PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY : PHILIPPINES Visayas Regions CRegion Vi-Westen Vays, Region vil- Cenbal vinyps, Redion vil Eastern Visayps | the Visayas Cabo Youn ac he visayan ayour of islands) ise one of the feree ‘stands cjouge nakig up the Philiggee Archigelage. We largest Blass are Samar, Nleqws, Panay, eyte, Cebu, and Bohol, + the Visayas 15 Worked deckwise from ‘the Werth, lay the Tablas Strait, Sthugan Sea, Fwrrhle Chama, Visayan Sea, Samar Sea, Tie Tass, San vemardiro stat. Fuilppine fe, legke Golf, Guciqno Gkaid, fahel Sea » Dele) Fatt ond Ke Suh Sea "The eapene of the Vitae envamqows hal of sixteen (Q) provinces, aifh an annyeqate Hf Marly bine GA) aks, and § 61 music polities. the runber of Lararqpays tn tRe ‘dard gyeup 6 HL 4. WESTERN VISAYAS * Westen Visayas, offdially designated a4 Rafer Vi ws an odvinichatine region tn the Miliping cccupsing the werters section ef the Visayas. HW covect provinces namely: Adan, Aichi, PA, Gurmams, Woles and Negus ouidental. as well as < highly urbanized ctfes C batched and ile Gi). the regional center % the Gty of Motto. ° Wester Visayas i berdened deckuie fom Hu North, ty Ke Stayan Sea, Tintetolo charvel Visayan Sea. Tatton strait, Corthad Wisayeers Sly Sea and the Alas Ghat, The region % dominated by He watic peaber af four Uvayan larquages: Wratny-a, Wligyten, Addaron and Cagid ne. . Weston Visayas vowels of the major lard af Ponay and the snaler Guimaras af well of Seral adlying islands. YW also includer Hu wuchem half of Hu longert island of Regus Province of Alan > Is a gasioce In He Wotem visas renton dedgnated a Region @ of Hu Filippeet- Hs capital & babe. Beonephy rAklon faite Ha sbuyan Gea ard Ronllon province te he north, Aklan ocupier the rortkem filed of thu land of Panay. » the povine with music palition % sthaked ty fe rorlhvert penton af Panay, lands ordering Antique So the Stulbweet, and Capt ty fu east. 9 the pave coe A ola art af 4821-42 aqudre Wonelers rncludiog He ‘sland & Somay ahich ot ated ad Hs northinertem ap. 7» Meus) Howrang, i He Wahert yolnr Ww SRL province, standing ak sidao feel above sua lvl, Atlan Blur, me beet ster fn Re vince> the Free fentwee igh qeaqea phic dheetitys engi fom ubite sandy beaches, manqrore and mountains arcsec. Pemnogar phics + the ypaten Of Aklan th He Z01S census was 594, 425 vith towan Gtholiosn as eedaminant eligion > the main inkebMants of fe Aone at flu Avlanen, uh at. af the Visayan .efinic group, prevent are aloo Ma iiqayren, Kayayra ord topienen- "offer inhaléankc tndadt the Neqrts Wooly Fron as Hi AA ond Hu Sulu, a tester noun tribal qraup Weg, aw Hu btotelards of Panay. » the mast prominunt languages ty fe prance ar Mexanon hich & spoken by najertty, Madayron i% ugoken th Malay and Buuanganon 6 poten ty Burwaray: offer regional languages used include Wigayrens Ak, Kiharay-a, and Capenen » Thaplogy od enalith an. wed in administration, business ard eclucation. Seti) 7 Redan depuds on agyiattues wi galay or tice beieg the et tn the Province vith Ae imple mentation of umdima ve Practn pen wee etl Ree. S ¥ Atlan % cuftidiert my med ard other eco and gorkiey products, Covomnd an conga Hee lated ans flanked cosy nar permanent apcultuse ops. » offer crops qrelvced rdwde arama, scacze eambbutan, aed larzenes } ard ber cops cath o& pifo fer and dbacm used In making bagt od mnads. P The pita doth, unsvend am the Suen ef He thi gine fabio” yo pdwe qoduce Valle, weoxtd fom As unique cnde ypoden or inoboo ardeor. ; > Leo Gann for He wd day. wed Wy Re pots 4D make pats, wases anh wins rally tars, Fuhpond has een ako tne of He vouces of Welhood tr fe govttets Tourisin and Cuan. “ > Aeon & qamow for Pomey, 2 tor Blard | Wlometer ott om the dip of formu. y Hs Known for th candy ends and ty couiderd ay ons of fa coore Grateest destiyotion In Aha ll ppines- > Dupe te prevalence chécfanity, rotive Veli abet m1 Be tabla oe toes "Sactg t ee Greet omory et 7 Two vain dhe asedated with Akloners are invoscan ond bhalel, mubaan, 8 0 davken stay or soup wade uth Ateed bara gis coconut mile, lemonegass and oer ups: > the prource 3% brown for He Ai-chhan fertival in Kakbor ongtnally , Hf ae ceebote fhe ey ticwen ha AB ond He Madayan files who oie th thu Blond. > when tu Gaolards seed ty He ein and conertd He Malays to elo chivtien [sgton- & vhe At-obhan festival a foel Ned anwually In benen wet Tews), held on Ae Wind Gundy of Tarwasy me the “oun ora eae of Kalibo, Atlan.Province of Antique pha nce he Si gina looted in Hu Werle Visas as eagion wih it topital Gan Toe de Pueravirla, fhe mort pagulens dwn In Arne. > He province SF hone to fle Indigenous Inytun- Bukidnon, speaker of o dialed of the Kinaray-a larquacte: They ve crafted tho only wie toma dudes ih the Visayas though mndigeraus rewledge and beer voraesl or oneal es 7 he HU dumces in fhe Imyeun- Bulidnen are divided try Hore bevaced elds, namely, Luby vee tuross Palkiany vite temaus, ard San rAgustin