CENTRAL VISAYAS – REGION 7 Flashcards
Below are the provinces along with their capitals:
BOHOL – City of Tagbilaran
CEBU – City of Cebu
NEGROS ORIENTAL – Dumaguete City
SIQUIJOR – Municipality of Siquijor
CAPITAL CITY: BOHOL
City of Tagbilaran
CAPITAL CITY: CEBU
City of Cebu
CAPITAL CITY: NEGROS ORIENTAL
Dumaguete City
CAPITAL CITY: SIQUIJOR
Municipality of Siquijor
The Land of Natural Wonders
BOHOL
comes from the local word ‘bo-ol’, which is the name of a tree that used to grow on the island.
BOHOL
ATTRACTIONS
Chocolate Hills
Philippine Tarsier Sanctuary Park
BOHOL
Gastronomy
Calamay sa Jagna
BOHOL
FESTIVALS
Sandugo Festival
BOHOL
Flora and Fauna
White Hibiscus / Gumamela
Philippine Tarsier
BOHOL
Queen City of the South
CEBU
derived from the old Cebuano word “Zubu“ based on Antonio Pigafetta’s account or ”Sibu”, a shortened term for “sinibuyanghingpit,” which means “the place for trading.”
CEBU
- Oldest City of the Philippines
CEBU
- First Capital of the Philippines
CEBU
ATTRACTIONS
Magellan’s Cross
Kawasan Falls
CEBU
Gastronomy
Lechon
CEBU
FESTIVALS
Sinulog Festival
CEBU
Flora and Fauna
Hoya Bicknellii
Cebu Flowerpecker
CEBU
The Island of Magic and Mystery
SIQUIJOR
It says that a priest who visited the island told people in Bohol “sequor”, which means “to follow the waves”.
SIQUIJOR
ATTRACTIONS
Salagdoong Beach
Cambugahay Falls
SIQUIJOR
Gastronomy
Torta
SIQUIJOR
FESTIVALS
Solili Festival
SIQUIJOR