Central Visayas

The Central Visayas is an administrative region in the center of the Philippines, she is known as Region VII. Your administrative center is Cebu City, in the metropolitan area Metro Cebu.

Geography

The Central Visayas includes the southeastern part of the island of Negros, the islands of Cebu, Bohol and Siquijor, together they have a land area of ​​14,923 km ². The region has only one land border in the west to the island of Negros to the province of Negros Occidental, which belongs to the neighboring region of Western Visayas. In the south, the region is bounded by the Mindanaosee, to the east by the Camotes Sea, to the north by the Visayan Sea. The main sea routes are the street from Cebu and Tanon Strait. The highest elevation in the Central Visayas is the Kanlaon, he is one of the most active volcanoes in the Philippines, followed by the Cuernos de Negros (English: The antlers of Negros ) that hosts the Cassarollo waterfalls, they are the highest in the Central Visayas. The region comprises a total of 108 islands and has a coastline of approximately 2029.1 km. The waters covered by the Jurisdification the Central Visayas cover an area of ​​31,912 km ². The coasts of the Central Visayas are numerous coral reefs in front as the Danajon reef system, the largest in the Philippines. The largest lake in the region is Lake Danao, he is on the Camotes Islands.

Structure

The region is composed of the following four provinces:

Population

The population of Central Visayas is composed of a number of smaller nations, the main working languages ​​are Cebuano and English. The highest population density is achieved in Cebu City, Lapu- Lapu City, Mandaue City, Toledo City and Bayawan City. The average annual income ranges from 8,940 pesos in Negros Oriental and 10,485 pesos in the province of Cebu.

National Parks

  • Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park
  • Central Cebu National Park
  • Guadalupe Mabugnao Mainit Hot Spring National Park
  • Sudlon National Park
  • Rajah Sikatuna Protected Landscape

National Monuments

Important buildings

  • The Church of Patrocinio de Maria, the San Pedro Apostol Church and the San Isidro Labrador Church stand on the proposed list of the Philippines, under the title Baroque churches in the Philippines, for inclusion in the World Heritage List of UNESCO.
  • The Dauis Watchtower and the Fuerza Punta Cruz are also on the list of suggestions for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List under the title Spanish forts in the Philippines
  • Fuerza de San Pedro in Cebu City
  • Daoist Temple in Cebu City

Educational institutions

Pictures of Central Visayas

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