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Located in the central part of the archipelago, it consists of several islands, primarily surrounding the Visayan Sea, although the Visayas are also considered the northeast extremity of the entire Sulu Sea. [3] Its inhabitants are predominantly the Visayan peoples. The major islands of the Visayas are Panay, Negros, Cebu, Bohol, Leyte and ...
The Philippines is divided into three major island groups: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. Luzon and Mindanao archipelagoes are both named after the largest island in their respective groups, while the Visayas (also referred to as the Visayan Islands) is an archipelago of roughly similar-sized islands.
Binuluangan is a wooded island northeast of the Panay Island coast in the Visayan Sea. It is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of Calagnaan Island and separated from that island by the Nilidlaran Pass. Binuluangan is surrounded by several small islands and islets, including Tabugon and Tabugon Chico to the north, Himamylan and Adcalayo to the south ...
Panay island is the sixth largest island in the Philippines by area, with a total land area of 12,011 km 2 (4,637 sq mi). [1] Mount Madja-as is the highest point in Panay with an elevation of 2,117 metres (6,946 ft) above sea level, [ 2 ] located in town of Culasi in the northern province of Antique.
"Visayan" is the anglicization of the hispanized term Bisayas (archaic Biçayas), in turn derived from Visayan Bisaya. Kabisay-an refers both to the Visayan people collectively and the islands they have inhabited since prehistory, the Visayas. The exact meaning and origin of the name Bisaya is unknown.
Malapascua is a Philippine island situated in the Visayan Sea, 6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi) across a shallow strait from the northernmost tip of Cebu Island. Administratively, it is part of the peninsular barangay of Logon, Daanbantayan, Cebu. Malapascua is a small island, only about 2.5 by 1 kilometre (1.55 by 0.62 mi), and has eight hamlets.
Poverty incidence of Eastern Visayas 10 20 30 40 50 2000 49.73 2003 43.00 2006 41.51 2009 42.58 2012 45.23 2015 41.30 2018 30.75 2021 22.20 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Eastern Visayas is primarily an agricultural region with rice, corn, coconut, sugarcane and banana as its major crops. Primary sources of revenue are manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade and services. Mining ...
Himamylan is a small island northeast of the Panay Island coast in the Visayan Sea. It is 370 metres (400 yd) from Manlot Island and east of Binuluangan Island . Himamylan sits in the Nilidlaran Pass, which is the body of water between Binuluangan and nearby Calagnaan Island .