vee terraces. Yicho . > aiatoraas eon Hal fy eartiert peagle who rettled on he Mand of foray vert tthal Negtts or Afis- > Ol hiedony waged a fe “Namgias) clater Hal ten dats” oe winor tial Malay chieftains usa ped persveuton from a cy called odtphan from Borneo. tree y daliqne fh ote OF fhe sie provinces com iclng Met Visayos or Fejor Vt, and om of the four pouirees ty Th tlaed a Saraye > the foince } sthualed fn He verter section of Panay island ard borders Atlan, Geir aed Voile te the asst, bile the Solu Gea to the st » Antique 1 subdivided tte 1@ municipalities, sar Toce de Buerawctn geet as the pavindal capital, the center of Gmmerce ard time, and qoumnert ajenies. Demaeaghice ‘ vo the ppdaticn of Antique tn fu BolT cous uns 592, cia rey’ with Boman cafhh cm of predoninard wliyton- 1 they Wax durcl pel Mule cum dbtivel torque ated Karama, an Aste persian ro ‘homered by te gecomirance of tb Evnomy > Production of pala He FFmmary op of He rstvce, COMA {he second snajor agricultural comedy,” Hen malo Walle ef opm come fem “Re municipal & Gluya. > the evince alo ces other aqicul-tuod geducls Vee cers lequmer, peanut, misco- vado, ‘rugs ret we aa, cond fruits te wage. 7 " » Fishlig, & he seurte ef Uvelitecd for heusebalds wy the 15 coated muniedpatliticr avaitahlt ol ytax round and peoks dates Qeceober ty qane. . > Fost sreduets, ingude bankeo, eodtan, burl, battws otto, lon, chacceal, alco, verbal wines atd plats, wild flowers and offers. Youisn and Col hare » the ols cdrtch of coasiad anat mh Anbique it suited for seubba diving {com se setter foun of Antique, tunity an gmp key Gtro-an Woh site) daimed tp be medical Spring, + the aun} destination it hu capital foun of ques de fummavverla paasing by Malankny Markter atte Of ta fit Malby an Selene and Hr newly eonetrctid “Manna Ray: > Pafflesio the latqat tente tn fhe wetld can fe gourd tn cibetlem lato faut Hass tote ceyrtsents He gore of Aaquue..» Vine hee he Kang bel, Gunterg take fate ced fhe MGR 9A, fer CHlOs', Moued modoas cae he veer, He “Meurt Oanpve” at Anhaet > Gebarte bar He Uyprevngyte falls, the (dintte Ieleed pureed amt Ha perl vited tant Bhi, church short demtees af G. Bluse wake a parnage entry year. 1» Ueshod G6 brea fr Hs boris nad ond bay. waving, Yalderory it exertty Suge as canter opal of fhe padre wih al archer tb cipy ond taelery jam Woviece af Gna » la a prince nH PRlipgeat lected th Hu contol seetien ef wertem Wirayas nqitn, t aya) & a Oy ot Roxas bps Yam fee thx Rocuro ploio eye tel Hol bat tha some came lealy aed weed tor deerster ard nai lanpstoder, Hays, aindrw ond ders. Lkenice, He me Karun at the “Gaal Opie) ef te Phiiiegines” oad vos antg He 15 tort fou wiited plas te ah Hi ggines. >» Cin ww fe Ste Ha famtus comb Are Santa Merica Church ty the “eur ef Panay, bone te he lagett Cale charch bet an, Geach > (apie cover, a Wha arto of EM, G4 quart Kile meters ccupyitg He tortharten getion ot Poray, Noland. u Me fouece Cemprivet & MG nutid pales and o chy, Foxor Cty oo only AT winwter oy Wy glace fren Manila and iY wiifly He wade hajer sbipgtg rer. ble Panay River wed ty be anc for the oneal number of cecodiler Haig, Gop dso Neunted ty a sHbuyar Se, He Ramey, Leda ond Wwigr vives - Pt i leated at He nateastem gerber of Toray Inland, berduitg Aklan +e the nath, Antique fe He west, ord lilo 4 fhe Ceol, ious Ha Sayan Ser do the north. Bensopophics ¥ The polation ef Griz me Hy 01F cents wok ea, 424 people with Roman GfoWcisr Mh, predominant rdigen. > thor ar Aw nak liad lances: risen and Wacnven, abile eine ard wadish on ud as abministotie and bulress larg wages > Aelaren ureter to hone near Atlan sth a agian, Tamedan, and Manbuzoo ubile Cagsron % Cererhoted in Ya fever ef Gaps tn He cetieatt ef Paroy. bhi a member of fe Wayar languagt tenily ord te people using Hare part er creatives af He wider Vieayan deel rguistic arm. Bene ry Yan Ns do Beweterr ceauthne ard wide ecgaree of swamgy lard ently converted Who fihgerds, Gye duthed ay Hu "Senfed Gtel et As Wilicgines.” > bel pm ct tha vichert tubing, qyunds ard ¢ 0 naler cartibeter tn the aguante duty of tha AW gins, Y Famitg and Fishing oe He pity source of irceme ter fe people, tha combined roti Yourty ef lard ard ceo own a Via ao dustey, re - y Rnary agtiultwal me pobicls ave. sve, ft, = the woh wae, hut oll hie fon, Coconut sigartant, banana, ost fener‘y Agart from a nuplur of opivultura) products , Gagne © ako o major npier of fons end willegish or barges. © Gone par Cage shel crige deeering Aniqn indude gift Haws, ndcor cesoretion and oxte Aewracn gpanents, P Wako tndude gocwols Nee aleve i 4 wot. fou Sant a ea, Fett ible dea ds. ed eae foe Ua tbl, vourtin ard Cutlwe > Agia ow of Hu flare tn the HU ppiner thd corbibeded a lol tm Widipgine oll: ani with 19 Visayan folk dancers. > Gane of he ellevieg are Thlabery, Goyora- qayorg, Tawa, Oagit-dagtts Benerodor, Talay Meng, sifioro Peel, Hakareo Gapiceia, and Gbatinpe to vaste a Ft. > Goywn- Gryvear