Central Visayas (Cebuano: Tunga-tungang Kabisay-an; Tagalog: Gitnang Kabisayaan or Filipino: Gitnang Visayas) is an administrative region in the Philippines, numerically designated as Region VII.

The region is also dominated by the native speakers of three Visayan languages: Bantayanon, Boholano and Porohanon.

The name refers to the former kingdom of the region, the Rajahnate of Cebu, or Sugbu in Cebuano.

1 as part of the Integrated Reorganization Plan by President Ferdinand Marcos Sr..

The provinces of Cebu, Bohol, and Negros Oriental (including its then-subprovince of Siquijor) were grouped together to form the Central Visayas region.

[5] On August 9, 2017, President Rodrigo Duterte dissolved the Negros Island Region, revoking Executive Order No.

Central Visayas is bounded on the north by the Visayan Sea, west by the provinces of Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental in Negros island, south by the Bohol Sea and the province of Siquijor, and east by the Camotes Sea and the island of Leyte in Eastern Visayas.

Inter-island shipping is served by numerous shipping lines, including ro-ro companies Montenegro Lines and Lite Ferries and fastcraft companies OceanJet and Supercat.

It is the secondary hub of Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines (and their subsidiaries), with flights to locations throughout the country.