Iloilo is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Iloilo occupies the southeast portion of Panay Island and is bordered by Antique to the west and Capiz and the Jintotolo Channel to the north. Just off Iloilo’s southeast coast is the island of Guimaras, once part of Iloilo but now a province in its own right. Across the Panay Gulf and Guimaras Strait is Negros Occidental. Iloilo’s capital is Iloilo City. Iloilo is the capital province in Region VI.
Other Information
- History of Iloilo
- Geography of Iloilo
- People and culture of Iloilo
- Municipalities of Iloilo
- Language in Iloilo
- Tourisms in Iloilo
- Media in Iloilo
- Notable Ilonggos
Facts
- Region : Western Visayas (Region VI)
- Capital : Iloilo City
- Divisions
- Independent cities : 1
- Component cities : 1
- Municipalities : 42
- Barangays : 1,721
- Barangays including independent cities: 1,901
- Congressional districts : 1st to 5th districts of Iloilo; including independent cities: Lone district of Iloilo City - Population
- Total (2007) : 1,691,878
- Density : 350.4/km² - Area
- Total : 4,829.1 km² - Founded
- Spoken languages : Hiligaynon/Ilonggo, Kinaray-a, Tagalog
Politics
- Governor : Niel D. Tupas (Liberal)
Links
- Iloilo Classifieds and Business Directory
- Official website of the Provincial Government of Iloilo
- History of Iloilo
Smallville
PAGASA: Weather disturbance over Hinatuan affecting most of PHL