Guimaras Strait

Guimaras Strait
Guimaras Strait at Bacolod
Guimaras Strait Location within the Philippines
Location	Western Visayas
Coordinates	10°42′N 122°49′E / 10.700°N 122.817°E / 10.700; 122.817
Type	strait
Basin countries	Philippines
Max. length	95 km (59 mi), N-S
Islands	Guimaras, Pan de Azucar
Settlements	Bacolod

Guimaras Strait is a strait in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines, connecting the Visayan Sea with Panay Gulf and the Sulu Sea beyond. To the north and west are Panay and Guimaras Islands, while Negros Island is to the south and east.^[1] Bacolod City is a major seaport on the strait, which also provides access to the Port of Iloilo City via the Iloilo Strait.