Central Philippines

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Central Philippines is a geographic and cultural area in the central part of the Philippine archipelago, encompassing several Visayan islands known for their diverse languages and coastal communities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural region
geographic region
borderedBy Bohol Sea
Camotes Sea
Philippine Sea
Sulu Sea
Visayan Sea
climate monsoon-influenced climate
tropical climate
country Philippines
ethnicGroup Boholano people
Cebuano people
Hiligaynon people
Karay-a people
Romblomanon people
Visayan people
Waray people
hasCharacteristic archipelagic
coastal
culturally diverse
linguistically diverse
hasPart Bantayan Islands
linked to: Bantayan Island

Biliran Island
Bohol Island
Bohol coastal areas
Camotes Islands
Capiz coastal areas
Cebu Island
Cebu coastal areas
Central Visayas
Eastern Visayas
Guimaras Island
Iloilo coastal areas
Leyte Island
linked to: Leyte

Leyte coastal areas
Masbate Island
Negros Island
Panay Island
Romblon Islands
linked to: Romblon

Samar Island
Samar coastal areas
Siquijor Island
Visayas
Western Visayas
knownFor beaches
coral reefs
island tourism destinations
seafaring communities
language Aklanon language
Capiznon language
Cebuano language
Hiligaynon language
Kinaray-a language
Masbateño language
Waray language
languageFamily Central Philippine languages
locatedIn Maritime Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Western Pacific Ocean
majorEconomicActivity coastal agriculture
fishing
maritime trade
tourism
partOf Philippine archipelago
religion Protestantism
Roman Catholicism
indigenous Philippine folk religions

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Capiznon region Central Philippines
Tagbilaran locatedInBodyOfWaterRegion Central Philippines
Visayan Sea locatedIn Central Philippines
Masbateño region Central Philippines
Romblomanon language region Central Philippines
Visayan languages spokenPrimarilyIn Central Philippines
Region VI locatedIn Central Philippines
Antique partOfCountryRegion Central Philippines
Cebu region partOf Central Philippines
Kanlaon Volcano locatedIn Central Philippines
Negros Occidental locatedIn Central Philippines
subject linked to: Sugarbowl of the Philippines
La Libertad, Negros Oriental locatedInIslandGroup Central Philippines
subject linked to: La Libertad
Biliran locatedIn Central Philippines
Sigma, Capiz isInGeographicalRegion Central Philippines
subject linked to: Sigma
Dumarao isInGeographicRegion Central Philippines
Sibunag locatedInGeographicRegion Central Philippines
Northern Samareño locatedIn Luzon–Visayas area of the Philippines
linked to: Central Philippines
Cabucgayan geographicRegion Central Philippines
Biliran Strait locatedIn Central Philippines
Capiznon people culturalArea Central Philippines
Visayan Sea region locatedIn Central Philippines
Tañon Strait Protected Seascape locatedIn Central Philippines
Monad Shoal region Central Philippines
Minasbate region Central Philippines
Masbateño Bisaya region Central Philippines
Masbateño language region Central Philippines
Masbate Province locatedIn Central Philippines
Romblomanon people region Central Philippines
Magdiwang locatedInGeographicRegion Central Philippines
Looc locatedIn Central Philippines
Visayan people primaryRegion Central Philippines
Northern Panay locatedIn Central Philippines
Baybay, Leyte partOfCountrySubdivision Central Philippines
Negros Volcanic Belt locatedInRegion Central Philippines
Negros biogeographic region locatedIn Central Philippines
Carigara locatedInMacroRegion Central Philippines
Burauen locatedInCountrySubdivision Central Philippines
MacArthur, Leyte locatedInCountrySubdivision Central Philippines
Tanauan, Leyte locatedInCountrySubdivision Central Philippines
Luzon Visayas boundary region connects central Philippines
linked to: Central Philippines
Paypay locatedInGeographicalRegion Central Philippines
Negros Island Region locatedIn Central Philippines