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Iloilo
Iloilo ( ; ), officially the Province of Iloilo (; ; ; ), is a province in the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital and largest city is Iloilo City, the regional center of Western Visayas and politically independent from the province. Iloilo occupies the southeast portion of the Visayan island of Panay and is bordered by the province of Antique to the west, Capiz to the north, the Jintotolo Channel to the northeast, the Guimaras Strait to the east, and the Iloilo Strait and Panay Gulf to the southwest. Iloilo City, its capital, is the center of the Iloilo–Guimaras metropolitan area or Metro Iloilo–Guimaras, and is geographically located in the province and grouped under it by the Philippine Statistics Authority, but remains politically independent from the provincial government. According to the 2020 census, the population of the province (excluding Iloilo City) is 2,051,899. If Iloilo City is included, the population is 2,509,525 in to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iloilo City
Iloilo City, officially the City of Iloilo (; ; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Western Visayas Regions of the Philippines, 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. For the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras, metropolitan area, the total population is 1,007,945 people. The city is a Merger (politics), conglomeration of former towns, now organized into Districts of Iloilo City, seven geographical or administrative districts: City Proper, Iloilo City, the City Proper, Jaro, Iloilo City, Jaro, Molo, Iloilo City, Molo, Mandurriao, La Paz, Iloilo City, La Paz, Arevalo, Iloilo City, Arevalo, and Lapuz, Iloilo City, Lapuz. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of Iloilo
The Governor of Iloilo () is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Iloilo. The governor holds office at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol () located at Bonifacio Drive, Iloilo City. Like all local government heads in the Philippines, the governor is elected via first past the post, popular vote, and may not be elected for a fourth consecutive term (although the former governor may return to office after an interval of one term). In case of death, resignation or incapacity, the vice governor becomes the governor. Along with the governors of Aklan, Antique, Capiz, and Guimaras, he sits in the Regional Development Council of the Western Visayas Region. The current governor is Arthur Defensor Jr. who took the seat for the first time starting July 1, 2019, replacing his father Arthur Defensor Sr. who completed the full three terms as provincial governor. History The first History of the Philippines (1521–1898), Alcalde-Mayor (present-day governor) of Iloilo provin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banate, Iloilo
Banate, officially the Municipality of Banate (, ), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,376 people. The town is primarily a fishing and agricultural municipality, with large areas planted with rice, sugarcane, vegetables, beans, coconut and bananas. Banate is well known for ''Kasag'' (crabs), krill or shimp paste called ''Shrimp paste, ginamos'', and the fresh fish, which local entrepreneurs take to and sell in the capital of the province, in many of the non-coastal towns, and even in Manila. History Banate during the Pre-conquest Period The settlement in Banate is of ancient origin. It was among the ancient organized territories of the Confederation of Madja-as in Panay (also called by the ancient Bornean migrants, the island of "Madya-as"), which the Spaniards found when they came to the Island. It was known to Spanish missionaries during the ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiligaynon People
The Hiligaynon people (), often referred to as Ilonggo people () or Panayan people (), are the second largest subgroup of the larger Bisaya people, Visayan Ethnic groups in the Philippines, ethnic group, whose primary language is Hiligaynon language, Hiligaynon, an Austronesian language of the Visayan languages, Visayan branch native to Panay, Guimaras, and Negros island, Negros. They originated in the province of Iloilo, on the island of Panay, in the region of Western Visayas. Over the years, inter-migrations and intra-migrations have contributed to the diaspora of the Hiligaynon to different parts of the Philippines. Today, the Hiligaynon, apart from the province of Iloilo, also form the majority in the provinces of Guimaras, Negros Occidental, Capiz, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, and Cotabato Province. Hiligaynon is also spoken in some parts of Sarangani Province particularly in the Municipality of Malungon. Etymology of ''Hiligaynon'', ''Ilonggo'', and ''Panayan'' The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passi, Iloilo
Passi, officially known as the City of Passi (; ; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 88,873 people. Passi is the only component city in the province of Iloilo, and ranks as the largest in terms of land area and income, and second only to Oton in population size. History Passi was a settlement founded by the three Malays (ethnic group), Malayan brothers named Dig- on, Tokiab and Umawang at the beginning of its history. This settlement (purok) was well protected from possible attack from adjacent purok. Passi was discovered and established as a mission parish by Spanish explorers in 1584 under the patronage of St. William of Maleval. In 1593, Padre Juan Villamayor, an Augustinians, Augustinian friar, became its first resident priest. Initially, the mission church was constructed using lightweight materials near the Jalaur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alimodian, Iloilo
Alimodian, officially the Municipality of Alimodian (; ; ), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,722 people. Nicknamed as the ''Banana Capital of Iloilo, According to Geefre "Calay" Alonsabe'' ''.'' it produces not only the most harvest in Western Visayas but also the sweetest banana in the region. The town also boasts of producing maize, mangoes, list of root vegetables, root crops, sweet potatoes, legumes, bamboo, coconuts, as well as high yielding crops such as carrots, cauliflower, broccoli and strawberry, strawberries thus the nickname ''Strawberry Capital of Iloilo'' as they produce substantial amount of strawberries in their strawberry farms. Etymology The name of the town is derived from ''alimodia'' or ''alimodias'', the old Visayan language, Visayan name for Job's tears (''Coix lachryma-jobi''), a grain-bearing plant of the grass family u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balasan, Iloilo
