Iloilo

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Iloilo Province
Official seal of the Iloilo Province
Basic data
Region : Western Visayas
Capital : Iloilo City
Population : 1,936,423
August 1, 2015 census
Population density : 381 inhabitants per km²
Area : 5,079.17  km²
PSGC : 063000000
Governor : Arthur "Art" Defensor
Official website: http://iloilo.gov.ph/
structure
 - Highly urbanized cities 1
 - provincial cities 1
 - municipalities 42
 - Barangays 1,901
 - electoral districts 5
Location of the province in the Philippines
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Coordinates: 11 ° 0 ′  N , 122 ° 42 ′  O Iloilo is a province of the Philippines and the largest province on Panay Island . Iloilo has an area of ​​5,079.17 km² and a population of 1,936,423 (as of August 1, 2015). The capital of the province is Iloilo City (56 km² with 447,992 inhabitants). The province is often called the "Heart of the Philippines". Most of the province is drained by the Jalaur River, which has its source in the Central Panay Mountains .

history

Panay island map

The province is said to be the cradle of Malay civilization in the Philippine archipelago. The arrival of the first Malay settlers from Borneo is said to have taken place here around 1212. Historical finds on the banks of the Siwaragan River in what is now the San Joaquin Valley indicate this. The original name of Iloilo Irong-Irong comes from the nose -shaped land area of ​​the province.

Around 1566, the Spanish conqueror Miguel Lopez de Legaspi founded the first Spanish settlement in the province in what is now the suburb of Oton . With the economic boom of the port facility of the provincial capital Iloilo City , the province experienced rapid development in the 19th century, with the opening of the first golf course in Southeast Asia in 1855 in Sta. Barbara , the international port and the first railway line outside of Luzon. Agricultural products and local textiles were exported from here all over the world and thus the immigration of European and Chinese traders to the province was encouraged. In 1933 Iloilo-Negros Air Express Co. was founded , which is considered to be Asia's first private airline.

On December 25, 1899, about a year after the Philippine Revolution in Luzon , Iloilo and with it all of Panay , Romblon and Guimaras officially became independent from Spain . Iloilo has been an independent province since March 10, 1917.

economy

Iloilo's economy is mainly dominated by agriculture. The province is a traditional producer of rice , wheat , sea shells , sugar , jusi textiles and mangoes . Almost 8% of all agricultural products in the Philippines are produced here. In recent years, tourism in the province has increased, which has also boosted the service sector. Iloilo City's merchant fleet has a long trading tradition and history, as Iloilo was once one of the most prosperous provinces in the country.

Existing mineral resources include china clay , salt , sand and precious stones .

language

Hiligaynon is the most widely spoken language. Kinaray-a , Tagalog, and English are also widely understood.

Attractions

In the Iloilo region, these places are worth visiting:

Beaches & nature

Architecture & monuments

Administrative division

The province of Iloilo is politically divided into 42 independently administered municipalities and two cities . The entire province is divided into six congressional districts.

Cities

Communities

Personalities

Educational institutions

Climate table

Iloilo
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Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm
Source: wetterkontor.de
Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Iloilo
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Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 29.7 30.2 31.7 33.1 33.1 31.6 30.7 30.4 30.8 31.1 30.9 30.2 O 31.1
Min. Temperature (° C) 22.7 22.7 23.5 24.6 25.1 24.7 24.4 24.5 24.4 24.2 24.0 23.4 O 24
Precipitation ( mm ) 40 19th 27 48 118 255 313 364 267 264 175 64 Σ 1,954
Rainy days ( d ) 5 3 3 3 8th 15th 15th 16 15th 14th 11 9 Σ 117
Humidity ( % ) 82 80 75 73 77 82 85 85 85 84 84 83 O 81.3
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