Guimaras Strait

Guimaras Strait
Guimaras Strait at Bacolod
Guimaras Strait
Location within the Philippines
LocationWestern Visayas
Coordinates10°42′N 122°49′E / 10.700°N 122.817°E / 10.700; 122.817
Typestrait
Basin countriesPhilippines
Max. length95 km (59 mi), N-S
IslandsGuimaras, Pan de Azucar
SettlementsBacolod

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. Bacolod City is a major seaport on the strait, which also provides access to the Port of Iloilo City via the Iloilo Strait.