Western Visayas
Western Visayas
Kabisay-an Nakatundan Kanlurang Visayas | |
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Location in the Philippines | |
Interactive map of Western Visayas | |
| 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 (2024 census) | |
• Total | 4,730,771 |
| • Density | 371.0225/km2 (960.9439/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 | 0.723 (High) |
| HDI rank | 6th (2023) |
Western Visayas (Hiligaynon: Kabisay-an Nakatundan; Tagalog: Kanlurang Kabisayaan; Filipino: Kanlurang Visayas), designated as Region VI, is an administrative region in the Philippines. 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 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.