Iloilo City

Iloilo City is the capital city of the province of Iloilo, Philippines. In 2015, 447,992 people lived there.^[1] The city is located on the banks of the Iloilo river and lies to the northwest of the island Guimaras. It is one hour south of the province of Capiz. People from the city are called Ilonggos.

Iloilo City Media

The territorial expansion of Iloilo City.
Fort of Iloilo City c. 1738
Casa Real de Iloilo was the official residence and administrative seat of the Spanish governor and alcalde mayor during the colonial period.
The view of the Port of Iloilo’s harbor and warehouses in 1894.
Iloilo's elite in a carriage, 1894
The bronze sculpture was created by Gines Serran Pagan to pay tribute to General Martin Teofilo Delgado who encouraged Filipinos to fight for the liberation of the country during the Revolution against Spain and the Philippine-American War in Panay Island.
Aerial view of Iloilo, circa early 1900s.
View of Calle Real (left) and Iznart Street (right) from Plazoleta Gay
Central Philippine University’s main campus suffered extensive destruction during World War II.
Iloilo Business Park, on the site of the former airport, is a major new central business district.