BEED-CE II SUMMER Presentation

1. The Visayan Island
The Visayan Island, lying
between Luzon and
Mindanao, comprise the
second geographical
divisions of the country.
Due to the development
and Orientation of the
different Islands, this
region is reasonably
divided into three
geographic units,
Namely, Western Visayas,
Central Visayas and the
Eastern Visayas.

10.  Physical Environment:
The first four provinces are found in the Island of
Panay. The sixth largest Island, which shown roughly the
shape of an equilateral triangle. The three district
topographic features are: the western upland, which form
the eastern boundary of the province of Antique; the
Central lowland, which is partly intermountain and partly
coastal in character; and lastly, the Eastern upland, which
follow a Northeast-Southeast direction extending for
about 56 kilometer.
Guimaras, a sub-province of Iloilo. Negros Occidental
has a narrow coastal plain in its Western portion facing
Guimaras Island.

11. Climate in Panay
Western portion of Panay has a wet and dry season lasting for 6months each, while
the Eastern portion has a shorter period of dry season.

12. Economic Resources

13. Principal Agricultural Crops

14. The inhabitants of Panay and Negros Occidental speak a
common Visayan dialect, Hiligaynon.

15.  Cultural Aspect
The port of Iloilo services a very
rich sugar and fish producing
hinterland in the Island of Panay.

21.  Physical Environment
The unique position places this region midway
between Palawan and Samar. Siquijor Island which
was once a sub-province of Negros Oriental has
rolling hills at the Central portion and narrow coastal
plain around the Island.

22.  Agriculture, forestry and as well as manufacturing are
the principal economic activities of the region.

23.  Economic Resources
The coastal plains of Oriental Negros are
composed of water deposited volcanic materials
brought down from the central highlands and
favorable for sugarcane production. Negros
Oriental is the most thickly forest among the
provinces of the region. Cebu is the most
intensively cultivated island to meet the needs of
its dense population.

24.  The strategic location of Central Visayas in the Philippines
has made Metropolitan Cebu which is the regional center,
and industrial, commercial, financial, transportation and
educational center of the Visayas-Mindanao area.

25. The inhabits of Central Visayas speak a common
language, the Cebuano-Visayan dialect.

26. The best fishing grounds of the province are found around Bantayan
Island.

27.  Cultural Aspect
Cebu is one of the most thickly populated
region of the country. Cebu was dubbed as the
“Queen City of the South”. As an educational
center-Cebu City is the seat of the universities
like the University of San Carlos, University of
the Philippines, Cebu College, University of the
Visayas and University of Southern Philippines.
Dumaguete City, the capital of Negros Oriental
is the principal commercial and educational
center of the province,.

28. Universities
University of San Carlos, University of the Philippines, Cebu College,
University of the Visayas and University of Southern Philippines.

36.  Physical Environment
The provinces of Samar taken
collectively comprise the Island of
Samar which is the third largest while
Leyte is the eight largest Island of the
country. Samar is more of hilly country
rather than a mountainous one.

37.  Economic Resources
The North Eastern port of Leyte is more
fitted for agricultural production as it is
made up of all vial soil. Samar is even
less developed than Leyte. It is poor
system of transportation and exposure
to frequent typhoons are the principal
deterrent factors.

38. Major Food Crops

39. Most important commercial crops

40.  Cultural Aspects
The regional ties between Leyte and Samar are
enhanced by the sharing of a common Samar-
Leyte (waray-waray) ethnolinguistic culture.

42. Tacloban City
The capital of Leyte and the Regional centre, dominates the trade
and financial activities of the region.

43. Ormoc City
The centre of commerce and industry on the western part of
Leyte.

44. Calbayog City
Located on the coast of Western Samar, facing the Samar sea, is the trading and
commercial centre of the province.

45. Ann Dieben Machete
Mary Grace Quillo
Evie Casinillo
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