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Iloilo City | |
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| Nickname(s): City of Love and others | |
| Motto(s): La Muy Leal y Noble Ciudad de Iloílo[1] (transl. The Most Loyal and Noble City of Iloilo) | |
 Map of Western Visayas particularly Iloilo with Iloilo City highlighted | |
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.svg)  Iloilo City Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°43′N 122°34′E / 10.72°N 122.57°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Iloilo (geographically only) |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1566 (Spanish settlement) |
| Cityhood | October 5, 1889 |
| Reincorporated | July 16, 1937 |
| Highly urbanized city | December 22, 1979 |
| Barangays | 180 (see Barangays and districts) |
| City geographical districts | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Jerry P. Treñas (NUP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Jeffrey P. Ganzon (NUP) |
| • City Representative | Julienne L. Baronda (NUP) |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 330,470 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • City | 78.34 km2 (30.25 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 91 km2 (35 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,105.53 km2 (426.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[6] | |
| • City | 457,626 |
| • Density | 5,800/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 574,000[4] |
| • Metro | 1,007,945 |
| • Metro density | 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| • Households | 104,313[5] |
| Demonym(s) | Ilonggo (masculine) Ilongga (feminine) |
| Economy | |
| • Gross domestic product (GDP) | ₱145.05 billion (2022)[7] $2.563 billion (2022)[8] |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 3.30 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 3,437 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 9,408 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 2,279 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 2,082 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Monte Oro Resource Electric and Power Corporation (MORE) |
| • Water | Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5000 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon/Ilonggo |
| Catholic diocese | Archdiocese of Jaro |
| Patron saint | Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (Our Lady of the Candles) – Official Roman Catholic Patron of Western Visayas and Romblon. |
| Website | www |
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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 most populous city in Western Visayas.[6] For the metropolitan area, the total population is 1,007,945 people.[10]
It serves as the capital of Iloilo Province, where it is geographically situated and grouped under the Philippine Statistics Authority, but remains politically independent in terms of government and administration and also the largest city of that province. In addition, it is the center of the Iloilo–Guimaras Metropolitan Area, as well as the regional center of the Western Visayas region. The city serves as the regional hub for education, culinary arts, religion, healthcare, tourism, culture, industry, governance, and economy.
The city is a conglomeration of former towns, now organized as geographical or administrative districts. These districts include Villa de Arevalo, Iloilo City Proper, Jaro (an independent city before), La Paz, Mandurriao, Molo, and Lapuz (declared a separate district in 2008).[11]
Iloilo City, established in 1566 as one of the earliest Spanish colonial centers in the Philippines, holds significant historical importance. It was honored with the title "La Muy Leal y Noble Ciudad" (The Most Loyal and Noble City) and served as the last capital of the Spanish Empire in Asia and the Pacific,[12][13] as well as the capital of the short-lived Federal State of the Visayas.[14] Today, Iloilo City continues to exert influence in the Philippines, particularly in history, culture, politics, and economy.[15][16]
The city has been recognized as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, renowned for dishes like La Paz Batchoy, Kansi, Kadyos, Baboy, kag Langka (KBL), and Pancit Molo.[17] The city is home to Central Philippine University, a prominent institution ranked globally by Quacquarelli Symonds and Times Higher Education,[18][19] notable for housing the UNESCO-listed Hinilawod Epic Chant Recordings.[20][21] The city is also known for the Dinagyang Festival, well-preserved heritage houses, centuries-old Catholic churches, museums, river esplanades, and Spanish colonial and American-era architecture buildings, as well as being the center of Candelaria devotion in the Philippines.
- ^ Burgos, Nestor P. Jr. (June 11, 2015). "Groups see Iloilo title as 'badge of betrayal'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on June 13, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ City of Iloilo | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "Demographia World Urban Areas PDF (March 2020)" (PDF). Demographia. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 3, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ^ "Housing Characteristics in the Philippines (Results of the 2015 Census of Population)". Philippine Statistics Authority. Archived from the original on May 4, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "2022 Economic Performance of Highly Urbanized Cities Outside the National Capital Region". Philippine Statistics Authority. Archived from the original on March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "PH₱56.598 per dollar (per International Monetary Fund on Representative Exchange Rates for Selected Currencies for December 2022)". IMF. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Member Municipalities of Metro Iloilo–Guimaras". MIGEDC: Metro-Iloilo–Guimaras Economic Development Council. Archived from the original on October 29, 2009. Retrieved September 7, 2009.
- ^ City to recognize Lapuz as separate district from La Paz Archived March 26, 2023, at the Wayback Machine. Thenewstoday.info (December 22, 2008). Retrieved on November 7, 2011.
- ^ Burgos, Nestor P. Jr. (June 11, 2015). "Groups see Iloilo title as 'badge of betrayal'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on June 13, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ The end of the Spanish Empire in Iloilo Archived October 28, 2021, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Greater Philippines:Captaincy General of the Philippines". Presidential Museum and Library. Archived from the original on October 15, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ "Iloilo City History | Tourist Spots, Language and Festivals | Philippines Cities". Archived from the original on November 23, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ Funtecha, Henry F. (September 7, 2007). "Communication facilities in Iloilo, early 20th C." www.thenewstoday.info. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ Mallard, Thomas (October 31, 2023). "55 new cities join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network on World Cities Day". UNESCO. Archived from the original on March 24, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ CPU enrolment figures surpass that of last school year Archived October 26, 2020, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ QS Asia University Rankings 2023 Archived March 22, 2023, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 07-03-2023.
- ^ UNESCO’s Memory of the World (MOW) Regional Register inscribes 20 new items in recognition of human innovation and imagination in Asia-Pacific. Retrieved June-08-2024.
- ^ Hinilawod Records of Jocano inscribe in the UNESCO MOWCAP. Retrieved 06-08-2024.
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