Which Philippine strait lies between the islands of Cebu and Negros?

Tañon Strait lies between the Philippine islands of Cebu and Negros.

The long, narrow strait is in the central Philippines and connects the Visayan Sea in the north with the Bohol Sea in the south. Its coasts include parts of Cebu, Negros Oriental, and Negros Occidental. The waterway is recognised for its productive marine environment and important cetacean habitat.

Tañon Strait is one of the Philippines’ notable protected seascapes. Marine surveys have recorded dolphins and whales in its waters, making it significant both ecologically and economically for nearby coastal communities.

It can be confused with Bohol Strait, which lies between Bohol and Cebu, or with the wider Surigao Strait in the eastern Philippines. Those passages are geographically separate from Tañon Strait.