Visayan Sea
The Visayan Sea is a sea in the Philippines surrounded by the islands of the Visayas: Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas, and Central Visayas to the south. It is bounded by the islands Masbate to the north, Panay to the west, Leyte to the east, and Cebu & Negros to the south.
Visayan Sea | |
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Islas de Gigantes in the Visayan Sea | |
Visayan Sea Location within the Philippines Visayan Sea Visayan Sea (Philippines) | |
Location | |
Coordinates | 11°30′00″N 123°40′00″E |
Type | sea |
Etymology | Visayas |
Basin countries | Philippines |
The sea is connected to the Sibuyan Sea to the northwest via the Jintotolo Channel, the Samar Sea to the northeast, the Panay Gulf (part of the Sulu Sea) to the southwest via the Guimaras Strait, and the Camotes Sea to the southeast.
The largest island within this sea is Bantayan Island of Cebu province.
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