4. Western Visayas
Is one of the regions of the Philippines,
designated as Region VI.
It consists of 6 provinces and 16 cities
making it the region with the highest
number of cities.
Iloilo City is the regional center.
Is composed of six provinces and the highly
urbanized cities of Bacolod and Iloilo.
5. It was created by
virtue of Presidential Decree
No. 1 as part of the
Integrated Reorganization
Plan of President Ferdinand
Edralin Marcos.
6. AREA AND LOCATION
Typically western Visayas is found
on the west part of the major
island of the Philippines which is
Visayas it is surrounded by water.
7. TYPE I
-Two pronounced seasons:
DRY from November to April
WET during the rest of the year
-This prevails over the half of: (Antique, Southwestern
part of Iloilo and Negros Occidental
Guimaras)
8. TYPE II
- Seasons are not very pronounced
DRY from November to April
WET during the rest of the year
-Aklan
-Capiz
-Northeastern part of Iloilo and
Negros Occidental have this kind
of climate.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TEMPERATURE:
26.7 C˚
9. HILIGAYNON
-Iloilo
- Negros Occidental
- Guimaras
- Capiz
KINIRAY-A
- Antique
- some parts of Iloilo, Capiz
and Aklan
AKEANON
-Aklan
MALAYNON
- Aklan
CEBUANO
- northern part of
Negros Occidental
11. Provinces Capital
1. Aklan - Kalibo
2.Antique - San Jose
3.Capiz - Roxas City
4.Guimaras - Jordan
5.Iloilo - Iloilo City
6.Negros Occidental - Bacolod
City
Western Visayas
12.
13. “Home of Piña Fiber”
occupies the northwestern coastal plain of the
island of Panay.
Its 1,853 sq. km. supports a population of 441,000
in seventeen municipalities
oldest province in the Philippines organized in
1213 by settlers from Borneo .
It was inagurated as an independent province on
November 8, 1956.
It was originally known as “Minuro it Akean”
AKLAN
14. Economy
MAJOR INDUSTRIES
Agriculture
Tourism
Abaca Production
Pinya Cloth Weaving
Pot Making (in Lezo,
Aklan)
PRODUCTS
Banana
Palay
fiber crops
Coconut
rambutan
mango
abaca
23. ANTIQUE
The province's capital, San Jose.
Located in the western portion of Panay Island and borders
Aklan, Capiz and Iloilo to the east, whilst facing the Sulu
Sea to the west.
The province was known as Hantík, the local
name for the large black ants found on the
island. The Spanish chroniclers, influenced by
the French, recorded the region's name as
Hantique, which was then read as 'antique (silent
'h'). The locals then pronounced the name into its
present name "Antique"
24. it is bounded by the rugged mountains of Panay
Aklan in the northeast
Capiz on the east
Iloilo in the southeast
part of China Sea on the west
35. CAPIZ
Its capital is Roxas City
Located at the northeastern portion of Panay
Island, bordering Aklan and Antique to the
west, and Iloilo to the south. Capiz faces the
Sibuyan Sea to the north.
is known for the Placuna placenta oyster shell
that has the same name locally and is used for
decoration, and for making lampshades, trays,
window doors.
36. Northeastern portion of Panay Island
bordering Aklan and Antique to the west
Iloilo to the south
It faces the Sibuyan Sea to the North
37. Industry & Economy
Capiz boasts of its 80-kilometer coastline and
wide expanse of swampy lands easily
converted into fishponds. It holds one of the
richest fishing grounds and a major
contributor in the aquamarine industry of the
Philippines.
46. GUIMARAS
“Mango Country”
It is considered one of the exotic islands in the
Philippines
was once a sub-province of Iloilo but by virtue of
R.A. 7160 it was proclaimed a regular province on
May 22, 1992
located Southwest of Panay Island and Northwest of
Negros Island in Western Visayas with a total land
area of 60,465 hectares or 604.65 square kilometers.
55. ILOILO
its old name- Ilong-Ilong which means noselike.
has the biggest and most-prolonged cultural
celebrations in the country.
occupies the southeast portion of Panay Island and
is bordered by province of Antique to the west and
province of Capiz and the Jintotolo Channel to the
north. Just off Iloilo's southeast coast is the island
province Guimaras, once part of Iloilo but now an
independent province.
"Heart of the Philippines"
56. It’s the site of the Southeast Asian Fisheries
Development Center which conducts researches on the
spawning of milkfish and prawns; and the University of
Philippines (Miag-ao) which is the center of marine and
aquatic studies in the Philippines
The Iloilo Commercial Port Complex- the first
island pier in the country.
Multi-purpose port terminal which caters to both
domestic and foreign containerized and convention
sites.
Cottage industries include pottery, ceramics-making,
weaving, woodcraft and handicraft.
66. Negros Occidental
the Philippines’ major sugar producer because
Negros Occidental produces more than half the
nation's sugar output.
Negros Occidental is rich in structures and
buildings that are remnants of a once affluent
lifestyle. The Palacio Episcopal (1930), San
Sebastian Cathedral (1876), and the Capitol
Building (1931) are popular landmarks.
67. It occupies the northwestern half of
Negros Island; Negros Oriental is at the
southeastern half. Across the Panay
Gulf and the Guimaras Strait to the
northwest is the island-province of
Guimaras and the province of Iloilo on
Panay island.
68. Industry & Economy
Fishing- major industry based in Cadiz
City.
Philippine’s major sugar producer
It has substantial production of coffee,
cacao, black pepper, fruits and grains
It has a large copper mine. Gold, silver,
molybdenum, iron, gypsum, coal, and
other minerals are mined.
Products:
• Rice
• Corn
• Coconuts
• Abaca
• Bananas
• Mangoes
• Pineapples
