Central Visayas
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Central Visayas
Tunga-tungang Kabisay-an Gitnang Kabisayaan | |
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Nickname(s): Center of Christianity Rehiyon sa mga Sugboanon(Region of the Cebuanos) | |
![]() Location in the Philippines | |
Coordinates:10°0′N123°30′E/ 10.000°N 123.500°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Island group | Visayas |
Regional center and largest city | Cebu City |
Area | |
• Total | 10,114.52 km2(3,905.24 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 1,072 m (3,517 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[1] | |
• Total | 6,545,603 |
• Density | 650/km2(1,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8(PST) |
ISO 3166 code | PH-07 |
Provinces | |
Independent cities | |
Component cities | |
Municipalities | 91 |
Barangays | 2,312 |
Cong. districts | 11 |
Languages | |
GDP(2022) | ₱1.20 trillion $20.5 billion[2] |
Growth rate | ![]() |
HDI | ![]() |
HDI rank | 8th in the Philippines(2019) |
Central Visayas(Cebuano:Tunga-tungang Kabisay-an;Tagalog:Gitnang KabisayaanorGitnang Visayas) is anadministrative regionin thePhilippines,numerically designated asRegion VII.With only twoprovinces:CebuandBohol,as well as threehighly urbanized cities:Cebu City,Lapu-Lapu,andMandaue,it has the fewest number of provinces out of any region in the country. Despite this, it is the most populous region in theVisayas,with a population of 6,545,603.
The regional center, as well as its largest city, is Cebu City. TheCebuano languageis the region'slingua franca.The region is also dominated by the native speakers of threeVisayan languages:Bantayanon,BoholanoandPorohanon.
In 2015, Central Visayas was redefined when it lost the province ofNegros Orientalto the newly formedNegros Island Region.However, the Negros Island Region was dissolved in 2017, returning Negros Oriental to Central Visayas. After seven years, it lost Negros Oriental again, as well as the island province ofSiquijor,after the Negros Island Region was re-established in 2024.
Etymology[edit]
The name of the region, Central Visayas, was mostly chosen by American colonists to denote the centrality of the islands within the bigger Visayas area.
There have been proposals to rename the current Central Visayas region, which is dominated by theCebuano(Sugbuanon) ethnic group, toSugbu,the former name of the region prior to Spanish colonization in the 16th century. The name refers to the former kingdom of the region, theRajahnate of Cebu,orSugbuin Cebuano.[3][4]
History[edit]
Regions first came into existence on September 24, 1972, when the provinces of the Philippines were organized into 11 regions byPresidential Decree No. 1as part of theIntegrated Reorganization Planby PresidentFerdinand Marcos Sr..The provinces of Cebu, Bohol, and Negros Oriental (including its then-subprovince of Siquijor) were grouped together to form the Central Visayas region.
By virtue ofExecutive Order No. 183, s. 2015,issued on May 29, 2015, by PresidentBenigno Aquino III,moved Negros Oriental to the newly formedNegros Island Region.[5]
On August 9, 2017, PresidentRodrigo Dutertedissolved the Negros Island Region, revokingExecutive Order No. 183, s. 2015through the signing ofExecutive Order No. 38.[6]This returned Negros Oriental to Central Visayas.
In 2024, Negros Oriental was again moved to the re-established Negros Island Region. Siquijor was also moved to the NIR through Republic Act No. 12000 signed by PresidentFerdinand Marcos Jr..[7]
Geography[edit]
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Ph_central_visayas.png/200px-Ph_central_visayas.png)
Central Visayas consists of the island provinces of Cebu and Bohol, as well as the three independent cities ofCebu City,Lapu-Lapu City,andMandaue City.The region also includes the straits ofCebuand parts of theTañon Strait.Its land area is 10,144.52 km2(3,916.82 sq mi), 3.3% of the country's total land area.
Central Visayas is bounded on the north by theVisayan Sea,west by the provinces ofNegros OccidentalandNegros OrientalinNegrosisland, south by theBohol Seaand the province ofSiquijor,and east by theCamotes Seaand the island ofLeyteinEastern Visayas.
Administrative divisions[edit]
Provinces[edit]
Central Visayas consists of 2provinces,3highly urbanized cities,7 component cities, 91municipalities,and 2,312barangays.
