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Visayas

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Overview

The Visayas ( və-SY-əz), or the Visayan Islands (Visayan: Kabisay-an, Cebuano pronunciation: [kabiˈsajʔan]; Filipino: Kabisayaan [kɐbɪsɐˈjaʔan]), are one of the three principal geographical divisions of the Philippines, along with Luzon and Mindanao. Located in the central part of the archipelago, it consists of several islands, primarily surrounding the Visayan Sea, although the Visayas are also considered the northeast extremity of the entire Sulu Sea. Its inhabitants are predominantly the Visayan peoples. The major islands of the Visayas are Panay, Negros, Cebu, Bohol, Leyte and Samar. The region may also include the provinces of Palawan, Romblon, and Masbate, whose populations identify as Visayan and whose languages are more closely related to other Visayan languages than to the major languages of Luzon. There are four administrative regions in the Visayas: Western Visayas (pop. 4.86 million), Negros Island Region (pop. 4.90 million), Central Visayas (6.64 million) and Eastern Visayas (4.63 million).

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Census, cataloged

Major islands5
Minor islands212
Islets499
Rocks & skerries259

Major islands

Negros
Area
12,778 km²
High point
2,465 m
Negros (English: , UK: , Tagalog: [ˈnegɾos]) is the fourth largest and third most populous island in the Philippines, with a total land area of 13,309 km2 (5,139 sq mi). The coastal zone of the southern part of Negros is identified as a site of highest marine biodiversity importance in the Coral Triangle.
Samar
Area
12,435 km²
High point
890 m
Samar ( SAH-mar) is the third-largest island in the Philippines. It has a population of 1,924,651 as of the 2024 census. It is located in the Eastern Visayas region of the Visayas islands. Since 1965, the island is divided into three provinces: Western Samar, Northern Samar, and Eastern Samar.
Panay
Area
11,512 km²
High point
2,102 m
Panay is the sixth-largest and fourth-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total land area of 12,011 km2 (4,637 sq mi) and a total population of 4,669,037 as of 2024 census, similar to Sicily or Bali. 4 percent of the entire population of the country.
Leyte
Area
6,997 km²
High point
1,200 m
Leyte ( LAY-tee, LAY-tay, Tagalog: [ˈleite]) is an island in the Visayas group of islands in the Philippines. It is eighth-largest and sixth-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total population of 2,626,970 as of the 2020 census.
Cebu
Area
4,406 km²
High point
1,037 m
Cebu ( seb-OO; Cebuano: Sugbo), officially the Province of Cebu (Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Sugbo; Filipino: Lalawigan ng Cebu), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas (Region VII) region. It consists of the main island and 167 surrounding islands and islets.

