Western Visayas

Western Visayas Kabisay-an Nakatundan Kanlurang Kabisayaan
Region
Clockwise from the top: Miagao Church, Jaro Belfry, Taklong Island, Islas de Gigantes, Tibiao Rice Terraces, Pan-ay Belfry, Boracay
Location in the Philippines
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Coordinates: 11°08′N 122°32′E / 11.13°N 122.53°E / 11.13; 122.53
Country	Philippines
Island group	Visayas
Regional center and largest city	Iloilo City
Area
• Total	12,750.63 km2 (4,923.05 sq mi)
Highest elevation (Mount Madja-as)	2,117 m (6,946 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[1]
• Total	4,730,771
• Density	370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ISO 3166 code	PH-06
Provinces	5 Aklan Antique Capiz Guimaras Iloilo
Independent cities	1 Iloilo City
Component cities	2 Passi Roxas
Municipalities	98
Barangays	3,209
Cong. districts	10
Languages	Hiligaynon Kinaray-a Aklanon/Malaynon Capiznon Tagalog English
GDP (2023)	₱620.79 billion $10.55 billion[2]
Per capita	$2,225 (2023 est.)[2]
HDI	0.761 (High)
HDI rank	5th in the Philippines (2019)

Western Visayas (Hiligaynon: Kabisay-an Nakatundan; Tagalog: Kanlurang Kabisayaan or Kanlurang Visayas) is an administrative region in the Philippines, numerically designated as Region VI. The region comprises the islands of Panay and Guimaras. It consists of five provinces: Aklan, Antique, Capiz, and Iloilo on Panay, and the island province of Guimaras. The region also includes one highly urbanized city, Iloilo City, which is the largest city and serves as the regional center.^[3]

The Hiligaynon language, native to Iloilo City, is the region's lingua franca. The region is also dominated by the native speakers of three Visayan languages: Kinaray-a, Aklanon and Capiznon. The land area of the region is 12,750.63 km² (4,923.05 sq mi), and with a population of 4,730,771 inhabitants.