Local Government Unit
Provinces and Independent Cities
The Central Visayas region is composed of 4 provinces and 3 independent cities:
Although Cebu City, Mandaue City and Lapu-Lapu City are often grouped under the province of Cebu for statistical purposes by the National Statistics Office, as highly urbanized cities they are
administratively independent from the province.
Component cities:
• Bais City, Negros Oriental
• Bayawan City, Negros Oriental
• Canlaon City, Negros Oriental
• Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
• Tanjay City, Negros Oriental
• Danao City, Cebu
• Talisay City, Cebu
• Toledo City, Cebu
• Tagbilaran City, Bohol
Capital: Tagbilaran CITY
Population (2000):
Area (km²):
Pop. density (per km²):
Capital: Cebu City
Population (2000): 2,160,569
Area (km²): 4,800.11
Pop. density (per km²): 450.1
Capital: Dumaguete City
Population (2000): 1,126,061
Area (km²): 5,402.3
Pop. density (per km²): 208.4
Capital: Siquijor
Population (2000): 81,598
Area (km²): 343.5
Pop. density (per km²): 237.5
Capital: Cebu City
Population (2000): 718,821
Area (km²): 280.2
Pop. density (per km²): 2,565.4
Capital: Province of Cebu
Population (2000): 217,019
Area (km²): 64.22
Pop. density (per km²): 3,379.3
Capital: Province of Cebu
Population (2000): 259,728
Area (km²): 34.87
Pop. density (per km²): 7,448
Leagues of Local Government
League of Provinces of the Philippines
League of Government of the Philippines
League of Cities of the Philippines
League of Municipalities of the Philippines
Philippine Councilors League
Liga ng mga Barangay
Vice Mayor's League of the Philippines
Officers of the League
Bohol Province
The Province of Bohol is an island haven tucked away in the Filipino region of Visayas. This is one of the largest of more than 7,000 islands that comprise the Philippines, and it consistently draws tourists with its natural beauty, hilly interior and long stretches of white, sandy beaches. Nested as it is in the midst of Vasayas, Bohol has long been a protected centre of culture and politics. Locals proudly refer to the island as the ‘Republic of Bohol.’
Cebu Province
The Island Province of Cebú is the second gateway to the Philippines and lies in the middle of the Visayans island group. It is composed of 167 islands and Cebú City is the province’s capital. Despite its relatively small size, Cebu can be ranked third in importance among the Philippine islands, after Luzon and Mindanao. Cebu City is the second most important metropolis of The Country, after Metro Manila.
Negros Oriental Province
The Island of Negros is approximately located in the middle of the archipelago. It is the fourth largest island in the Philippine archipelago. Negros `Oriental is located on the eastern side of the Negros Island in the Central Visayas Region, occupying the southern lobe of the island of Negros.
Siquijor Province
Dubbed as the “Marine Paradise of Central Visayas,” Siquijor was proclaimed a marine reserve and tourist destination in 1978 by Proclamation No. 1810. In line with this, the Philippine Tourism Authority was charged with converting it into a principal tourist zone.
Cebu City
The name Cebu came from the word “SEBU” meaning animal fat. Long before the coming of the Spaniards, it was a fishing village ruled by Rajah Humabon.
Cebu metamorphosed in more ways than one, but always for the better. From a sleepy fishing village to a fledging trading port in 1521, from the first Spanish settlement named Villa del Santisimo Nombre de Jesus in 1575 to a municipality in 1901, Cebu finally became a chartered city on February 24, 1937.
Mandaue City
The City of Mandaue was founded in April 7, 1521, when a “Cove of Cebu”, called Mandawe, was sighted by a Spanish expedition led by Ferdinand Magellan. The “Cove of Cebu”, which is located in the present Barangay Tipolo, became the host to the first.
Lapu-lapu City
Lapu-Lapu City is a first class highly-urbanized city in the province of Cebu in the Philippines. The city occupies most of Mactan Island, a few kilometre off the main island of Cebu and also covers the area of Olango Island further to the southeast region, plus a few other islands. It is part of the Cebu Metropolitan Area which is located in Cebu City. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of about 292,530 people.