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Island in the Philippines
Mindanao is the second-largest island in the Philippines, after Luzon, and seventh-most populous island in the world. Located in the southern region of the archipelago, the island is part of an island group of the same name that also includes its adjacent islands, notably the Sulu Archipelago. According to the 2020 census, Mindanao had a population of 26,252,442, while the entire island group had an estimated population of 27,384,138 as of 2024.
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Archipelago in the Philippines
The Visayas, or the Visayan Islands, are one of the three principal geographical divisions of the Philippines, along with Luzon and Mindanao. Located in the central part of the archipelago, it consists of several islands, primarily surrounding the Visayan Sea, although the Visayas are also considered the northeast extremity of the entire Sulu Sea. Its inhabitants are predominantly the Visayan peoples.
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The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) continues to affect Palawan, Visayas, and Mindanao, bringing cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over these areas, according to PAGASA on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. In its 4 a.m. weather forecast, PAGASA warned that moderate to at ...