Minor islands

195

Bohol
Area
3,767 km²
High point
850 m
Guimaras
Area
578 km²
High point
266 m
Biliran
Area
498 km²
High point
1,346 m
Siquijor
Area
319 km²
High point
605 m
Panaon Island
Area
203 km²
High point
687 m
Bantayan Island
Area
113 km²
High point
91 m
Pacijan Island
Area
96.3 km²
High point
205 m
Poro Island
Area
96.1 km²
High point
385 m
Daram Island
Area
93.4 km²
High point
371 m
Panglao Island
Area
89.9 km²
High point
190 m
Mactan
Area
58.6 km²
High point
38 m
Lapinig Island
Area
38.4 km²
High point
126 m
Buad Island
Area
34.7 km²
High point
345 m
Capul Island
Area
34.1 km²
High point
217 m
Ponson Island
Area
33.7 km²
High point
217 m
Maripipi Island
Area
29 km²
High point
924 m
Dalupiri Island
Area
28.4 km²
High point
127 m
Tagapul-an Island
Area
28.1 km²
High point
424 m
Almagro Island
Area
22.4 km²
High point
553 m
Limbangcavayan Island
Area
20.7 km²
High point
468 m
Calagnaan Island
Area
20.1 km²
High point
329 m
Pan de Azucar Island
Area
15.8 km²
High point
550 m
Tagubanhan Island
Area
13.8 km²
High point
279 m
Mahanay Island
Area
10.8 km²
High point
15 m
Sicogon
Area
10.7 km²
High point
214 m
Boracay
Area
10 km²
High point
96 m
Inampulungan Island
Area
9.6 km²
High point
204 m
Olango Island
Area
9.2 km²
High point
16 m
Camandag Island
Area
9.2 km²
High point
432 m
Pandan Island
Area
8.9 km²
High point
74 m
Guintacan Island
Area
8.8 km²
High point
53 m
Parasan Island
Area
8.6 km²
High point
139 m
Binuluangan Island
Area
7.8 km²
High point
79 m
Igbon Island
Area
7.2 km²
High point
224 m
Cabilao Island
Area
7.2 km²
High point
36 m
Limasawa Island
Area
6.7 km²
High point
226 m
Bacol Island
Area
5.9 km²
High point
57 m
Destacado Island
Area
5.9 km²
High point
205 m
South Gigante Island
Area
5.4 km²
High point
221 m
Sandingan Island
Area
5.3 km²
High point
79 m
Tago Island
Area
5.3 km²
High point
140 m
Jao Island
Area
4.9 km²
High point
18 m
Libucan Daco Island
Area
4.7 km²
High point
160 m
Jandayan Island
Area
4.6 km²
High point
18 m
North Gigante Island
Area
4.5 km²
High point
214 m
Pangangan Island
Area
4.5 km²
High point
23 m
Higatangan Island
Area
4.2 km²
High point
48 m
Hilantagaan Island
Area
4.2 km²
High point
40 m
Sipaway Island
Area
3.9 km²
High point
25 m
Doong
Area
3.8 km²
High point
19 m
Unnamed island
Area
3.7 km²
High point
16 m
Guintarcan Island
Area
3.5 km²
High point
123 m
San Andres Island
Area
3.4 km²
High point
125 m
Aguada Island
Area
3.3 km²
High point
208 m
Escarpada Island
Area
3.2 km²
High point
182 m
Kawit Island
Area
3.1 km²
High point
11 m
Jagoliao Island
Area
3 km²
High point
9 m
Panobolon Island
Area
2.9 km²
High point
38 m
Guiwanon Island
Area
2.6 km²
High point
46 m
Buri Island
Area
2.5 km²
High point
102 m
Timpasan Island
Area
2.4 km²
High point
122 m
Canahauan Dacu Island
Area
2.3 km²
High point
172 m
Gibitngil Island
Area
2.1 km²
High point
34 m
Malangabang Island
Area
2.1 km²
High point
195 m
Tabon Island
Area
2 km²
High point
80 m
Carnaza Island
Area
1.9 km²
High point
47 m
Badian Island
Area
1.8 km²
High point
104 m
Kirikite Island
Area
1.7 km²
High point
202 m
Banacon Island
Area
1.6 km²
High point
13 m
Malapascua
Area
1.6 km²
High point
26 m
Malocaboc Island
Area
1.5 km²
High point
14 m
Pamilacan Island
Area
1.5 km²
High point
36 m
Lipayran
Area
1.4 km²
High point
15 m
San Pedro Island
Area
1.4 km²
High point
60 m
Nabunot
Area
1.4 km²
High point
24 m
Manlot Island
Area
1.4 km²
High point
80 m
Jinamoc Island
Area
1.3 km²
High point
29 m
Darsena Island
Area
1.3 km²
High point
118 m
Unnamed island
Area
1.2 km²
High point
11 m
Lumislis Island
Area
1.1 km²
High point
9 m
Unnamed island
Area
1.1 km²
High point
4 m
Unnamed island
Area
1.1 km²
High point
9 m
Unnamed island
Area
1.1 km²
High point
9 m
Botique Island
Area
1 km²
High point
11 m
Nalunga Island
Area
1 km²
High point
136 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.98 km²
High point
53 m
Majaba Island
Area
0.96 km²
High point
98 m
Olutayan Island
Area
0.92 km²
High point
116 m
Rasa Island
Area
0.91 km²
High point
46 m
San Pablo Island
Area
0.87 km²
High point
105 m
Panitugan Island
Area
0.85 km²
High point
11 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.76 km²
High point
3 m
Basihan Islet
Area
0.75 km²
High point
9 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.72 km²
High point
5 m
Tambo Island
Area
0.71 km²
High point
9 m
Bayas Island
Area
0.69 km²
High point
46 m
Tres Reyes Island
Area
0.67 km²
High point
28 m
Lamingao Island
Area
0.64 km²
High point
59 m
Bonoon Islet
Area
0.62 km²
High point
42 m
Bagongon Island
Area
0.61 km²
High point
71 m
Moamboc Island
Area
0.59 km²
High point
19 m
