Western Visayas
Western Visayas
Kabisay-an Nakatundan Kanlurang Visayas | |
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Location in the Philippines | |
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| Coordinates: 11°08′N 122°32′E / 11.13°N 122.53°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Island group | Visayas |
| Regional center and largest city | Iloilo City |
| Area | |
• Total | 12,750.63 km2 (4,923.05 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,117 m (6,946 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 4,730,771 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) |
| GDP (Nominal, 2024) | |
| • Total | US$13.9 billion |
| • Per capita | US$2,878 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-06 |
| Provinces | |
| Independent cities | |
| Component cities | |
| Municipalities | 98 |
| Barangays | 3,209 |
| Cong. districts | 10 |
| Languages | |
| HDI | 0.761 (High) |
| HDI rank | 5th in the Philippines (2019) |
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Western Visayas (Hiligaynon: Kabisay-an Nakatundan; Tagalog: Kanlurang Kabisayaan; Filipino: Kanlurang Visayas) is an administrative region in the Philippines, numerically designated as Region VI. The region comprises the islands of Panay and Guimaras. It consists of five provinces: Aklan, Antique, Capiz, and Iloilo on Panay, and the island province of Guimaras. The region also includes one highly urbanized city, Iloilo City, which is the largest city and serves as the regional center.
The Hiligaynon language, native to Iloilo City, is the region's lingua franca. The region is also dominated by the native speakers of three Visayan languages: Kinaray-a, Aklanon and Capiznon. The land area of the region is 12,750.63 km2 (4,923.05 sq mi), and with a population of 4,730,771 inhabitants.