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Central Visayas
Tunga-tungang Kabisay-an Gitnang Kabisayaan/Gitnang Visayas Region VII | |
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     From upper-left to bottom-right: Sugar Beach Bantayan, Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral (Cebu); Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park (Negros Oriental); Chocolate Hills (Bohol); Salagdoong Beach (Siquijor); | |
| Nickname(s): Center of Christianity Rehiyon sa mga Sugboanon (Region of the Cebuanos) | |
 Location in the Philippines | |
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| Coordinates: 10°0′N 123°30′E / 10.000°N 123.500°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Island group | Visayas |
| Regional center | Cebu City (pop. 922,611) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15,895.66 km2 (6,137.35 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 13th |
| Highest elevation | 2,465 m (8,087 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,081,988 |
| • Rank | 4th |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-07 |
| Provinces | |
| Cities | |
| Municipalities | 116 |
| Barangays | 3,003 |
| Cong. districts | 11 |
| Languages | |
Central Visayas, designated as Region VII, is a region of the Philippines. It is in the central part of the Visayas island group. It consists of two provinces–Bohol, Cebu, and the highly urbanized cities of Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, and Mandaue. The region is dominated by the native speakers of Cebuano. Cebu City is its regional center.
The land area of the region is 15,875 km². As of the 2010 census, 6,800,180 people lived there. Only three of the country's 17 regions had more people.[2]
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Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "NSCB ActiveStats - REGION VII (Central Visayas)". National Statistical Coordination Board - NSCB. Archived from the original on 13 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2013.