Fatal Goxyunan wa dic ed rane of Porteved@, nearing anil, a nde Aictincd for an nse. TM vor ene o fart of munidgalty of an-ay wninly becawe EY abundant ratural teeutce, bol fom fi cats and uglard arta. Prevince Guimaras ¥ Ty an Vslod yruince @) in dh Mipginer Waites In Ahk Werlem wsayay regen wi Hs cagite) ox Jordan. ¥ the plovince consists pinay Gf Guinoms Isard, ard alo tncludes team pubigany Guivoren, Ronchelen, Natu, Wodul ap, ard macy surrounds ales » Guimaras, fermesly Heoon a Mival-us, nos Osh prsdnce ef Ulcilo until H x05 mode an Waependert proce os May 2%, AAA Hittory » Mod I581, Garzalo Rerquillo de Yeraleca, Spdn'ch giverner and Captain General of He hilipgine \elonds, ectablih o calenert in Goi rads. e ¥ Gulnaiar gained its dohy ax 6 sub— yroviece of Unite Hirough Republic @ct Ayes, uhich vor caacted by Grguss an 18 Tne Akl, Gegea phy ¥ Goimaies compaces ginenty of Guinarar Island, ard Hr leer aes of hampolunger, Guiwaner, Panolelen, Nahwnge, Nodulac ard nang nore. Yee Gmoince coma a fh) alto of God. 5% aqua Komefen coxopyitg fe voutfearten section of fix Walon Vays ear > Te dhe undheat & Nemor Oni dental, He ale ivlord pact of fhe Met tele Gui meuns, gre of He tude melnpolitan armas of fe Thili gpSoes ¥ the prvioce ba 5 ausliqalitics, ue 7 only cre legilative divticl of Guimaras ohich exeonparses all tive tune. Demegca ghics > th population ef Guitars tn fe 2015 ceuW HOS TF, @I, porye uth Ronin Gifo- linism at the greclo mtnant edigion. Ye Gale of He rwinet, ale Guinararven, epee Wigagnen ond Kiroray-ar aS panany,lorqiogy- > W yah ane a vub-parinee af Tells Mino ord ergiich ae wily pen and urdecriad hy He qeosinee.Looney, rhe Yovince oS basically oortaultual with mamgoes: palays coconuts, VWwurfock, pig and Biking as nafer prduds. ¥ Be major trelusttes ar fourtsm, Grudt qrocescing, corona qrocesring, fh efiemieg, hands > 19) hand. cfs ooking, minteg, quanytey and Une rducton- ® b the Mand POUNCE of Gulnams o Yomow for FTeducing, one of he gutter} oer the verld, “tas earning iy aidename “Marge Coptlal of ha Miipgioar fom taatrfs. Tourigem ord Cubturt + Guimams a situated cool of Poray Wslord andl voy sie fart of He provitee af kite were A became wade pendent. 7 [is knewn truth for iy wed wandoer obich at ore af fe main incotmer af tert families, Ags-fourtsm 1 on of Hy main tndw hier. Y Capitalizing on Guimoro’s vbive- card leacher, Mand coves, and mame plortahens, Gui pwns’ pede art fe nangoe, ¥ocun +o be cre of fie Jreeted nangecs. % Manos on qm ot & mur grducton, trode Inhy died mangpets jam and suprising, rangy Uddup, ty alebrafitd He Manggphan Festival. Province of \kilo > Ws He grirce tn Frid ggines looked to A Westen Wages region, My apie the Gy at Welle, Wighly 'whanized cy - ¥ The Gap Oty of lleiley ts ecg phically Weated hr He prviyer lt pemaine qobticaty fade pended qm the gouindel pera ert. . Hictory & tut He American colonial fered Mallo Vecane a home to many first: thclocling the fist deporiment stores and ‘cinema thaatey In ie German ncalit of te fhiliippiner b H hecame a grrince of ‘he nevdy fledged Republic of He Hii ppines ulen the onhipeloge qpned wedegerderce fom fe Uwited tater on July 4, Wfu- Gueqanghy ¥ the provice covtcs o fetal arta af $.c00- 19 quart Llemeters eccupytg the certal and exten section af Panay Island in the verter \tuayou mqlon. > M occupier a mojor souttecst gurtien of Alp visnyar sland of Rary and & fordoed by fhe province of Antique fo He wot, Copie tp th nurdh, the Tintefelo channel 4o the nerf us, fe Guimaras Strait to the enst and the Ueild shal and Panay Gulf te te souk wert . + Tut off llele’s seutherst coast te the lad potvce of Gu tuilo bat tow an independerd povnee @) wh 42 eocatie arahs one ort ofl v femcs He Guay Guy od Guinaes Shalt @ Neqos Sardar, copying te nochiueton tale af the lamer stlard of Negros. Lerbequrphicr > He pation leo WW fhe 2047 coms wad 2.4L, Oe le Trleding tle cy nth aMeScsm as fredoniraet stlighen. + Pusle ftom Wile are caled Nergges, fie ot Kre toal laugwagcr wed ty fhe prsvce! Whiqayren ov longo, Kiainy-a ard “eystnen.‘py Wigaynon and dialecls Avanante of are upeken tn lle Oy anh Mo some tons af the pornce Specialy to the bertheast. tagalog and vaghsh aw widely used a admit srafe educbon” and commercial languages, Whigaynon 0 conterlioted In the City of eile. Economy > Moit’s *ewremic boon” i ie Hrovscnds af jobs, and wade the pruince ore of the Tort v ole Gy x the cerler -for real erate, accomodation, medical center; education, vhop pins cement, burtness contort IT/BTO cemtect ord many Mort. Ul refe parl emis of 9 oey Biking AeAurly and 0 Greing buscar dain, He near Me vayah Sea ubich taker leading amas 6f ctrherer tn ‘te ration. > the cofol port y an agri-MaurhiaS cemler produclney a wie aay of aagciltwol producs such as coms woe, Hanan, prusgpler ard “suqas- ' © the sugar industier S cenferd in Passi Cty and Ay rungplooring eons ‘Ue laxbunao, Dueness. Gan Grvique and Aixgaunn. » Gaulle eile cconony w rottly Yascd an cburiim because of th catturyeld churches and colonial ildlegr. Tauntem and Caltuce ¥ Granish Uloriad Churcher ore aot He well oan fouriits sHles my fe Growinee and tenoun at world hhentoge Sites Guch 05 Miag-a0 duchy Melo durch, Gketvan Church. > Fuca Area th an ata with rourlaines tenoin situated tr the Wughlards of lean and ‘Atnodian. Way known a he “hummer Capital af feito” and declared as 0 syeciad econo tic done for foussm and exolograd extergrise. 