MAIN VISAYAN ISLANDS

The main islands of the Visayas are:

* Samar. Samar is the largest island in the Visayas, and the third largest in the Philippines after Luzon and Mindanao. There are three provinces in Samar Island. These are Samar or Western Samar, Eastern Samar and Northern Samar. * Negros. Negros Island is the second largest island in the Visayas. There are two provinces in Negros Island. These are Negros Oriental, which is part of the Central Visayas region, and Negros Occidental, which is part of Western Visayas. * Panay. Panay, the third largest island in the Visayas, is host to the provinces of Iloilo, Antique, Aklan and Capiz. * Leyte. Leyte, the fourth largest island in the Visayas, is host to the provinces of Leyte or Northern Leyte, and Southern Leyte. * Cebu. Cebu is an island province.

* Bohol. Bohol is also an island province.

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