The lay of the land

Iloilo is a charming heritage city known for its colonial churches, Art Deco architecture, and incredible food scene. As the "City of Love" and gateway to beautiful Guimaras Island, it offers a perfect blend of history, culture, gastronomy, and warm Ilonggo hospitality.

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 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 2024 census, the population of the province is 2,082,616. If Iloilo City is included, the population is 2,556,344 in total.