9 Yalahy tabiae NaKeal fork so quteded ln fered ana enn for boing a Uuieg yruseam of flora ard fauna. a Pv Has de Giqanses is an lod orup qourd an the affshorts of fhe rac got of Corks, . The place 0 roan for Hs numerous cart, uate wand Veodiet, emerald- lke shares art lagton rock -fomorhons, Province af Neqes Gecidentad v 15 a poodnce tm the fhilipriner leat th the werlem visa on, Hs capital & e if yer ta . the ty oh rudd - > Ht ocuper ta terthuertem af of he Loige sland of Neqws, co border Negra daar which comprises fhe south eastern lu. ¥ Known as Ke the “Guqarbond a) thy Widygnen Negus Gutdestal grducer mere fan Waly Re rations sugar evlpct -AiMony , the pte amid tw Apil 16S; they tamed A “Vege” because of the dark-stlwed > two @ fhe eartiert vate celilements wer Bhalbayan and leg hich baler feame ‘bene (sna and Isp, rergechiely. > the wland wr Abided into Reqws Geldlertal and Neqror Oriel in i840, th oy vere Wriefly unified os He Indegertent Cardenal Republic af Nayes. Me. Se fe poor Gescrathy TNys Suidertal & looted th the artom side of Negvs want, the fourth lamer svlare! inte thligpines, with o folal land arta of 9, Boa. quart be iBH bourded wy the Visayan Sea th the Nerth, Ranay Gulf oh the west, Neqor GMentat pounce and Tation Shai en fhe east and Gulu Sen on the South. ; ¥ Negus occidental sfouts He wland—poviwe of Guimacs ard fhe fpovirce of lWil0 Gr Panay [lard fp he northuert aver Re Panay Gulf and He Guimaras Ghait P Meares ts bastally velanics malirg ty soil ide for capicuttun. eighty qercert ef all ambl, ard tn fie wslard segicn wy al tvated 5 Hegre caidectd comgirer 14 municizalitier and bp cthes, thu dhe worl chartered cities amarg aN He parince th the dail ppt: remograghict > the population of Negros oridertal tn he A015 census vos’ m. @5%1\%e people with Roman Cadtelicicm ad prodaninant religion: v Pesikeas @ Weqws or called Weqtsences and lest upton Nuno canons, rany.art of other put /ntved Austonerian hertoge) wth fordgn ance soy ! » Numas Gaidentad & pedomirantly a Wliqay ron peallyy omvine wt 24% of verrdents Gpeaking A od a gash languaaye, becuse of ts Grguiychc fier oftth \eilo. Y Gwar © poke by He cnainte) \e% especialy tn the ober and oun paig He Toren stmt, due +e tele poututty ty fe pland podvce of Cebu. Eronomy, > Kroon a Re Gogacben’ of Hu Shiligginers the sugar tndurhy & the Webbed of fhe eurony of Hepes Gatdental , iene noe Ha Wa af he aunty ugar. 7 then ox WF sugar centeals rated Hrevghout the Imlad ares, Arctahtig com horthvest along fie wats of He viayon Sea ond Guimaras Gtmit. > Ahly duly so fod oy cada Cy, and eke gahyends shad det fhe provivee wre Gf toustrys amert cepyer mines ox touted th Nyalay a re ¥ Giver and nolybdenum Hy are abo abundart 4s ul or rormelalic minerals éaitabl Ar agate ond ana Une, “oars Y Dacled © She center ef commerce and Ahavce ko Negros ave’ " Ss Meddental, is j Pa couig Wah Hy ger Had Rajon’ * He Bulnee Vv H bas dso oft es, facies, betting plants, altted industrial’ last poe qoodion, ooh hatveue pous te a hee cqua- culture “\pdae, Dorism oad Cabtue, . ‘Neyos ocidertal tos tory been a arter af cathe ond ole, Re we (an He ngar tasty, mah el ¥ lay OW, fe fhe woth q Re aagtal ef baled, wdkeamed He * fon of Hegins? the cabural and artistic center @ Woes lal Hagon. keel faticaenCENTRAL VISAYAS ( Legion vil) al > antral Visayas» official desiquted ox tugion VI, wt on adrainti tative ranton te Ke Vlipee, acuniiig Ne combal ection of the vieayas vy Peo 4 proivces, nanely: Behel, chu, Aegres Orertal, and Siquijor, as wall at > bighly abgrited afte Ccobu ONy, Lagu lap Gity oncl Mandaue Cty) - > whe regional conter % Whe Gthy of Cebu ‘ : > Gatral Visayasis booed, dodkwise from fie North, by the Waxan Sect, Ganotes Seas Ganigpo Chaavel , Gobel $8 Bryoleg Grit, enduu Sea, Werkem visayas and the Tate soit D Majer lands ore the epony nous Co, Behol, ard siquijor, togetier with fhe enclen york of Wears Vo)ard. Prevince ol Bohol YR an Wland pouince of He figgines Nooaled tn Re Central weayas rafony consi ing A Re natn toland ABE and 35 mlver surroundings Bards D Hy capital % Taglilacan O's. pchol & He dente Jame land of Me Pili pence. OMe piace a fapular oust defi natieh nth fs each ard cctors. stony ¥ the pple of Bcbel ot satd to be the dercondanty of a grup of tnbabttants vho cette m the Hhlligpines called gintrles or “ 4aHloed ones” > Bohol & wWhinokeld derive from heals a Kd af tree ffl -tlourtrhed on the