Talunan-an Island
Area
0.58 km²
High point
37 m
Banbanon Island
Area
0.57 km²
High point
10 m
Tabugon Island
Area
0.56 km²
High point
83 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.54 km²
High point
44 m
Himokilan Island
Area
0.53 km²
High point
87 m
Tulang
Area
0.5 km²
High point
24 m
Pangan-an Island
Area
0.5 km²
High point
12 m
Botlog Island
Area
0.49 km²
High point
110 m
Medio Island
Area
0.48 km²
High point
74 m
Malalison Island
Area
0.48 km²
High point
84 m
Bacsal Island
Area
0.48 km²
High point
97 m
Balbagon Island
Area
0.47 km²
High point
15 m
Nadulao Island
Area
0.47 km²
High point
73 m
Cabul-an Island
Area
0.47 km²
High point
11 m
Caltagan Island
Area
0.44 km²
High point
52 m
Loguingot Island
Area
0.44 km²
High point
34 m
Sibugay Island
Area
0.43 km²
High point
128 m
Hilotongan Island
Area
0.43 km²
High point
16 m
Sombrero Island
Area
0.43 km²
High point
140 m
Gaus Island
Area
0.42 km²
High point
19 m
Hingutanan Island
Area
0.4 km²
High point
17 m
Buluan Island
Area
0.39 km²
High point
105 m
Sag Island
Area
0.39 km²
High point
9 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.37 km²
High point
10 m
Giant Darajuay Island
Area
0.36 km²
High point
90 m
Apid Island
Area
0.35 km²
High point
26 m
Canhawan Guti Island
Area
0.35 km²
High point
79 m
Balicasag Island
Area
0.35 km²
High point
10 m
Libucan Gutiay Island
Area
0.35 km²
High point
111 m
Large Tagdaranao Island
Area
0.34 km²
High point
72 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.33 km²
High point
8 m
Tangad Island
Area
0.32 km²
High point
92 m
Silion
Area
0.32 km²
High point
13 m
Napalisan Island
Area
0.32 km²
High point
50 m
Bilangbilangan Island
Area
0.31 km²
High point
8 m
Taklong Island
Area
0.31 km²
High point
39 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.3 km²
High point
4 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.3 km²
High point
62 m
Basiao Island
Area
0.29 km²
High point
58 m
Tintinan Island
Area
0.27 km²
High point
40 m
Magais Island
Area
0.27 km²
High point
70 m
Maomawan Island
Area
0.27 km²
High point
12 m
Olympia Island
Area
0.26 km²
High point
60 m
Nasidman Island
Area
0.25 km²
High point
44 m
Calabazas Island
Area
0.25 km²
High point
58 m
Nababuy Island
Area
0.25 km²
High point
26 m
Sumilon Island
Area
0.25 km²
High point
35 m
Cataban Island
Area
0.24 km²
High point
7 m
Catiil Island
Area
0.24 km²
High point
7 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.24 km²
High point
16 m
Canauay Island
Area
0.24 km²
High point
38 m
Lava Island
Area
0.23 km²
High point
7 m
Unisan Island
Area
0.23 km²
High point
26 m
Diut Island
Area
0.23 km²
High point
11 m
Canas Island
Area
0.23 km²
High point
82 m
Bulubadiangan Island
Area
0.23 km²
High point
69 m
Naval Island
Area
0.23 km²
High point
35 m
Mahaba Island
Area
0.23 km²
High point
3 m
Bansaan Island
Area
0.22 km²
High point
7 m
Laguinit Island
Area
0.22 km²
High point
90 m
Tilmobo Island
Area
0.22 km²
High point
93 m
Himamylan Island
Area
0.21 km²
High point
18 m
Poro Island
Area
0.21 km²
High point
54 m
Mahaba Island
Area
0.21 km²
High point
22 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.21 km²
High point
60 m
Navahay Island
Area
0.21 km²
High point
31 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.2 km²
High point
10 m
Danao-Danao Island
Area
0.2 km²
High point
30 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.2 km²
High point
15 m
Tumaguin Island
Area
0.19 km²
High point
102 m
Tandog Group of Islands
Area
0.19 km²
High point
20 m
Genuluan Island
Area
0.19 km²
High point
76 m
Yeto Island
Area
0.19 km²
High point
16 m
Tincansan Islet
Area
0.18 km²
High point
78 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.18 km²
High point
10 m
Baliguian Island
Area
0.17 km²
High point
13 m
Calituban Island
Area
0.16 km²
High point
8 m
Budlanan Island
Area
0.16 km²
High point
6 m
Mambacayao Daku
Area
0.16 km²
High point
12 m
Cabugao Grande Island
Area
0.16 km²
High point
96 m
Lakawon Island
Area
0.15 km²
High point
10 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.15 km²
High point
5 m
Matabas Island
Area
0.15 km²
High point
7 m
Magalumbi Island
Area
0.15 km²
High point
47 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.15 km²
High point
11 m
Sagasa Island
Area
0.15 km²
High point
13 m
Sagasa Island
Area
0.14 km²
High point
11 m
Poro Island
Area
0.14 km²
High point
27 m
Inanoran Islet
Area
0.14 km²
High point
9 m
Labno Island
Area
0.13 km²
High point
26 m
Badian Island
Area
0.13 km²
High point
58 m
Hayaan Islet
Area
0.13 km²
High point
11 m
Gilutongan Island
Area
0.13 km²
High point
8 m
Agotay Island
Area
0.13 km²
High point
83 m

