Iloilo City is a conglomeration of former cities and towns in the Philippines, which are now the geographical or administrative districts (boroughs) composed of seven: Arevalo, City Proper, Jaro, La Paz, Lapuz, Mandurriao, and Molo. All administrative districts are divisions of the lone congressional district of Iloilo City, and each is composed of barangays (barrios), with a total of 180 city barangays.
Villanueva Building, formerly known as International Hotel, in a historic street of Calle Real in Iloilo City Proper
La Paz Public Market, considered the birthplace of La Paz Batchoy
Jaro Cathedral, the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro in Western Visayas
Molo Mansion, formerly Yusay-Consing Mansion, a neoclassical and art deco heritage house
Iloilo City, officially the City of Iloilo, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines, located on the southeastern coast of the island of Panay. It is the capital city of the province of Iloilo, where it is geographically situated and grouped under the Philippine Statistics Authority, but remains politically independent in terms of government and administration. 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. According to the 2020 census, Iloilo City has a population of 457,626 people. For the metropolitan area, the total population is 1,007,945 people.
Image: Mandurriao, Iloilo City skyline as of January 3, 2024
Image: Villanueva Building (Calle Real) in Iloilo City
Image: Molo Church vertical
Image: Newly renovated Jaro Belfry