Stal. the, sigjval mone ic Sucivd Hhrugh cl, o foun Ih CeynP Taghlaran chew Miguel Lope de Leqar pt Guyporecly landed: Grecoroghy > pe Re weet of chal & Cebu to Re northeast os fe lard ef ley te ond to He cur, aus the Deol Ger cs Mindanao. The Cebu stot verorates vehel tom Cebu, ard wth ward pruvcer chovt a commen languages Wad Debelaro weloin a cnrcions dittivdion fmm cyano. ¥ Dobols chwate we qenemally ctny uth noxioum vnlvfal elven the wonths ef Tite and bebber. ‘ Ye tenain gh Gols t lostaly ollig and Wy, and alot bal fRe lard % ced tn Unestone. Y Me province of Bola ws G Hrat-clasc province chivtded ilo 2 conqesri cnt distects> womersing 4 component cy ao 49 munic pals Yemogyanhics > Atoring to fe goir cencus. Hf tax aki Laan Wei as pedo irart eigian. m2 Repation GP Ioarm sto wie Homan clin + Whelan is a vosioth ef He evan Nanquacye spoken tm thy lard groviee a of wlel tn He Visayas ard a wrajer portion of soulker eye, 05 wer! oy not there gonts of Mindanao: Etonomy V Re eraneby englywort yotle low Mad Hi nasty agicaltare cenit the, bij Sexlor ty dhe provece tn Seems of wotling copeation ad late! ue: J> Whe major sourcer of wutone uy fgetattur that acheles farming, th catty ee tana, / tacorud and woot cops at Hople omg and fishing igs » Tourism plays on troraityy whe tn the alas exonomy. th te Gast arongays, some Or engaged sa wubivuscer. veur'sm 1 Bohol wf one df He tos} poplar and tourid-prendiy Aertinahens fo le Thilipgings > fis laid pouiece te cose Wiayos region ablancls vistors {rom all er the wortd becuse of As chonteg ond divurre attr tions, with fe chealate Hi oy fs mart fameus teuntt fect 4 Yee Gucslate HN, ty Gobel ew of @ Vd quoleaical formation af qrasr-anvued bihs gad turn bun during “He dy season. ¥ Rela algo Kroun at He howe af ane af He welds omalest grivoter, the toca, Province cebu se sal oe > Hat @ pounce af He ghiliopine ‘lected in He Central Visayas ar Raton vit ceqton. » Hs api cela Cy ww Gueen city ef Phe South” the oldert chy ad “fies anita! of fu Whi ppinets wich we polit ally trde pendent fram the prunaial govern rent » The Cebu Mebogolidan Ara or Melo Cebu ot Hix seard largest a peltian rer ve He Pbllipphe afer Mehe Manila wth Gu chy at the ain center’ ef comment, rode, eduction and Industry om He visas: > Sue of Ha mor decloged pesincet in fy i peat Ina deade oF fos Yeanhgermed Into a qlooad bub for furtrest © pecousteg veri ces. tourism Shipping ferathure maleiny and peony tdusty- istony 2 the mame “cobs” comer form a old Cohan: Wu er Cibo» ‘the place or -fadlr” + Sug er, Suge. in tum ge denied fom fh old Cebuano tem ‘cached anh’ ar “goad ire Srey 7 chu oy located + Hu @st of Neqws, te He vert of royte and Botol wlards, ¥ the province consicts of Cebu elard, at wih as 109 swale lands, which tedude Molar, Bantayons Malo poroup, tango ard te Camote Islas Ub G comperant cies and 44 wuntdpolties . Y Bat the Highly urbanized otter of cebu ard Mandave are independert ties not under poivdial supuvision, yeh ove apen qouped with Vu geovince for qeomephtal and ctatichtal purposes. ’ He yrounce’s tard arta is 4,744 Squast LMomelers, or chen Hu Ndependert ctier are included for quoqm phi al purpores, fhe toad area i 442 quart Kilowers Remogro Phics 7 the population of coku Rover to w i m NS auordly to she Consus wor 2,9, 92 pactles , ano Iaiguaqe pole tn Chu og wall ay Ha to omar af fhe yet tededing olol hee AS sqeleen at Bohelaro, Sinvijor, western leytes ive and egos land Lojer expevaly tm Kanes Overfals of axl! ox nail qnidees ef Mind onan. "Henomy ¥ Gebeom >, a pertmanteam Bf Cou and Yeo hat e ‘ : unowte kedopmest Yeon ned 5 dareten “te oars y owe He Yard Control Weayas Way city, Cebu, \iod groun tbo ant of Hu coun sy! most Hgnificant destination for foretgn divech —trvest mart > cou ty aso a hame ef He Bebecd Aucetrtng Zone wi hundreds ef manu-fe hurt tamganies producing eeport greduds > deiferent parlt tw world with apparels deconis, Furniture, processed fools, vomputer parts and oer vinilar odds. Vv (abu province Weewtse ducts antoul-tural product Wet com, vice, \egelabler, sugar, and upia a6 well as lee pout Ne wal “ard dolpnite. y Pihing, har been ome of He alienate source of Uelibeod alco to residenk @f canctal muinid palities and islands. y Chu eorsideed ay fu rain education lwo tn tha wibayes. Toutes on Culture . ; oi Fda Gy 8 a signcant culhuol center Th Hoe Puliggings. She Ingirt of Spacit ad Roman tohelic cult ie evident. oth 0 Wrtoweally Ingeclast sights all owe Yu prince ewhh as, Colon es he aoa “dash My hg ald ducches, fentloe houses ard renples. Sindeg Hativa) & the lamest getil Me Philippines s bed ety ied sunday of Tanuay commemorates He thd Jesus, Sante Wie, the Lord ard Yoletter of co. . Kodaugan so Madlan, Werally Sanrlates 4 the “Udery in Madaa, HX ba hdfederl urinal wenadment of fhe Gaile of Mactan. celebrated canerically cn the SHh th Ail. defi the aint befert, dasing avd tnmediately after fe defeat of Pecuquae Naxgodor