Region 7

Region 7: Central Visayas

Region 7: Central Visayas

Region 7: Central Visayas

Region 7: Central Visayas 

a region of the Philippines located in the central part of the Visayas island group

Region 7: Boundaries

Provinces and Independent Cities It consists of four provinces—

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Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor— and the highly urbanized cities of Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, and Mandaue City.

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Cebu City is its regional center 

Province

Capital

Bohol

Tagbiliran City

Cebu

Cebu City

Negros Oriental

Dumaguete City

Siquijor

Siquijor  

Demographics 

Land area: 15,875 km²

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Population: 6,398,628 (2007 census) −

5th most populous of the country's 17 regions.

Region 7: People •

Cebuano or Sugbuhanon (largest cultural-linguistic group in the Philippines)

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Follow a traditional way of life:  – Tilling the soil  – Fishing the sea

Region 7: People •

Centers mainly on baptism, marriages, funerals, school programs, annual fiestas and the Roman Catholic religious calendar 

Region 7: Diet •

Consists mainly of rice and fish,with some vegetables and fruits.

Region 7: Diet •

However in Cebu and Negros Oriental ground cornmeal replaces rice as the staple cereal.

BOHOL: “Gem of the Visayas”

BOHOL: Provincial seal and Location

Blood Compact of Magellan and Sikatuna

BOHOL • Capital: Tagbiliran City  – West: CebuLand area: 4,117.3 sq. km • It is the 10 th largest island in the Philippines • Boundaries:  – Northeast: Leyte  – South: Bohol Sea

BOHOL: Boundaries

BOHOL • Population: 1,137,268 Boholanos or Bolanon, as the residents of Bohol call themselves. • Native language: Boholano, dialect of  Cebuano • Religion: Roman Catholic

BOHOL • Oval-shaped • Mountainous terrain • Home to rare and endangered flora and fauna • Central and northern lowlands are fertile grounds

BOHOL • Numerous waterfalls and caves are scattered across the island. • Hills dominate the island • White sandy beaches are also located in the coast areas. • Four main rivers run through Bohol:  – Loboc River, Abatan River, Inabanga River  and Ipil River 

Loboc River 

BOHOL: climate • November – April: rainy days, (Amihan) • May – July: dry and humid days • August – October: weeks of calm weather  alternating with rainy days (habagat) • November – January: heavy showers

BOHOL: Industries • Weaving of  baskets and other  products such as mats, raffia woven cloth, processed food and ceramics

Culinary Highlights • Peanut Kisses • Kinampay – purple yam or  ubi

Chocolate Hills

Philippine Tarsier 

CEBU:

Krus ni Magellan

CEBU: Provincial Seal and Map

CEBU: Background • Center of visayan-cebuano culture • Preserved strong spanish tradition in its cultural life • Land Area: 4,422 sq. km • Total population: >3 million • Native language: Cebuano • Filipino is commonly understood and spoken • English – widely used in business transactions and education.

CEBU: Boundaries • Surrounded by the following waters:

• North: Visayan Sea • West: Tanon Strait • Southeast: Bohol Strait • East: Camotes Sea

CEBU: Background • Cebu has narrow coastlines, limestone plateaus and coastal plains. • It also has predominant hills and rugged mountain ranges traversing the northern and southern lengths of the island. • Cebu's highest mountains reach over  1,000 meters. Flatlands can be found at the northern region of the province.

CEBU: Background • Products/ commodities: sugarcane, maize, coconuts, yams, tobacco, copra, abaca, wood and fish, peals, textiles, vegetable oil, furniture and sistas (guitars and ukalele) • Staple food: coarse-ground corn • Manufacturing industries: limited to food processing

Guitars in Cebu

CEBU: climate • December – May: Cebu is best as weather  w eather  turns dry. • December – February: coolest weather  w eather  • March – May: hottest weather  • July: Rainy season begins

CEBU: Dietary Patterns • Food intake: Fish (fresh or dried), crabs, seashells, shrimp and other  seafood are a common sight in most tables, although pork, chicken and vegetables are equally accessible as well. • Cornmeal staple cereal as well as rice.

Festival

NEGROS ORIENTAL

NEGROS ORIENTAL: Provincial Seal and Map

NEGROS ORIENTAL: Background • Occupies the south-eastern half of the island of Negros • Fourth largest island in the Philippines • Land area: 5,402.30 km² • Central mountain ranges separate Negros Oriental from Negros Occidental • Population: 1,126,061 (2000 census)

NEGROS ORIENTAL: Boundaries • Northwest: Guimaras Strait (Negros Occidental) • East: Tanon Strait • North: Visayan Sea • South: Sulu Sea

NEGROS ORIENTAL: Background • Island shaped like a boot • Province's topography is characterized by low, grooved mountain ranges which mostly lie close to the shoreline • Few plateaus in the interior to the west of the province. • Mt. Canlaon – active volcano, highest peak in the island

MT. CANLAON

NEGROS ORIENTAL: Climate • Tropical climate • Usually unpronounced maximum rainfall occurs with a short dry season lasting from one to three months.

NEGROS ORIENTAL: Background • Negros Oriental major industry is agriculture. • Primary crops: sugarcane, corn, coconut and rice • In coastal areas, fishing is the source of income. • People are also involved in cattle ranches, fish ponds and logging. • There are also mineral deposits like gold, silver  and copper.

Festivals

SIQUIJOR

Isla de Fuego “Island of Fire”

SIQUIJOR: Map

SIQUIJOR: Background • Capital: Siquijor  • Third smallest province of the country both for  population and land area. • Land Area: 343.5 sq. km • Total population: 100 000 + • For a time it is the sub-province of Negros Oriental by virtue of Republic Act No. 6396 • Considered by many Filipinos as a mystical island

SIQUIJOR: Boundaries • Located in the Bohol Sea • Northwest: Cebu and Negros • Northeast: Bohol • South: Mindanao (across Bohol Sea)

SIQUIJOR: climate • Very tropical • January to May: dry • the rest of the year: wet • November having the heaviest rainfall and April having the least

SIQUIJOR: Background • Made of sedimentary rock and fringed coral reefs • Island has flatlands of  narrow flood plains and deltas • Most of the interior portion of the island is either hilly or  mountainous, rising to a central peak at 557 m. • is Mt. Bandilaan,

SIQUIJOR: Background • The original inhabitants came as farmers and fishermen from Cebu, Bohol, and the adjacent islands. The Siquijodnons, as the present residents are known, speak Cebuano. • Despite the rugged terrain, agriculture is still the predominant activity in the province. • The province has also developed industries for  mining, quarrying, and inland fishery.

SIQUIJOR: Background

• Principal products/crops: Coconut, corn, rice, mongo, peanuts, beans and rootcrops. • Industries: Fishing and farming

SIQUIJOR: Tourist Attractions