Rocks & skerries

259

On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

Listing 200 of 975; the rest are on the chart.

Figures

Comparative heights

Islands by area

km², log scale

Photographs

Vyacheslav Argenberg / CC BY 4.0
Mandaue City with Cebu City in the background, Philippines, seen from the sea Author: Peter Binter; photographed on April 30th 2006
No machine-readable author provided. Binter~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). / CC BY-SA 3.0
Try to observe the beauty of your sorrounding
Elnas El el / CC BY-SA 4.0
Northwest Panay Peninsula seen on Nagustan, Nabas, Aklan
EnzoBontia / CC BY-SA 4.0
Visayas; Ear ornament; Metal-Ornaments
Unknown author / CC0
Sample melted background using Photoshop
----- ^ _ ^ ------ / CC BY 2.0

Sources

Facts

Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
Wikidata
Talus
Wikipedia

Photographs

Marabut, Philippines, Limestone outcrops. Vyacheslav Argenberg / CC BY 4.0
Cebu-city-from-the-sea. No machine-readable author provided. Binter~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). / CC BY-SA 3.0
The creative nature 2. Elnas El el / CC BY-SA 4.0
Northwest Panay Peninsula 3. EnzoBontia / CC BY-SA 4.0
WV banner Visayas Boracay white beach. Mikkel Duvå Lund / CC0
Ear Ornament MET vs1994 191 14. Unknown author / CC0
Sulfur-billed Nuthatch crop (cropped). ----- ^ _ ^ ------ / CC BY 2.0

