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The Visayas or the Visayan Islands ( Visayan : " Kabisay - an ", ), is one of the three principal geographical divisions of the ___MASK67___ , along with Luzon and Mindanao . It consists of several islands , primarily surrounding the Visayan Sea , although the Visayas are considered the northeast extremity of the entire Sulu Sea . Its inhabitants are predominantly the Visayan people . The ___MASK67___ , officially the Republic of the ___MASK67___ , is a sovereign island country in Southeast Asia situated in the western Pacific Ocean . It consists of about 7 , 641 islands that are categorized broadly under three main geographical divisions from north to south : Luzon , Visayas , and Mindanao . The capital city of the ___MASK67___ is Manila and the most populous city is Quezon City , both part of Metro Manila . Bounded by the South China Sea on the west , the Philippine Sea on the east and the Celebes Sea on the southwest , the ___MASK67___ shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north , Vietnam to the west , Palau to the east and Malaysia and Indonesia to the south . Cebu Strait ( Tagalog :" Kipot ng Cebú "; also Bohol Strait ) is a strait in the Central Visayas region in the ___MASK67___ . Camiguin , is an island province in the ___MASK67___ located in the Bohol Sea , about off the northern coast of Mindanao . It is politically part of the Northern Mindanao Region of the country and formerly a part of Misamis Oriental province . ___MASK26___ is an administrative region in the ___MASK67___ , numerically designated as Region VI . It consists of five provinces : ( Aklan , Antique , Capiz , Guimaras and Iloilo ) and one highly urbanized city ( Iloilo City ), which serves as the regional center . Bohol is a of the ___MASK67___ located in the Central Visayas region , consisting of the island itself and 75 minor surrounding islands . Its capital is Tagbilaran . With a land area of and a coastline long , Bohol is the tenth largest island of the ___MASK67___ . To the west of Bohol is Cebu , to the northeast is the island of Leyte and to the south , across the Bohol Sea , is Mindanao . The Bohol Sea , also called the Mindanao Sea , is located between Visayas and Mindanao in the ___MASK67___ . It lies south of Bohol and Leyte and north of Mindanao . Siquijor and Camiguin are its two major islands . Mindanao is the second largest and southernmost major island in the ___MASK67___ . It is also the name of one of the three island groups in the country ( the other two being Luzon and the Visayas ), consisting of the island of Mindanao and smaller outlying islands . Davao City is the largest city in Mindanao . As of the 2010 census , the island ' s population itself is 20 , 281 , 545 people , while the Mindanao island group has 21 , 968 , 174 inhabitants . Davao City is the most populous in Mindanao as 1 , 632 , 991 population , and the 2nd is Zamboanga City as 861 , 799 population , the 3rd is Cagayan de Oro City as 675 , 950 population , and followed by General Santos City as 594 , 446 population as of 2015 census . Canigao Channel is a strait in the Central Visayan and Eastern Visayan regions in the ___MASK67___ . The Camotes Sea is a small sea within the Philippine archipelago , situated between the Eastern Visayan and the Central Visayan regions . It is bordered by the islands of Leyte to the north and east , Bohol to the south , and Cebu to the west . The sea is connected to the Visayan Sea to the northwest , and to the Bohol Sea to the south by the Canigao Channel and Cebu Strait . It contains the Camotes Islands and Mactan Island . The major cities of the area are Ormoc and Baybay in Leyte province , and Cebu City , Cebu . Panay is a triangular island in the ___MASK67___ located in the western part of the Visayas . It is about across , ranking the sixth largest of the islands in the country . Politically , it is divided into four provinces : Aklan , Antique , Capiz , and Iloilo , all in the Western Visayas Region . It is located southeast of the island of Mindoro and northwest of Negros , separated by the Guimaras Strait . Between Negros and Panay Island lie the island - province of Guimaras . To the north and northeast is the Sibuyan Sea and the islands of Romblon ; to the west and southwest is the Sulu Sea and to the south is Panay Gulf . Tagbilaran is a in the island province of , ___MASK67___ , serving as its capital . Its income classification has an annual income of 240 - 320 million . According to the , it has a population of . Camotes Islands is a group of islands in the Camotes Sea , ___MASK67___ . The island group is located east of Cebu Island , southwest of Leyte Island , and north of Bohol Island . It is from Cebu City and is part of . According to the , it has a population of . Population has grown % since 1990 , equivalent to an annual growth rate of . Cebu City , officially the City of Cebu , is the capital city of the province of Cebu and is the " second city " of the ___MASK67___ being the center of Metro Cebu , the second most populous metropolitan area in the ___MASK67___ after Metro Manila . Cebu is a where political governance is independent and separate from the province of Cebu , and according to the , it has a population of , making it the fifth most populated city in the country . Cebu City is a significant center of commerce , trade and education in the Visayas region . Cebu ( or ) is a of the ___MASK67___ located in the region , and consisting of the main island itself and 167 surrounding islands and islets . Its capital is Cebu City , the oldest city and first capital of the ___MASK67___ , which is politically independent from the provincial government . Cebu City forms part of the Cebu Metropolitan Area together with four neighboring cities ( Danao City , Lapu - Lapu City , Mandaue City and Talisay City ) and eight other local government units . Mactan - Cebu International Airport , located in Mactan Island , is the second busiest airport in the ___MASK67___ . The Visayan Sea is a sea in the ___MASK67___ , surrounded by the islands of the Visayas , Eastern Visayas and Western Visayas located to the east and west , while the Central Visayas is located to the south . It is bounded by the islands Masbate to the north , Leyte to the east , Cebu and Negros to the south and Panay to the west . Siquijor is a of the ___MASK67___ located in the Central Visayas region . Its capital is the municipality also named Siquijor . To the northwest of Siquijor are Cebu and Negros , to the northeast is Bohol and to the south , across the Bohol Sea , is Mindanao .