Balasan, officially the Municipality of Balasan (, ), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,064 people. Etymology Balasan derived its name from "Balas" meaning sand which are still found in abundance along the Banks of Bangon River where the first settlement was founded. History Sometime in 1846, Francisco Ariola, son of the datu from Jolo, together with his men, found themselves in the shores of Carles. He immediately organized the early settlers who later mingled with his men at Punta Bulakawe, a plateau just 330 meters north of the Poblacion (town proper). The settlers extended their clearing up the jungles and virgin lands for development. The Provincial Governor of Capiz commissioned Ariola to facilitate transportation of families recruited from Antique and Aklan. Soon afterwards, more settlers came. The Punta Bulakawe settlement, thus formed was included under the Pueblo de Pilar, Capiz. It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arroyo Fountain
Arroyo Fountain is a historic monument located in front of Casa Real de Iloilo in Iloilo City Proper, Philippines. The fountain serves as kilometre zero, the benchmark used to measure distances from Iloilo City to other points in Panay Island, the Western Visayas region, and other places in the Philippines. Arroyo Fountain was named after Senator José María Arroyo, who authored Republic Act No. 3222, the law that established the Iloilo Metropolitan Waterworks in 1925. It was declared an Important Cultural Property (ICP), along with the Casa Real de Iloilo, by the National Museum of the Philippines The National Museum of the Philippines () is an umbrella government organization that oversees a number of national museums in the Philippines, including Ethnography, ethnographic, Anthropology, anthropological, Archaeology, archaeological, an ... (NMP) in December 2022. History Arroyo Fountain was built in 1927 after a law that established the Iloilo Metropolitan Waterwo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barotac Viejo, Iloilo
Barotac Viejo, officially the Municipality of Barotac Viejo (, ), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot .... According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,614 people. History In 1957, the sitio of Poscolon in the barrio of Calaigang was converted into a barrio. Surprisingly, the same law was reenacted in 1959, probably indicating resistance to the renaming.The equivalent Republic Acts, from the official website of the Philippine Supreme Court, are the followingR.A. No. 1735 anR.A. No. 2109. Geography Barotac Viejo is in the northern part of the Province of Iloilo, facing the strait of Guimaras and the island of Negros. It is bounded on the north by San Rafael, on the west by Banate, on the south ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bucari
Bucari is a barangay in the municipality of Leon, Iloilo, Philippines. It is a popular tourist destination in the province known for its cool climate and highland attractions, and often regarded as the summer capital of Iloilo and "little Baguio." The term "Bucari" also refers to the broader area, which include 15 barangays in Leon (including Bucari itself) and 7 barangays in Alimodian (known as ''Seven Cities''). The area has been declared a special economic zone for tourism and ecological enterprises. Geography Bucari is located from the town center of Leon and from Iloilo City. It is bordered by several neighboring areas: Barangay Camandag to the north, Barangay Bacolod to the northeast, Barangay Maliao to the east, Barangay Tagsing to the southeast, Barangay Cawilihan to the south, Barangay Cagay to the southwest, and Barangay Panpanan II of San Remigio, Antique, to the west. Barangay Bucari covers a total land area of , while the Bucari Area, which includes a total of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miag-ao Church
Santo Tomás de Villanueva Parish Church, commonly known as Miagao Church, is a Roman Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Church (building), church located in Miagao, Iloilo, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Jaro. The church was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on December 11, 1993, together with San Agustin Church (Manila), San Agustin Church in Manila; Santa Maria Church, Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion Church in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur, Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur; and Paoay Church, San Agustin Church in Paoay, Ilocos Norte under the collective title Baroque Churches of the Philippines, a collection of four Baroque architecture, Baroque Spanish-era churches. History Miagao was formerly a ''visita'' (a locality served by a visiting priest) of Old Oton Church, Oton until 1580, Tigbauan Church, Tigbauan until 1592, San Joaquin Church (Iloilo), San Joaquín until 1703 and Guimbal Church, Guimbal until 1731. It became an independent parish of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islas De Gigantes
Islas de Gigantes (Spanish language in the Philippines, Spanish: Gigantes Islands lit: Giant Islands) (variously Islas Gigantes, Higantes group, or Gigantes group) is an island chain within the larger Western Visayas archipelago in the Visayan Sea. It is part of the municipality of Carles, Iloilo, Carles in the northernmost part of Iloilo, Iloilo province, Philippines. The Gigantes islands consist of about ten islands; the two largest are Gigantes Norte (North Gigantes) and Gigantes Sur (South Gigantes). According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,332 residents. There is also a lighthouse on Gigantes Norte. Location and geography The Gigantes islands are located roughly from Panay Island in the Visayan Sea. Gigantes Norte is at its highest point, while Gigantes Sur is at its highest point. A narrow channel separates the two islands. Nearby islands include Balbagon Island, which is west of Gigantes Sur and is part of barangay Lantangan. In addition to the two ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
