Visayan Sea

Visayan Sea
Map of the Visayan Sea in German
Visayan Sea Location within the Philippines Show map of Visayas Visayan Sea Visayan Sea (Philippines) Show map of Philippines
Location	Bicol Region Central Visayas Western Visayas Eastern Visayas
Coordinates	11°30′00″N 123°40′00″E / 11.50000°N 123.66667°E / 11.50000; 123.66667Coordinates: 11°30′00″N 123°40′00″E / 11.50000°N 123.66667°E / 11.50000; 123.66667
Type	sea
Etymology	Visayas

The Visayan Sea is a sea in the Philippines, surrounded by the islands of the Visayas, Eastern Visayas and Western Visayas located to the east and west, while the Central Visayas is located to the south. It is bounded by the islands Masbate to the north, Leyte to the east, Cebu and Negros to the south and Panay to the west.

The sea is connected to the Sibuyan Sea to the northwest via the Jintotolo Channel, the Samar Sea to the northeast, the Camotes Sea to the southeast, the Bohol Sea to the south via the Tañon Strait and the Sulu Sea via the Guimaras Strait and Panay Gulf. The largest island within this sea is Bantayan Island.

Seas of the Philippines
Ocean	Pacific Ocean
Sea	Bohol Sea Camotes Sea Celebes Sea Philippine Sea Samar Sea Sibuyan Sea Sulu Sea Visayan Sea South China Sea
Strait	Babuyan Channel Balintang Channel Balabac Strait Basilan Strait Burias Pass Canigao Channel Cebu Strait Guimaras Strait Iloilo Strait Jintotolo Channel Linapacan Strait Luzon Strait Mindoro Strait Polillo Strait San Bernardino Strait San Juanico Strait Surigao Strait Tablas Strait Tañon Strait Tapiantana Channel Ticao Pass Verde Island Passage
Gulf	Albay Gulf Asid Gulf Davao Gulf Lagonoy Gulf Leyte Gulf Lingayen Gulf Moro Gulf Panay Gulf Ragay Gulf
See also: Bodies of water of the Philippines

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