ProvinceorHUC | Capital | Population(2020)[8] | Area[9] | Density | Cities | Muni. | Barangay | |||||
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km2 | sq mi | /km2 | /sq mi | |||||||||
Bohol | Tagbilaran City | 21.3% | 1,394,329 | 4,772.52 | 1,842.68 | 290 | 750 | 1 | 47 | 1,109 | ||
Cebu | Cebu City | 50.8% | 3,325,385 | 4,943.72 | 1,908.78 | 670 | 1,700 | 6 | 44 | 1,066 | ||
Cebu City | † | — | 14.7% | 964,169 | 315.00 | 121.62 | 3,100 | 8,000 | — | — | 80 | |
Lapu-Lapu | † | — | 7.6% | 497,604 | 58.10 | 22.43 | 8,600 | 22,000 | — | — | 30 | |
Mandaue | † | — | 5.6% | 364,116 | 25.18 | 9.72 | 14,500 | 38,000 | — | — | 27 | |
Total | 6,545,603 | 10,114.52 | 3,905.24 | 650 | 1,700 | 10 | 91 | 2,312 | ||||
†Cebu City, Mandaue, and Lapu-Lapu are highly urbanized cities; figures are excluded from Cebu province. |
Governors and vice governors[edit]
Province | Image | Governor | Political Party | Vice Governor | |
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Erico Aristotle Aumentado | NPC | Dionisio Victor Balite | ||
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Gwendolyn Garcia | 1-Cebu | Hilario Davide III |
Cities[edit]
- †Regional center
City | Population(2020)[8] | Area | Density | City class | Income class | Province | ||
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km2 | sq mi | /km2 | /sq mi | |||||
Bogo | 88,867 | 103.52 | 39.97 | 860 | 2,200 | Component | 6th | Cebu |
Carcar | 136,453 | 116.78 | 45.09 | 1,200 | 3,100 | Component | 5th | Cebu |
†Cebu City | 964,169 | 315.00 | 121.62 | 3,100 | 8,000 | Highly urbanized | 1st | Cebu |
Danao | 156,321 | 107.30 | 41.43 | 1,500 | 3,900 | Component | 3rd | Cebu |
Lapu-Lapu | 497,604 | 58.10 | 22.43 | 8,600 | 22,000 | Highly urbanized | 1st | Cebu |
Mandaue | 364,116 | 25.18 | 9.72 | 14,000 | 36,000 | Highly urbanized | 1st | Cebu |
Naga | 133,184 | 101.97 | 39.37 | 1,300 | 3,400 | Component | 3rd | Cebu |
Tagbilaran | 104,976 | 36.50 | 14.09 | 2,900 | 7,500 | Component | 3rd | Bohol |
Talisay | 263,048 | 39.87 | 15.39 | 6,800 | 18,000 | Component | 3rd | Cebu |
Toledo | 207,314 | 216.28 | 83.51 | 960 | 2,500 | Component | 3rd | Cebu |
Demographics[edit]
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Data in 2015 includes Negros Oriental. Data in 2020 includes Negros Oriental and Siquijor. Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[1][10][11][12] |
According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,545,603. Before Negros Oriental and Siquijor separated from the region in 2024, it was 8,081,988.
Thepopulation densitywas 510/km2(1,300/sq mi). The 2015 census showed an average annual population growth rate of 1.76% from 2010 to 2015, slightly higher than the national average of 1.72%.[1]
Languages[edit]
The native languages of Central Visayas are:
- Bantayanon,spoken inBantayan Islandof Cebu.
- Boholano,a Cebuano dialect spoken in Bohol.
- Cebuano,spoken in Cebu and Bohol. It is the regional lingua franca.
- Porohanon,spoken inCamotes Islandsof Cebu.
Economy[edit]
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Cebu_Business_Park_and_IT_Park_skyline%2C_Kamputhaw_%28Cebu_City%3B_09-07-2022%29.jpg/220px-Cebu_Business_Park_and_IT_Park_skyline%2C_Kamputhaw_%28Cebu_City%3B_09-07-2022%29.jpg)
Poverty incidence of Central Visayas
10
20
30
40
2006
35.90 2009
31.01 2012
30.22 2015
29.36 2018
17.7 2021
22.10 Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] |
Central Visayas has the fourth-largest economy in the Philippines.[21]Cebu Cityserves as the region's economic hub.
Transportation[edit]
Ports[edit]
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ThePort of Cebuis the region's main gateway by sea. Other seaports in the region include the Liloan Port inSantander, Cebuand the Port ofTagbilaranin Bohol. Inter-island shipping is served by numerous shipping lines, includingro-rocompaniesMontenegro LinesandLite FerriesandfastcraftcompaniesOceanJetandSupercat.