Ferdinand Magellan at the bards of Noe lape and Wis men. » Magehan's cose tarilin i a stone Kiosk tr Clu Cys Halippines. The shuchwe % hated on lara Gqho bude Yr tania ddl Sante Wifo. 1 Hlg wih ate posit ad Sorto Whol, church and coment legs, the geilion 6 a Aelond Wabicnal Cultural Treaswe af the Phil ppires > Beyord Cebus Witt gMer, Muocury hedele ant resorts, fiat niall life, vam ous. restaurants tn differnt quitings, 4h urlan destinadicn also offers eco~ adventures, Provirce of Negros Crierlal YHA G pounce th Hu Philiyeiner located tn the Cente vitayas rater with cap, he chy of Dunoquete. YH ewupis the utbeaston bak of She large Blond of Negms, ond \ercert wear occidental, whidd comprises the Merthnertten alt - PH also taddes Apo Vlora, o poular dive atte er beth lecal and redgn oust: Wistory Y Neagns, the seutnd large land tr the viagas and fourth larmert inland in the qhiippitess is belied tan: i, i gel Hf 0 larger nnd macs) bret wos cut off by ridin Water at She end of Re Last ike ont+ Aneng the early tnbabitonts of We island wee te eggs ard the Aushonesi ans, aud latte He Hon chinese, who ore mainly mechan breagenghy, > Negws Oental eaugies the sputh-enslem bale of the lanl of Weqws . uith Negros Ccctdental comprising — the verti - weston holt. DW fas a trtol tard arta of 5,785.53 squad Klomeles. A dain of qugged meuh- ans Seharales Neqes Giertal yrom Hejes Baldental. > Megres Oriental faves Cehu ty the east across the Tafion Amit and Syuijer to He southeast. D The Sulu ‘or borders it ty the south to southwest. Negros i% basiailly velcanic, making ts soil Teal or optadtun. Kabty percent of all auwbk land bn ‘he Zed region i GulAiveed. Denoqo phics > The popuatien OF egos Greta) tn She apis census was L964, AS people ith Roman Galolicisin as predominant nligion. » (buono & the primary chalet agen with oh least 40 pervert of the pplaten and Wtigaynon s dlio spoken by yndinidwale way ty oras arund Pasay. ayo van, $a. Catalina, Canlacn Gy and some artas in Wobinay. Economy > alegres Sriertal hat for a long me been a watjon supplies of electricity to Hs edgbhoring prntnces ty the Vitayas with th eKOBS pews copcty genentted by the 142. 5- Mega Vatt falingtnen geothermal plat. vy with Hs vast forte land resources, Megrot Griental’s ether majer tedusiny iS ograudture with crops Wee sugaranne, sweel rm, coconut and rive H ly Re canted creas, Fishing He wan source |f Income. ftaple art also inucled ty, cattte eanches, 8b pords and wubber glantations, etyectaly in Raypwan cy 7 thee ate also mineral depesitr Uke geld, siler and copper found throughout Re Inner artes ef He province : Souris » each foun ty Negos Gtertal celebmmte an ‘annual own estas wually dedieataf 0 a pakon scart of ot particalar hun or cfty » Traditionally, the, Bugiasan Fextival viich wor rated tn ood, & celebrated areal In ockbor to He provincial arptal of Cimaguete ond 's hailed as lejos Orientals Y sestivals of fortvals? P tre Of the land mmrks af Dumaguete 15 the Dumaguete Bell Toute uhich stards pect to the Soin Cathedeal) Cotherine of Alexandeia Cathedral. 4 once wed 4p worn te chy of tenperdting piente attacks. Y Heqrs ovata enjoys come of He lands ber! nahural scenery ond placer of advertin with glerty gk vaterfals ond velcarle lover ty stk » Mouri taleis and calacn Mauvtoin both affte ApS 40 biden caldera Yhreugh utcton ing trplal forests mith warding views. > then fet oe wakegal, at are just gach Venaguele Cty la Uverlnd 1 @ good ace fir ahun-losed Reus alien ‘for Panaguele CtyProvince of Siquijor B Uday the province of Siquljon % 0 GIR protec Income cla Island prod Yee Raigping Noted on Ye carta angel vain. ts, capital ihe inaty also named Siquijor a Dung fhe Spanish colonial perlod gt the clippings, the Gna \ iwore la de Fuge oF wed ra set UM Ged a He 0 Siquijor Commonly associated wilh myshe tanditiens Hat the land's growing tourism industy capltalites gn. fist, ak Siquijee lequd tals of O area cov bith once ungulfed ta region. then there came 0 Stony cart quake that shook the earth and sta. 2 Dusite beg a legend, masem times highland formers have unraveled giant shel casings under foam pletc. Gupyorting He Husy Hat Giquijor is tdeed an thland Hu rose from the sea 2 the Bland was pest sighted He Gpantarks mn tes clurtng Miguel Lopes cle Leqaagis cxpedition. p the Spaniards ated the Hla lela del yueqo or “sland of tin’, becamse the Kiland gow eff an eve qlews -fom the great svarms sf freflies that ved mm Fhe numerous nomare tees on the island: . : Greagrarhy 8 crquijor Wes ceuteos! from abu and Nuges actos Cebu shot also called babel cratt ard soufinett from pehel- “ vv Panglao Island, which v port of Dehol evince har 6 sinilas wmposition of the soil ubich y found reughort tu shale tard of — Si4uifor. © with G land aita 6 349 quart Kilometers. Siquifer tthe Yokel smalest province of te fii pes and im tems of population as well as lard area. To The oH GF Sopijor 1% Cebus ty He wesl rs