Negros	12,778 km²
Samar	12,435 km²
Panay	11,512 km²
Leyte	6,997 km²
Cebu	4,406 km²
Bohol	3,767 km²
Guimaras	578 km²
Biliran	498 km²
Siquijor	319 km²
Panaon Island	203 km²
Bantayan Island	113 km²
Pacijan Island	96.3 km²
Poro Island	96.1 km²
Daram Island	93.4 km²
Panglao Island	89.9 km²
Mactan	58.6 km²
Lapinig Island	38.4 km²
Buad Island	34.7 km²
Capul Island	34.1 km²
Ponson Island	33.7 km²
Maripipi Island	29 km²
Dalupiri Island	28.4 km²
Tagapul-an Island	28.1 km²
Almagro Island	22.4 km²
Limbangcavayan Island	20.7 km²
Calagnaan Island	20.1 km²
Pan de Azucar Island	15.8 km²
Tagubanhan Island	13.8 km²
Mahanay Island	10.8 km²
Sicogon	10.7 km²
Boracay	10 km²
Inampulungan Island	9.6 km²
Olango Island	9.2 km²
Camandag Island	9.2 km²
Pandan Island	8.9 km²
Guintacan Island	8.8 km²
Parasan Island	8.6 km²
Binuluangan Island	7.8 km²
Igbon Island	7.2 km²
Cabilao Island	7.2 km²
Limasawa Island	6.7 km²
Bacol Island	5.9 km²
Destacado Island	5.9 km²
South Gigante Island	5.4 km²
Sandingan Island	5.3 km²
Tago Island	5.3 km²
Jao Island	4.9 km²
Libucan Daco Island	4.7 km²
Jandayan Island	4.6 km²
North Gigante Island	4.5 km²
Pangangan Island	4.5 km²
Higatangan Island	4.2 km²
Hilantagaan Island	4.2 km²
Sipaway Island	3.9 km²
Doong	3.8 km²
Unnamed island	3.7 km²
Guintarcan Island	3.5 km²
San Andres Island	3.4 km²
Aguada Island	3.3 km²
Escarpada Island	3.2 km²
Kawit Island	3.1 km²
Jagoliao Island	3 km²
Panobolon Island	2.9 km²
Guiwanon Island	2.6 km²
Buri Island	2.5 km²
Timpasan Island	2.4 km²
Canahauan Dacu Island	2.3 km²
Gibitngil Island	2.1 km²
Malangabang Island	2.1 km²
Tabon Island	2 km²
Carnaza Island	1.9 km²
Badian Island	1.8 km²
Kirikite Island	1.7 km²
Banacon Island	1.6 km²
Malapascua	1.6 km²
Malocaboc Island	1.5 km²
Pamilacan Island	1.5 km²
Lipayran	1.4 km²
San Pedro Island	1.4 km²
Nabunot	1.4 km²
Manlot Island	1.4 km²
Jinamoc Island	1.3 km²
Darsena Island	1.3 km²
Unnamed island	1.2 km²
Lumislis Island	1.1 km²
Unnamed island	1.1 km²
Unnamed island	1.1 km²
Unnamed island	1.1 km²
Botique Island	1 km²
Nalunga Island	1 km²
Unnamed island	0.98 km²
Majaba Island	0.96 km²
Olutayan Island	0.92 km²
Rasa Island	0.91 km²
San Pablo Island	0.87 km²
Panitugan Island	0.85 km²
Unnamed island	0.76 km²
Basihan Islet	0.75 km²
Unnamed island	0.72 km²
Tambo Island	0.71 km²
Bayas Island	0.69 km²
Tres Reyes Island	0.67 km²
Lamingao Island	0.64 km²
Bonoon Islet	0.62 km²
Bagongon Island	0.61 km²
Moamboc Island	0.59 km²
Talunan-an Island	0.58 km²
Banbanon Island	0.57 km²
Tabugon Island	0.56 km²
Unnamed island	0.54 km²
Himokilan Island	0.53 km²
Tulang	0.5 km²
Pangan-an Island	0.5 km²
Botlog Island	0.49 km²
Medio Island	0.48 km²
Malalison Island	0.48 km²
Bacsal Island	0.48 km²
Balbagon Island	0.47 km²
Nadulao Island	0.47 km²
Cabul-an Island	0.47 km²
Caltagan Island	0.44 km²
Loguingot Island	0.44 km²
Sibugay Island	0.43 km²
Hilotongan Island	0.43 km²
Sombrero Island	0.43 km²
Gaus Island	0.42 km²
Hingutanan Island	0.4 km²
Buluan Island	0.39 km²
Sag Island	0.39 km²
Unnamed island	0.37 km²
Giant Darajuay Island	0.36 km²
Apid Island	0.35 km²
Canhawan Guti Island	0.35 km²
Balicasag Island	0.35 km²
Libucan Gutiay Island	0.35 km²
Large Tagdaranao Island	0.34 km²
Unnamed island	0.33 km²
Tangad Island	0.32 km²
Silion	0.32 km²
Napalisan Island	0.32 km²
Bilangbilangan Island	0.31 km²
Taklong Island	0.31 km²
Unnamed island	0.3 km²
Unnamed island	0.3 km²
Basiao Island	0.29 km²
Tintinan Island	0.27 km²
Magais Island	0.27 km²
Maomawan Island	0.27 km²
Olympia Island	0.26 km²
Nasidman Island	0.25 km²
Calabazas Island	0.25 km²
Nababuy Island	0.25 km²
Sumilon Island	0.25 km²
Cataban Island	0.24 km²
Catiil Island	0.24 km²
Unnamed island	0.24 km²
Canauay Island	0.24 km²
Lava Island	0.23 km²
Unisan Island	0.23 km²
Diut Island	0.23 km²
Canas Island	0.23 km²
Bulubadiangan Island	0.23 km²
Naval Island	0.23 km²
Mahaba Island	0.23 km²
Bansaan Island	0.22 km²
Laguinit Island	0.22 km²
Tilmobo Island	0.22 km²
Himamylan Island	0.21 km²
Poro Island	0.21 km²
Mahaba Island	0.21 km²
Unnamed island	0.21 km²
Navahay Island	0.21 km²
Unnamed island	0.2 km²
Danao-Danao Island	0.2 km²
Unnamed island	0.2 km²
Tumaguin Island	0.19 km²
Tandog Group of Islands	0.19 km²
Genuluan Island	0.19 km²
Yeto Island	0.19 km²
Tincansan Islet	0.18 km²
Unnamed island	0.18 km²
Baliguian Island	0.17 km²
Calituban Island	0.16 km²
Budlanan Island	0.16 km²
Mambacayao Daku	0.16 km²
Cabugao Grande Island	0.16 km²
Lakawon Island	0.15 km²
Unnamed island	0.15 km²
Matabas Island	0.15 km²
Magalumbi Island	0.15 km²
Unnamed island	0.15 km²
Sagasa Island	0.15 km²
Sagasa Island	0.14 km²
Poro Island	0.14 km²
Inanoran Islet	0.14 km²
Labno Island	0.13 km²
Badian Island	0.13 km²
Hayaan Islet	0.13 km²
Gilutongan Island	0.13 km²
Agotay Island	0.13 km²

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