Iloilo

"Iloílo es una provincia filipina que forma parte de la región VI (Bisayas Occidentales). Su capital es la ciudad de Iloílo y ocupa la parte sudeste de la isla de Panay. Limita al oeste con Antique y al norte con Cápiz."

"Iloilo (Hiligaynon: Kapuoran sang Iloilo; Karay-a: Probinsiya kang Iloilo; Filipino: Lalawigan ng Iloilo) is a province located in the region of Western Visayas in the Philippines. Iloilo occupies a major southeast portion of the 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. Just off Iloilo's southeast coast is the island province of Guimaras, once part of Iloilo but now an independent province. Across the Panay Gulf and Guimaras Strait is Negros Occidental, occupying the northeastern half of the island of Negros. Iloilo's capital is Iloilo City, though the city itself is independent and not governed by the provincial government of Iloilo. According to the , the population of the province (excluding Iloilo City) is . If Iloilo City is included, the population is 2,361,042."