Panay (Isla)

"La isla filipina de Panay se encuentra en las Bisayas Occidentales. Tiene 11.514 Km². Administrativamente se divide en cuatro provincias: Aklan, Antique, Cápiz e Iloílo. Se distinguen en la misma tres regiones: 1. * La occidental, con montañas de hasta 2.180 m 2. * La llanura central, recorrida por los ríos Sibalom, Jaro y Jalaud 3. * Las colinas del este Las principales ciudades son Iloílo y Roxas. Su economía se basa en el sector primario: azúcar, arroz, pesca. También se explotan las selvas (de ébano) y se extraen cobre, carbón, manganeso, cromo y mercurio. Tres barcos de la Armada de los Estados Unidos han llevado el nombre de esta isla."

"Panay (/pna/; Tagalog: [pnaj]) is a triangular island in the Philippines located in the western part of the Visayas. It is about 160 kilometres (100 mi) across, ranking the sixth largest of the islands in the country. Politically, it is divided into four provinces: Aklan, Antique, Capiz, and Iloilo, all in the Western Visayas Region. It is located southeast of the island of Mindoro and northwest of Negros, separated by the Guimaras Strait. Between Negros and Panay Island lie the island-province of Guimaras. To the north and northeast is the Sibuyan Sea and the islands of Romblon; to the west and southwest is the Sulu Sea and to the south is Panay Gulf. The island, bisected by Central Panay Mountain Range, has many rivers including Aklan, Jalaur River, Jaro River (including Ticud and Aganan tributaries), Banica, Sibalom, Tipulu-an, Mao-it, Iloilo, and Panay. Mount Madiaas is the highest peak on the island at an elevation of 2,117 meters above sea level. Other peaks include Mount Porras, Nangtud, Baloy, and Napulak."