Central Visayas

Central Visayas Tunga-tungang Kabisay-an Gitnang Kabisayaan Region VII
Region
From upper-left to bottom-right: Sugar Beach Bantayan, Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral (Cebu); Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park (Negros Oriental); Chocolate Hills (Bohol); Salagdoong Beach (Siquijor);
Nickname(s):  Center of Christianity Rehiyon sa mga Sugboanon (Region of the Cebuanos)
Location in the Philippines
OpenStreetMap
Coordinates: 10°0′N 123°30′E / 10.000°N 123.500°E / 10.000; 123.500
Country	Philippines
Island group	Visayas
Regional center	Cebu City (pop. 922,611)
Area
• Total	15,895.66 km2 (6,137.35 sq mi)
• Rank	13th
Highest elevation (Mount Kanlaon)	2,465 m (8,087 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[1]
• Total	8,081,988
• Rank	4th
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
• Rank	3rd
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ISO 3166 code	PH-07
Provinces	4 Bohol Cebu Negros Oriental Siquijor
Cities	16 Bais Bayawan Bogo Canlaon Carcar Cebu City Danao Dumaguete Guihulngan Lapu-Lapu City Mandaue Naga Tagbilaran Talisay Tanjay Toledo
Municipalities	116
Barangays	3,003
Cong. districts	11
Languages	Cebuano Boholano Porohanon Bantayanon Filipino English

Central Visayas, designated as Region VII, is a region of the Philippines. It is in the central part of the Visayas island group. It consists of four provinces–Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor– and the highly urbanized cities of Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, and Mandaue. The region is dominated by the native speakers of Cebuano. Cebu City is its regional center.

The land area of the region is 15,875 km². As of the 2010 census, 6,800,180 people lived there. Only three of the country's 17 regions had more people.^[2]

1. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
2. ↑ "NSCB ActiveStats - REGION VII (Central Visayas)". National Statistical Coordination Board - NSCB. Archived from the original on 13 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2013.