Panay Island
Panay is an island belonging to Western Visayas
(Region VI) in central Philippines. It is divided into 4 provinces
namely Aklan, Antique, Capiz and Iloilo. Panay has a total land area of
11, 692.50 km2.
Its boundaries are the Visayan Sea on the east, the Cuyo East Pass on
the west, the Sibuyan sea and the province of Romblon on the north; Sulu
Sea on the southwest and Guimaras Strait on the south.
The topography of Panay is characterized by relatively wide stretch of
coastal lowlands with rugged hills and mountains on the interiors. There
are no volcanos on Panay Island.
Western Visayas, one of the regions of the Philippines, is designated as Region VI. It consists of six provinces; Aklan, Antique, Negros Occidental, Capiz, Guimaras and Iloilo and 16 cities making it the region with the highest number of cities. Iloilo City is the regional center.[1]
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