Airports[edit]
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Mactan–Cebu International Airport,located onMactan IslandinMetro Cebu,is the country's second-busiest airport and a gateway to the region by air. It is the secondary hub ofCebu PacificandPhilippine Airlines(and their subsidiaries), with flights to locations throughout the country. It also serves international flights to other Asian and intercontinental destinations.[22]
Bohol–Panglao International Airportserves Bohol and is the region's newest airport.
Mass media[edit]
Cebu City is the main media hub for the region. Large media networks –ABS-CBN,GMA Network,TV5,People's Television Network,CNN Philippines,andIBC 13– maintain their respective local stations and branches for viewership, commercial and news coverage purposes. Most of these stations broadcast local news and public affairs as well as entertainment and dramas to cater to the local viewers.
Aside from the 24 national daily newspapers available, Cebu City also has 20 local newspapers. Among the widely read areSunStar Cebu,Cebu Daily News,andThe Freeman.
References[edit]
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- ^ab"2021 to 2023 Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP)".openstat.psa.gov.ph.Philippine Statistics Authority.RetrievedApril 26,2024.
- ^"Change in name will be good for Philippines".Inquirer Opinion.July 15, 2016.
- ^"Should the Philippines be renamed? Historian weighs in".
- ^"Executive Order No. 183, s. 2015".Official Gazette (Philippines).May 29, 2015. Archived fromthe originalon July 29, 2017.RetrievedJune 5,2015.
- ^"Duterte dissolves Negros Island Region".Rappler.August 9, 2017.RetrievedAugust 10,2017.
- ^"Marcos signs law creating Negros Island Region".ABS-CBN.June 13, 2024.RetrievedJune 13,2024.
- ^abCensus of Population (2020)."Region VII (Central Visayas)".Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay.Philippine Statistics Authority.RetrievedJuly 8,2021.
- ^"Population, Land Area, Population Density, and Percent Change in Population Density of the Philippines by Region, Province/Highly Urbanized City, and City/Municipality: 2010, 2015, and 2020"(PDF).Philippine Statistics Authority.RetrievedFebruary 6,2024.
- ^Census of Population and Housing (2010).Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities(PDF).National Statistics Office.RetrievedJune 29,2016.
- ^Census of Population and Housing (2010)."Region VII (Central Visayas)"(PDF).Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay.National Statistics Office.RetrievedJune 29,2016.
- ^Censuses of Population (1903–2007)."Region VII (Central Visayas)".Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007.National Statistics Office.
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- ^"2009 Official Poverty Statistics of the Philippines"(PDF).Philippine Statistics Authority. February 8, 2011.
- ^"Annual Per Capita Poverty Threshold, Poverty Incidence and Magnitude of Poor Population, by Region and Province: 1991, 2006, 2009, 2012 and 2015".Philippine Statistics Authority. August 27, 2016.
- ^"Annual Per Capita Poverty Threshold, Poverty Incidence and Magnitude of Poor Population, by Region and Province: 1991, 2006, 2009, 2012 and 2015".Philippine Statistics Authority. August 27, 2016.
- ^"Annual Per Capita Poverty Threshold, Poverty Incidence and Magnitude of Poor Population, by Region and Province: 1991, 2006, 2009, 2012 and 2015".Philippine Statistics Authority. August 27, 2016.
- ^"Updated Annual Per Capita Poverty Threshold, Poverty Incidence and Magnitude of Poor Population with Measures of Precision, by Region and Province: 2015 and 2018".Philippine Statistics Authority. June 4, 2020.
- ^"2021 Full Year Official Poverty Statistics of the Philippines"(PDF).Philippine Statistics Authority. August 15, 2022.RetrievedApril 28,2024.
- ^Palaubsanon, Mitchelle L."Central Visayas remains Philippine's 4th largest economy".Philstar.com.RetrievedFebruary 7,2024.
- ^"Mactan Cebu International Airport - Cebu Pacific - Philippines".mactan–cebuairport.com.ph. Archived fromthe originalon August 6, 2009.RetrievedApril 22,2013.
External links[edit]
Media related toCentral Visayasat Wikimedia Commons
Central Visayastravel guide from Wikivoyage
Geographic data related toCentral VisayasatOpenStreetMap