Araling Panlipunan (AP)
Araling Panlipunan Rehiyon VII: Lesson and Free Worksheets
A quick lesson and free worksheets on the provinces, borders, topography, industries, livelihood, languages and places of interest in Rehiyon VII - Gitnang Visayas (Central Visayas).
In this post, you’ll find:
- A quick lesson on Region VII (Central Visayas), particularly on the following topics:
- Provinces and Cities
- Boundaries
- Topography (including land forms and bodies of water)
- Industries and Livelihood
- Free worksheets on the following Araling Panlipunan topics — some topics are better appreciated when learnt together with other topics and so many of these worksheets combine two or more AP topics on Rehiyon VII:
- Mga Lalawigan ng Rehiyon VII / Mga Pangunahing Direksiyon
- Relatibong Lokasyon ng mga Lalawigan sa Rehiyon VII
- Relatibong Lokasyon / Mga Hangganan (Boundaries/Borders) ng Rehiyon VII
- Katangiang Pisikal ng Rehiyon VII / Pamumuhay ng mga Taga-Rehiyon VII
- Gitnang Visayas: Mga Industriya / Mga Pamumuhay / Mga Natatanging Lugar
- Mga Wika at Diyalekto ng mga Tao sa Rehiyon VII
Region VII is made up of the island provinces of Cebu, Bohol, and Siquijor, and the province of Negros Oriental.
Cities in the region include:
- Cebu, Mandaue, Lapulapu, Toledo, Talisay, Danao – located in the island of Cebu
- Dumaguete, Bais, Bayawan, Tanjay – located in the province of Negros Oriental
- Tagbilaran – located in the province of Bohol
Boundaries
The islands of Region VII can be found between the:
- Visayas Sea – in the North
- Camotes Sea and Leyte island – in the East
- Bohol Sea / Mindanao Sea – in the South
- The province of Negros Occidental – in the West
Topography: Mga Anyong Tubig at Anyong Lupa sa Rehiyon VII
There are plains, hills, mountains and volcanoes in Region 7.
The Chocolate Hills in Bohol is probably the most well-known geological formation in the region.
Osmeña Peak, Cebu’s highest peak at 1,013 MASL, is also one of its most picturesque and is part of the Mantalongon mountain range.
Volcanoes in Central Visayas include:
- Mount Talinis, also known as Cuernos de Negros, stands at around 1,903 MASL in Negros Oriental.
- Mount Kanlaon — an active stratovolcano that is the highest point in the whole Visayas Region at an elevation of 2,465 MASL — straddles both Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental.
As for bodies of water, the islands of Region 7 have many. The region is surrounded by seas, while its islands are separated by channels and straits. Inland, there are many rivers, lakes, and waterfalls, while bays are abundant in the coastal areas. Some of the most well-known bodies of water are:
- Balinsasayao Twin Lakes
- Casaroro Falls
- Hagnaya Bay
- Hilutungan Channel
- Kawasan Falls
- Lake Balanan
- Loboc River
- Tañon Strait
Industries and Livelihood
- Mining. The mountains in the region are rich in mineral deposits such as copper, iron, carbon, manganese and limestone.
- Farming. Tilling the soil is the primary livelihood in the plains. Negros is particularly known for its sugar cane fields, while the primary crop in Cebu is corn. Farms in Bohol produce sugar cane, corn, coconut, and tobacco.
- Fishing. The primary livelihood in coastal communities is fishing.
- The region also produces:
- Guitars. Cebu — particularly Mactan — is a well-known exporter of high-quality guitars.
- Food. Delicacies from the region include cashews, ojaldres, otap, mango products, pastillas de mani, peanut brittle, and rosquillos.
- Tourism also contributes greatly to the regional economy. These are just a few of the tourist attractions in Central Visayas:
- Magellan’s Cross (Cebu) – the cross erected by Ferdinand Magellan upon landing in Cebu in his circumnagivational voyage around the globe;
- Chocolate Hills (Bohol) – a geological formation in Bohol consisting of over 1200 hills that turn brown in the summer, hence the name;
- Apo Island (Negros Oriental) – a prime diving spot located off the coast of Dauin, Negros Oriental;
- Cambugahay Falls (Siquijor) – a three-tiered waterfall with clear waters in the island of Siquijor.
AP Rehiyon VII: Mga Lalawigan at Direksiyon (Free Worksheet)
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AP Rehiyon VII: Relatibong Lokasyon ng mga Lalawigan (Free Worksheet)
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AP Rehiyon VII: Relatibong Lokasyon at mga Hangganan (Free Worksheet)
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AP Rehiyon VII: Katangiang Pisikal at Pamumuhay (Free Worksheet)
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AP Rehiyon VII: Industriya, Pamumuhay at Natatanging Lugar (Free Worksheet)
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AP Rehiyon VII: Wika at Diyalekto (Free Worksheet)
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