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Western Visayas

Kabisay-an Nakatundan
Kanlurang Kabisayaan
Region VI
Region
Jaro Cathedral in Iloilo City, Iloilo
The Ruins in Talisay City, Negros Occidental
Boracay White Beach in Malay, Aklan
Roca Encantada House in Buenavista, Guimaras
From upper-left to bottom-right: Jaro Cathedral (Iloilo); The Ruins (Negros Occidental); Boracay Island (Aklan); Roca Encantada House (Guimaras)
Location in the Philippines
Location in the Philippines
Country  Philippines
Island group Visayas
Regional center Iloilo City
Area
 • Total 20,794.18 km2 (8,028.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total 7,536,383
 • Density 362.42752/km2 (938.68296/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ISO 3166 code PH-06
Provinces
6
Aklan
Antique
Capiz
Guimaras
Iloilo
Negros Occidental
Cities
16
Bacolod
Bago
Cadiz
Escalante
Himamaylan
Iloilo City
Kabankalan
La Carlota
Passi
Roxas
Sagay
San Carlos
Silay
Sipalay
Talisay
Victorias
Municipalities 117
Barangays 4,051

Western Visayas is an administrative region in the Philippines. It is also known as Region VI. The regional center is Iloilo City.

It has six provinces: Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo and Negros Occidental. There are also two independent cities: Bacolod City and Iloilo City. Western Visayas has the islands of Panay and the smaller Guimaras, as well as several outlying islands. It also includes the western half of the island of Negros.

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  • Climate of Western Visayas

    Map shows the Koppen-Geiger climate classification of the Western Visayas region, Philippines.

  • Western Visayas Language Map

    Western Visayas Language Map.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Bisayas Occidentales para niños

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