Western Visayas
Western Visayas
Kabisay-an Nakatundan Kanlurang Kabisayaan/Kanlurang Visayas Region VI | |
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   From upper-left to bottom-right: Jaro Cathedral (Iloilo); The Ruins (Negros Occidental); Boracay Island (Aklan); Roca Encantada House (Guimaras) | |
 Location in the Philippines | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Island group | Visayas |
| Regional center | Iloilo City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20,794.18 km2 (8,028.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,536,383 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-06 |
| Provinces | |
| Cities | 16
|
| Municipalities | 117 |
| Barangays | 4,051 |
Western Visayas is an administrative region in the Philippines. It is also known as Region VI. The regional center, and largest city, is Iloilo City.
It has five provinces: Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, and Iloilo. There is one independent city, being Iloilo City. Western Visayas has the islands of Panay and the smaller Guimaras, as well as several outlying islands.
The prominent language in the region is Hiligaynon. There are also languages spread across the provinces, like Kiniray-a, Capiznon, and Aklanon.
References
- ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.