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16 hours ago · Iloilo City, officially the City of Iloilo ( Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Iloilo; Filipino: Lungsod ng Iloilo ), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines, located on the southeastern coast of the island of Panay. According to the 2020 census, Iloilo City has a population of 457,626 people, making it the ...
16 hours ago · Etymology The name of the province is derived from Iloilo City, which in turn is derived from the older name "Ilong-ilong" meaning "nose-like", in English referring to the promontory between two rivers (Iloilo and Batiano) where the Fort San Pedro and the 17th-century Spanish port were located. History Early history See also: Maragtas, Madja-as, Early historic coastal city-states and polities ...
