Iloilo City

Highly Urbanized City

City of Iloilo
From top, left to right: Calle Real (Royal Street) � Iloilo's historic city center,
Aduana de Iloilo (Iloilo Customs House) and Muelle Loney, Iglesia de Sta. Ana
(Saint Anne Church of Molo), Smallville Commercial Complex in Mandurriao District,
Mansion de Lopez (Nelly Garden), and the Fuente Arroyo (Arroyo Fountain) and Casa
Real de Iloilo (Iloilo Royal House) - The old provincial capitol
From top, left to right: Calle Real (Royal Street) � Iloilo's historic city center,
Aduana de Iloilo (Iloilo Customs House) and Muelle Loney, Iglesia de Sta. Ana
(Saint Anne Church of Molo), Smallville Commercial Complex in Mandurriao District,
Mansion de Lopez (Nelly Garden), and the Fuente Arroyo (Arroyo Fountain) and Casa
Real de Iloilo (Iloilo Royal House) - The old provincial capitol
Official seal of Iloilo City
Seal
Nickname(s):
La Muy Leal y Noble Ciudad (Most Loyal and Noble City)
The Queen's City of the South/Queen City of the South (Original Queen Regent's City
of the South)
Asia's City of Love
City of Love
The Heart of the Philippines
Emerging Museum City of the Philippines
City of Mansions
Map of Western Visayas with Iloilo City highlighted
Map of Western Visayas with Iloilo City highlighted
Iloilo City is located in Philippines Iloilo CityIloilo City
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10�43'N 122�34'ECoordinates: 10�43'N 122�34'E
Country Philippines
Region Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province Iloilo (geographically only)
District Lone District of Iloilo City
Founded 1581 (as La Villa Rica de Ar�valo)[1]
Cityhood 5 October 1889 (Royal decree)
Chartered July 16, 1937
Barangays 180
City geographical districts
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Government?[2]
� Type Sangguniang Panlungsod
� Mayor Jose S. Espinosa III
� Vice Mayor Jeffrey Ganzon
� Congressman Geronimo "Jerry" P. Tre�as
� Electorate 261,481 voters (2016)
Area?[3]
� City 78.34 km2 (30.25 sq mi)
� Metro 1,105.53 km2 (426.85 sq mi)
Elevation 2 m (7 ft)
Population (2015 census)[4]
� City 447,992
� Density 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
� Metro 946,146
� Metro density 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Ilonggo (masculine)
Ilongga (feminine)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 5000
PSGC 063022000
IDD?:?area code? +63?(0)33
Climate type tropical climate
Income class 1st city income class
Patron saint Nuestra Se�ora de la Candelaria (Candelaria) (Roman Catholic
Patron of Western Visayas and Romblon)
Website www.iloilocity.gov.ph
Iloilo City, officially the City of Iloilo (Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa/Syudad sang
Iloilo; Kinaray-a: Syudad kang/ka Iloilo; Filipino: Lungsod ng Iloilo; Spanish:
Ciudad de Ilo�lo) is a highly urbanized city on southeastern tip of Panay island in
the Philippines. It is the capital city of the province of Iloilo where it is
geographically situated but, in terms of government and administration, it is
politically independent. In addition, it is the center of the Iloilo-Guimaras
Metropolitan Area, as well as the regional center and primate city of the Western
Visayas region. In the 2015 census, Iloilo City had a population of 447,992
inhabitants, with a 1.02% population annual growth rate.[4] For the metropolitan
area, the total population is 946,146 inhabitants.