The Camotes Sea is a small sea within the Philippine archipelago, between the Eastern Visayas and the Central Visayas. It is bordered by the islands of Leyte to the north and east, Bohol to the south, and Cebu to the west. The sea is connected to the Visayan Sea to the northwest, and to the Bohol Sea to the south by the Canigao Channel and Cebu Strait. It contains the Camotes Islands and Mactan Island. Eastern Visayas Eastern Visayas, one of the regions of the Philippines, is designated as Region VIII. It consists of six provinces, namely, Biliran, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar (Western Samar) and Southern Leyte. ... Central Visayas, one of the regions of the Philippines, is designated as Region VII. It is part of the Visayas. ... This article is about the island. ... Bohol is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. ... Cebu is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. ... The Visayan Sea is a small sea within the Philippine archipelago, surrounded on three sides by the islands of the Visayas. ... The Bohol Sea, also called the Mindanao Sea, is located between Visayas and Mindanao in the Philippines. ... Canigao Channel is a body of water in the Philippines that connects Bohol Sea with Camotes Sea. ... Cebu Strait, sometimes called Bohol Strait, is a strait in the Philippines that separates the island provinces of Cebu and Bohol. ... Camotes Islands consist of four islands, Pacijan Island, Poro Island, Ponson Island and a tiny Tulang Island. ... Mactan Island lies a few kilometers to the southeast of the island of Cebu in the Philippines. ...

The major cities of the area are Ormoc City and Baybay in Leyte province, and Cebu City, Cebu. Ormoc City is a 1st class city in the province of Leyte, Philippines. ... Baybay is a 1st class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. ... This article is about the province. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES City of Cebu Region: Central Visayas (Region VII) Province: Cebu (capital) Dates: Founded—April 28, 1595 Cityhood—February 24, 1937 Population: 2000 census—718,821 Density—2565. ...