![]() Location of the Visayas within the Philippines | |
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Geography | |
Location | Southeast Asia |
Archipelago | Philippines |
Major islands | |
Area | 71,503 km2 (27,607 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 2,465 m (8087 ft) |
Highest point | Mount Kanlaon |
Administration | |
Regions | |
Largest settlement | Cebu City (pop. 964,169) |
Demographics | |
Demonym |
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Population | 21,155,014 (2021)[1] |
Pop. density | 292/km2 (756/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups |
The Visayas or Visayan Islands (Cebuano and Wáray-Wáray: Kabisay-an, Tagalog: Kabisayaan, Spanich: Bisayas), is one of the three principal geographical divisions of the Philippines; the other two divisions are Mindanao, to the south, and Luzon, to the north.
People living in this islands are called Visayans.
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