Negros Island
Negros, island, one of the Visayan Islands, central Philippines. It is separated from the island of Panay to the northwest by the Guimaras Strait and from Cebu island to the east by Tanon Strait. The island is bordered on the north and south by the Visayan and Sulu seas, respectively.
Negros is shaped like a boot and is about 135 miles (217 km) long and 22 to 49 miles (35 to 79 km) wide. A lofty central mountain range runs nearly the island’s entire length and is deeply dissected by erosion. The range contains Mount Canlaon, an active volcano that at 8,086 feet (2,465 metres) is the highest point in Negros. The island’s major rivers are the Binalbagan, Ilog, Tolong, and Tanjay. The southeastern peninsula (the toe of the boot) contains the crater lakes of Danao and Balinsasayan. Most of southwestern Negros comprises the Tablas, an undeveloped plateau with a varied landscape.
The island’s coastal areas are densely populated. The eastern coast has only discontinuous piedmont plains, but the western coast’s plains are among the broader Philippine lowlands, being from 5 to 30 miles (8 to 48 km) wide and extending for nearly 100 miles (160 km) along the shoreline. Visayans live in the coastal areas, while Negritos inhabit the forested upland interior. The island’s main linguistic division reflects the separation of the eastern and western coastal areas from each other by the central mountain range: Hiligaynon, from Panay, is widely spoken in western Negros, whereas Cebuano, from Cebu, is dominant on the eastern coast.
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Negros is shaped like a boot and is about 135 miles (217 km) long and 22 to 49 miles (35 to 79 km) wide. A lofty central mountain range runs nearly the island’s entire length and is deeply dissected by erosion. The range contains Mount Canlaon, an active volcano that at 8,086 feet (2,465 metres) is the highest point in Negros. The island’s major rivers are the Binalbagan, Ilog, Tolong, and Tanjay. The southeastern peninsula (the toe of the boot) contains the crater lakes of Danao and Balinsasayan. Most of southwestern Negros comprises the Tablas, an undeveloped plateau with a varied landscape.
The island’s coastal areas are densely populated. The eastern coast has only discontinuous piedmont plains, but the western coast’s plains are among the broader Philippine lowlands, being from 5 to 30 miles (8 to 48 km) wide and extending for nearly 100 miles (160 km) along the shoreline. Visayans live in the coastal areas, while Negritos inhabit the forested upland interior. The island’s main linguistic division reflects the separation of the eastern and western coastal areas from each other by the central mountain range: Hiligaynon, from Panay, is widely spoken in western Negros, whereas Cebuano, from Cebu, is dominant on the eastern coast.
Please see the Atlantis Dumaguete & Punta Bulata pages from more Information and activities.
