Central Visayas
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Central Visayas Tunga-tungang Kabisay-an Gitnang Visayas | |
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| Nickname(s): Center of Christianity Rehiyon sa mga Sugboanon (Region of the Cebuanos) | |
 Location in the Philippines | |
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| Coordinates: 10°0′N 123°30′E / 10.000°N 123.500°E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| 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 |  (7.3%)[2] |
| HDI | 0.704 (High) |
| HDI rank | 8th in the Philippines (2019) |
Central Visayas (Cebuano: Tunga-tungang Kabisay-an; Tagalog: Gitnang Kabisayaan or Filipino: Gitnang Visayas) is an administrative region in the Philippines, numerically designated as Region VII. With only two provinces: Cebu and Bohol, as well as three highly urbanized cities: Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu, and Mandaue, it has the fewest number of provinces out of any region in the country. Despite this, it is the most populous region in the Visayas, with a population of 6,545,603.
The regional center, as well as its largest city, is Cebu City. The Cebuano language is the region's lingua franca. The region is also dominated by the native speakers of three Visayan languages: Bantayanon, Boholano and Porohanon.
In 2015, Central Visayas was redefined when it lost the province of Negros Oriental to the newly formed Negros 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 of Siquijor, 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 the Cebuano (Sugbuanon) ethnic group, to Sugbu, the former name of the region prior to Spanish colonization in the 16th century. The name refers to the former kingdom of the region, the Rajahnate of Cebu, or Sugbu in 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 by Presidential Decree No. 1 as part of the Integrated Reorganization Plan by President Ferdinand 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 of Executive Order No. 183, s. 2015, issued on May 29, 2015, by President Benigno Aquino III, moved Negros Oriental to the newly formed Negros Island Region.[5]
On August 9, 2017, President Rodrigo Duterte dissolved the Negros Island Region, revoking Executive Order No. 183, s. 2015 through the signing of Executive 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 President Bongbong Marcos.[7]
Geography
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Central Visayas consists of the island provinces of Cebu and Bohol, as well as the three independent cities of Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, and Mandaue City. The region also includes the straits of Cebu and parts of the Tañon 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 the Visayan Sea, west by the provinces of Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental in Negros island, south by the Bohol Sea and the province of Siquijor, and east by the Camotes Sea and the island of Leyte in Eastern Visayas.
Administrative divisions
[edit]Provinces
[edit]Central Visayas consists of 2 provinces, 3 highly urbanized cities, 7 component cities, 91 municipalities, and 2,312 barangays.
| Province or HUC | 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 City are highly urbanized cities; figures are excluded from Cebu Province. | ||||||||||||
Governors and vice governors
[edit]| Province | Image | Governor | Political Party | Vice Governor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | Erico Aristotle Aumentado | NPC | Dionisio Victor Balite | |
 |  | 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
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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.
The population density was 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 in Bantayan Island of Cebu.
- Boholano, a Cebuano dialect spoken in Bohol.
- Cebuano, spoken in Cebu and Bohol. It is the regional lingua franca.
- Porohanon, spoken in Camotes Islands of Cebu.
Economy
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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 City serves as the region's economic hub.
Transportation
[edit]Ports
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The Port of Cebu is the region's main gateway by sea. Other seaports in the region include the Liloan Port in Santander, Cebu and the Port of Tagbilaran in Bohol. Inter-island shipping is served by numerous shipping lines, including ro-ro companies Montenegro Lines and Lite Ferries and fastcraft companies OceanJet and Supercat.
Airports
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Mactan–Cebu International Airport, located on Mactan Island in Metro Cebu, is the country's second-busiest airport and a gateway to the region by air. It is the secondary hub of Cebu Pacific and Philippine 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 Airport serves 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, and IBC 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 are SunStar Cebu, Cebu Daily News, and The Freeman.
Notable people
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ a b "2021 to 2023 Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP)". openstat.psa.gov.ph. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved April 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 from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ "Duterte dissolves Negros Island Region". Rappler. August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ "Marcos signs law creating Negros Island Region". ABS-CBN. June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 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. Retrieved February 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. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 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.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
- ^ "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. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ Palaubsanon, Mitchelle L. "Central Visayas remains Philippine's 4th largest economy". Philstar.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ "Mactan Cebu International Airport - Cebu Pacific - Philippines". mactan–cebuairport.com.ph. Archived from the original on August 6, 2009. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
External links
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Media related to Central Visayas at Wikimedia Commons
Central Visayas travel guide from Wikivoyage
Geographic data related to Central Visayas at OpenStreetMap - Stuart J. Green; Jimely O. Flores; Joezen Q. Dizon-Corrales; Rafael T. Martinez; Dino Rafael M. Nuñal; Nygiel B. Armada; Alan T. White (2004). The Fisheries of Central Visayas, Philippines: Status and Trends (PDF). ISBN 971-92753-7-5.
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