- Central Visayas
Infobox Philippine region
name = Region VII
CENTRAL VISAYAS
map_file = Ph_locator_region_7.png
center =Cebu City
population = 5,706,953
density_km2 = 381
area_km2 = 14,852
provinces = 4
cities = 15
municipalities = 120
barangays = 3,003
districts = 15
languages = Cebuano, Boholano, PorohanonCentral Visayas, one of the regions of the
Philippines , is designated as Region VII. It is part of theVisayas . It consists of four provinces, namely,Bohol , Cebu,Negros Oriental , andSiquijor . The region demarcates the territory occupied by the native speakers ofCebuano . The regional capital isCebu City .The total land area of the region is 14852 km².
Provinces
The Central Visayas region is composed of 4 provinces:¹
Cebu City ,Mandaue City , and more recentlyLapu-Lapu City are highly urbanized cities; figures are excluded fromCebu Province .Component cities
Bohol *
Tagbilaran City ,Bohol Cebu *
Bogo City , Cebu
*Carcar City, Cebu
*Danao City , Cebu
*Lapu-lapu City , Cebu
*Mandaue City , Cebu
*Naga City, Cebu
*Talisay City , Cebu
*Toledo City , CebuNegros Oriental *
Bayawan City ,Negros Oriental
*Canlaon City ,Negros Oriental
*Dumaguete City ,Negros Oriental
*Guihulngan City ,Negros Oriental
*Tanjay City ,Negros Oriental Languages
Cebuano is the dominant language of the region. In Bohol, Cebuano is referred to as Boholano. In the
Camotes Islands , which is part of Cebu, Cebuano language is spoken in the towns of Tudela, Pilar and San Francisco. Except the town of Poro, in which, Porohanon is spoken (a variation or mixture of Cebuano, Hiligaynon (Ilonggo) and Masbateño language).Transportation
By sea
The
Port of Cebu is the region's main gateway. There are also ports inDumaguete inNegros Oriental ,Tagbilaran inBohol and Larena inSiquijor . Inter-island shipping is served by numerous shipping lines, two of them fastcraft companies which serve all the provinces in the region.By air
The main
airport is theMactan-Cebu International Airport , which is inMetro Cebu . There are also airports in Dumaguete (in Sibulan town), and in Tagbilaran. Tagbilaran airport is serviced byCebu Pacific andPhilippine Airlines which flies only to Manila. Dumaguete is served byAir Philippines and Cebu Pacific, both of them flying only to Manila.External links
* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
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