Iloilo is a province located in the region of Western Visayas and its capital is Iloilo City. Iloilo takes its name from Irong-Irong, the old name of the city of Iloilo, a tongue of land that sticks out like a Irong, the local word for nose, on the south of Iloilo River. Iloilo is famous for Dinagyang Festival, heritage sites, la paz batchoy, and pancit molo.

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