
Boracay Island is located 0.8 kilometers (0.50 mi) off the northwest corner of the mainland Panay and belongs to the province of Aklan in the Western Visayas region, or Region VI, of the Philippines. It is 50 kilometers (31 mi) northwest of the provincial capital, Kalibo ; 150 kilometres (93 mi) northwest of the regional capital, Iloilo City ...
Panglao island is one of the main tourist destinations on the Philippines. Alona Beach is the most popular tourist spot on the island, noted for its white sand and clear water. There are also a lot of attractions to do for tourists such as scuba diving , island hopping, dolphin watching, snorkeling, kitesurfing and fishing.
The war memorial is located in the municipality of Palo on Leyte island in Eastern Visayas and is one of the region's major tourist attractions. It was declared a national park on 12 July 1977 through Letter of Instructions No. 572 signed by President Ferdinand Marcos. [1]
Province in Visayas, Philippines Cebu Sugbo Province Clockwise from the top: Osmeña Peak, CCLEX, Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral, Malapascua Island, Cantabugon, Aloguinsan, Cebu Provincial Capitol, Campinsa Hills, Kawasan Falls, Magellan Monument Flag Seal Nickname: The Gateway to a Thousand Journeys Anthem: Sugbo (Cebu) Location in the Philippines OpenStreetMap Coordinates: 10°19′N 123°45 ...
The Olango Island Group is a group of islands found in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. It comprises Olango island and 6 satellite islets namely: Caubian, Camungi, Caohagan, Gilutongan, Nalusuan, Pangan-an, and Sulpa. The island group has a total land area of approximately 1,030 hectares (2,500 acres).
The most popular destinations in the Visayas are Bohol and Boracay [70] known for their white sand beaches and has been favorite island destinations for local and foreign visitors. [ 71 ] [ 72 ] In 2012, Boracay received the "best island" award from the international travel magazine Travel + Leisure .
The island's white beaches are considered an "undisturbed paradise" and future "premier tourist destination" in the Eastern Visayas region. [6] San Antonio is also unique, as it is the only municipality in Northern Samar that also speaks Cebuano due to the influx of Boholano and Cebuano settlers in the past.