Western Visayas
region of the Philippines
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Summary
Western Visayas is a region of the Philippines[1]. It draws 832 Wikipedia views per month (region of the philippines category, ranking #17 of 17).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Philippines[3]
- Country: Philippines[4]
- Capital: Iloilo City[5]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Aklan[6], Antique[7], Capiz[8], Guimaras[9], Iloilo[10], Iloilo City[11]
- Commons category: Western Visayas[12]
- Inception: January 1, 1972[13]
- Coordinate location: 11.13, 122.53[14]
- Significant event: boundary change[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Western Visayas[16]
- Population: 1,083,474[17], 1,347,249[18], 2,173,579[19], 2,530,517[20], 3,078,305[21], 3,618,326[22], 4,146,390[23], 4,525,615[24], 5,393,333[25], 5,776,938[26], 6,211,038[27], 6,843,643[28], 7,102,438[29], 7,536,383[30]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Western Visayas[31]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Western Visayas[32]
- Number of households: 479,432[33], 535,216[34], 697,175[35], 962,725[36], 1,192,185[37], 1,382,697[38], 1,507,894[39], 1,694,705[40], 1,939,989[41]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Western Visayas[42]
- Electorate: 2,755,218[43], 2,990,679[44], 3,592,213[45], 3,667,151[46], 3,936,639[47], 4,049,640[48], 4,242,153[49], 4,808,839[50], 5,026,482[51], 3,128,562[52]
- Area: 20794.18[53]
- Language used: Ati[54], Capisnon[55], Sulod[56], Hiligaynon[57], Aklanon[58], Caluyanon[59], Karay-a[60], Malay Aklanon[61]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Govdirectory[62]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Western Visayas[63]
- Located in the statistical territorial entity: Visayas[64]
- Poverty incidence: 44.40[65], 39.10[66]
Why It Matters
Western Visayas has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]