Negus, northeast % Pobel, ard 40 the south, aoross Ye Rebel Gea, 7s Mindanao. Ddennagrophics © Ausrding to fle, Acs cenrusy HF has a popdation ef 45,284 with Roman Caifelicom os pedoninart religion. by the molt larg uage spoken tr dhe ished province’ ts Cebuaro, with Tagpleg and Bake dfn used a5 send languages: _ Fevomy, B the Mand province: edties on farming with com, vegetables ond otter eat crops’ as “he Pinay paced D Fhim, & also ou of He sources of Uvelheed meone twang Vea) retidents along, tooo) oxtas, 1 Turis th the province of Slquijor has been reengnieed becuse of fhe ratwral Mractions, waalyetals, and heach resorts wlth can be ansidend cs the exoreme dives. Tourism v Dapke He Pees Cothelic affinities, almost af thu residents continue to odbert te finditional pracices that seit Wied prion the Isth cemhay atbelt these pweties Nan also adopted chartian Welieh cystem os wllvv put io Hu inqraled and indupensable tmditional belt em Sty of eid hawt "ed possis a nt regpech gor the vata Tivos ie boy tu ancaters of Ha people” b Siquljor 1% Known for fs unique FRAiptne cuttue of blendig Glheliomm with todito- ral witqiow, pacts a major part of its Pepe cultural henttage ond rently. > ayuljers len bre repdiation as a glace ef magic ond Sorcery both atyacts ard se nat Giquijer & also well Knoun er Hh Festival, thal focus on healing wiual uber mean +ebions art Surg uhile he old folks make potions ac gf hurbs, mols, infects anh 2 yee barks: ; a Amery te attractions ort tu teaches cans, ughrgly, Bardie-an Nal re hy tae tne tet the mort popular of Ham an Me Canbugehay alts and He sld Bolete tee, bolf lected in lari. v the coral etefs i oe thang, He, Hod afer some of Yu bert ding in Hu Philippines arkolus and . EASTERN VISAYAS CBeqion wil) © Eastem visagas, is officially designated at Pagion Wh & ax adminietmatit regen th Ke thilgy er Scan yltg the ence Gecton of the Vigayos. YH aves G provinces, namely: Biliran, cache Samar, Northen Samar, Samar, Geyre, and ‘seuthum Leyte, ax vel ab a hoghly utbanized city CTaclban city) 1 the mapieral center 5 the Gy of tacleban » Easter vibayas i bordered clockwise from fu Northaasd » by ‘fa Hlppine Sea, faghe Gul, Gaveqao Stait, Bohol sea, Ganiqao chaendl,, Camabes Serr Weayan Seay Samar Seo, Titao fats, and He San Purnardino. Trovince of Gamar Yoke wed Samar 8 derived fron he viyajas aoe "seqrad” which mens vound er oat uhich Aura He ystoad fectues of She lands hich rock ond deeply Aicsected lay steams. the frovine ts composed Narqdy al Jw and extremely voggtd WNC and stall Veland aves. ’ WF olso has Hivngan Cay. Bingan & a mythical Gy. the cy sald te be located by fhe pounce HH Horfhem Samar, the Gty 1 ako alleged be comaln tratwes &F geld anc\ homes f enkanles hich can Triv humans tp the sauté city Inwree of Northen Gamar vy the province af Wortham Samar is ditded inte 24 twat’ pall Nev: Allens (apuls Gamay. Vas Navas, Mopanas, fumbujany San lsicio, San Werte. Bivdy Calarmman, Lagtny, Laveen, Verdragen, Povario, San Tose, Sine Ickes, eben, Cabubre + Lagat: Lege de ttyey Ralopeys Gan Artprio, San Peart, vittwia nila: ete de tages Rov: ¥ Me language wed ty Northem Samar FR trey aetiay language 7 there art various fertivals celebrated tn nocthem samar Mhmugheul gh yore‘y DAIKATON FESTIVAL - LAVERAS HY a wlious festival tall cach August go a} Laeacarts Nation Samar, Ha fetal ated Iighiqghts vecsds mu among Re foumen gluta qande Fuhr ec vessels en apis food. Bangkaton was gotten from langka ubich & the’ Augie word foe wobercragt. v PARAYAN FESTIVAL SAN EoguE, ths annual festival cemmemortes thr Feurdinn Anciversay OF Ha Municipality of Sao Roque, Northen amar. Wi cleboted evemy Wards lu. Ramayan 3} @ waraynon word hich fueans bountiful vice harvest - Merthern Samar Products ard Indu chies ¥ Worthen Samar aS Keun for agitate and fishery productions and indus fries. In agmaulture they have rice, wqetableagarming, Cattle raisins Banana cand Peanud Plana Fon, and eit hamufacturing - » In fishery, Hey offer deep sem Hehim, pun ant agar culture, prskyuies fish outure. > hime Norfhum Samar Wis o aged quality of ompicaltut and incusitier , we can exgecl goed fod and ddlieacis ouch as Ktnilan wa padngy Binge, and many mot > Nerf Gamar has seveial -towise golentials thd remained undicco vered yy fpurits, Some of hese dncludes old churches, wotertalls, vir, caress viain Foees's, gad beaches. Land stfrachons th Northen Samar ¥ Gapal Ughithawge cers as He Ws%erlel lardnack Ms Hu grounce of Nerve Samar. the Bis Weland Fock formation hs com posed of tur sumll, wcky weeds Wasted tn te peslaus ora there He Gen Bemardivo in Neto Sanar meets te fanfic Gcean. water AModkions im Northem Ganar ¥ Mai pisakan Falls. Hb four @ layered wotectalls and known to be He most beautiful votergals tn Fr philippines » the Pink Beach, Owe of Me getter! beacker tn diz Chhipginer & fucked along She toast of Northen Sanar, endowed with mie nk savd. Province of feyte > dayte fhe