of the Philippines showing Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao

Visayas is one of the three island groupings in the Philippines along with Luzon and Mindanao. It consists of several islands, forming the central part of the country's archipelago. Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... An archipelago is a landform which consists of a chain or cluster of islands. ...

The major islands are:

• Panay
• Negros
• Cebu
• Bohol
• Leyte
• Samar

Regions and Provinces

Politically, Visayas is divided into 3 regions which are further subdivided into 16 provinces.

Western Visayas (Region VI)

Western Visayas consists of the island of Panay and the western half of Negros. Its provinces are: Categories: Philippines geography stubs ... Panay is an island in the Philippines located in the Visayas. ... Negros is an island of the Philippines located in the Visayas. ...

• Aklan
• Antique
• Capiz
• Guimaras
• Iloilo
• Negros Occidental

Aklan is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. ... Antique P is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. ... Capiz is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. ... Guimaras is an island province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. ... Iloilo is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. ... Negros Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. ...

Central Visayas (Region VII)

Central Visayas includes the islands of Cebu and Bohol, and the eastern half of Negros. Its provinces are: Central Visayas, one of the regions of the Philippines, is designated as Region VII. It is part of the Visayas. ... Cebu is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. ... Negros is an island of the Philippines located in the Visayas. ...

• Bohol
• Cebu
• Negros Oriental
• Siquijor

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. ... Negros Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. ... Siquijor is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. ...

Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)

Eastern Visayas consists of the islands of Leyte and Samar. Its provinces are: 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. ... This article is about the island. ... Samar is an island in the Visayas, which is in the central Philippines. ...

• Biliran
• Leyte
• Southern Leyte
• Eastern Samar
• Northern Samar
• Samar

Biliran is one of the smallest Philippines and it is located in the Eastern Visayas region. ... This article is about the province. ... Southern Leyte is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. ... Eastern Samar is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. ... Northern Samar is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. ... Samar, formerly Western Samar, is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... Categories: Philippines geography stubs ... Aklan is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. ... Antique P is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. ... Capiz is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. ... Guimaras is an island province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. ... Iloilo is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. ... Negros Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. ... Central Visayas, one of the regions of the Philippines, is designated as Region VII. It is part of the Visayas. ... 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. ... Negros Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. ... Siquijor is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. ... 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. ... Biliran is one of the smallest Philippines and it is located in the Eastern Visayas region. ... Eastern Samar is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. ... This article is about the province. ... Northern Samar is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. ... Samar, formerly Western Samar, is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. ... Southern Leyte is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. ...

Legend

There are legends, which are compiled in the book Maragtas, of ten chiefs(datus) who escaped from the tyranny of Datu Makatunaw of Borneo to the island of Panay. The chiefs and followers are believed to be ancestors of the Visaya. The arrival is celegrated in the festival of the Ati-atihan ni Kalibo, Aklan.While they are legends, they are also based on actual facts and events. The were compiled into a book by Pedro Alcantara Monteclaro in 1907. Datus are ancient tribal chieftains in the pre-hispanic Philippines. ... Kalibo is the capital municipality of the province of Aklan in the Philippines. ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...