ayhih lage ond sith most propels BES ws Ha Pipes witha dead Population of 4,G2u,TH as of 2020 census. re Spokun tn Lupte 1h Mu baylay language, also brow ox baybayen, aah tae Naya or fayte, Ba Aistnch seqlowl Wageage Had uns sphere She lard af Use fo He philippines. Festival tn dyke » Labinluloi Fe Svat sayay/ saijoo, on indigenous ond ast Arech guode . whlitttg he Cys abundant teco plat and watuials. WS a celebvation Gf peace, toe, unity Sang Hare Products ard Indushries th Faye > Nest inhabitant ore feomers. Fihing & a sapplemmntary activity, Rice and + com Gale) are Ure main ted cops; cash ceops ndude caconuls, alten, -hhaceo arora, and aygprcan. ure are f6me banjanese lepesits, and sovd.ston and tyevtone dre quaried tm fhe yunthwcst: ibelcatics in Legte ” toa net RE ac a a aye * Meth be 7 Sn agua ll kt ne ®t Ss Pepe ee Sno oth ag eine, water APtactions In Pupte co » Kalarggaman Inland it rew Ho top tourtrts apets in fupke. Ht beast of a 5 : ba) stretch of pristine bite ery mands Complementing te ert. - war ard iy dubbed oc dyke most beculpl toad? “2 ‘ale » Wapan tag Fish Ganchaty plotures He richness ard dtversty of the ili pie seas. Wes yl Gnd erhumming coral reefs and diiferest and colar ful fish species. Southim Lyte \ ‘ > Gauthien toybe 8 the iMplace of Aha roman cael pith in fe Phill ppines y trax He setord less populated province In eastem ubayas region, but consists of beautiful South spoke ty hertoned by fhe heautipl tslands, ubite sarc beaclus, and marine sanctuaries, F ture are vastens festa cle binbed tn Rute and ese Art: PAGLAMMELA segrival City 2) Maas OTD PADULHON Fes TIVAL CAUG. 10-15) — AAAASIN amy, KARO MATA Festival CARPAL 9-5) — DUEMAVISTA PLNTAY AU 0 cultural celebration depiching Ra vole of te farmers ard voy Gf lt: FANG KA- TA@KA Fen VAL CMG. 2 18)~ TANGA AN PAORE BURGOS. Seutum dyte productions ond helurfr'es, The province of Gou Hom Lyte 0 newn for fhe ree af Abaen ile, Cpr, ford and vgerabler, nani and Gen, ner ard pouty neat bv they wxch ag tuna, -flzlng fib; mother) shells ancl Lobsters, > South Bate vy alto kxtun ar Hale delicacies yuch as dmpaw in Pabryan » Bibirg bo cet anqinan, Danagan, “Wes Maras, Ktn'law na Bangs. dard Mbactiew tn Geuflun fyte 2 Up Sutton dupte. tr Date of ffs ideal wns upot in Hic. provice for {Rall ad advecture neckes. Wty, wy steep dual siptine haf ere far an epporfinity do fy ove fhe taller! bedge fn fh Plipplner welch te fhe Agas-agar bide. He ~ also considered ap Ga mone ef the major atfmcHens i douthenn Ayte Y davanqey Cambam ir vod hb Re Que Captal of Sndlom Lyte for Here are grad imo caus uaitig fo be wxpleed aled the Glow Que h Umasawa lelard. th island Ib ore of He fameus tourist pets tn yet Whore the gid Gefukic aur tr fhe Philippives “ak place. “Ps Bellen et WATER MTPACTIOUG: IN SoUMEReN LEYTE"pounce of Biliran p Hers an land prove th fhe Philippines Inouted th te cacheen vitayas Crtgion mn) pitta & om of He courkys cmaller! and nawert province y formerly ¥ ax a sabe province af leyit, HY became an tle pendent province tm [eta + Biliran is Hee ust Kept sectet ta kastem Visayas. the name ras derived rom Sywobiiinn” type of nate qmes Yat qn abundantly on He ards plains. wh Me chaming Mages: nth cosine, ugged mountains, ard najerhic waterfalls. the land atftactions rw beauly and He Hell of discoving o new flor and fauna art whack apyeal to He mares. » Thre are vaneus fechvals in Prien Gach an’ + GAPNOD FEstvAL» celebrated tn Mmenia during % character aontury, fax tot September, ‘he fertval "to bute asi We fis tount fumbl. nn Gut Mee HA tly *gepredl” and Ae present acy sheets je beginnings, Hupyaka Festival. on af he highlights of Bilan Aewinceheod dandverrary en erty Ih of May, fhe perfil fo a colebm-tien of the Bilirancrs’ epdea vers cr ene puple with hua” or neineratt. # deveaser He vreus serials oft cemporort auncipler. (DID Festal. Cdlebated tr Giblan ducag Si then ferla avey 2st of Tily, He pertlval thushater the ploysul stance af Wetrds lecatty known ax “lid? which abounds by Ha ve near ch enrierd selffence!, fom hich the foun oh Nt kane Gabon mea place whet Hot aot ney “Ubi” GUWALUTAN FESHVAL. H une fort tehedued im (1999 ond fear deudteped mio a beautiful ancl mamrable tenpe tion gartcipatee ly ho aukegeret the denemlay ard bry school. buC&RY/ BUCTHY FESTIVAL. Ha tld wary TMi of eeiobersn the eur of ea’ucgayan > Bilan Iserd- the gestnat sto celebete He hanert of the heal palegpy shelly and thy tru ram allie dedi fom the het! + SUBMG- SUBING FESTIVAL . Hat cetebinted eey 2th of Gateh . ct Naphadl fhe srehangel- F Gaicher honoring 0 Tangut food and delicacia m Bran such at Suman Bilin, kapiey ake DLAND arrpacTioNs 1 Gil PAIL ; * Garcon Hs ad fons. #8 alinost a Cha uphil let owtrlroking the cart const He Bran Province = the farm & tamed after fe bibli@ tem Goan er promise lard). D WATER ATTRACTION Ot BILLFAN ¥ Hapusuan falls» 0 mialtes trekking yoom Maint tet oping tm Dreyy Mani aaiban ) SrNran