Iloilo City, the largest city in Western Visayas, shares a rich history of nicknames and titles akin to Manila, the capital of the Philippines. While it is currently known as the City of Love, it is historically recognized as the Queen City of the South. The city's official title, La Muy Leal y Noble Ciudad (Most Loyal and Noble City), is prominently featured on its official seal.
Iloilo City is often shortened to Ill City (popularized by a local clothing brand),[1] Lilo (mostly used by locals),[2] or ILO (the IATA code for Iloilo International Airport). Iloilo is also sometimes informally spelled as Ilo-Ilo, mostly by non-Ilonggos.
Known as the "Heart of the Philippines," Iloilo has successfully hosted international assemblies such as the 2015 APEC High-Level Policy Dialogue on Food Security and the Blue Economy and ASEAN in the past.
Iloilo City, dubbed as the "City of Mansions," is an ideal venue as it is a home to well-preserved heritage structures during the Spanish and American period such as churches, ancestral houses, and commercial buildings.
The Museum of Philippine Economic History, which is a first of its kind in the country, opened last February 2019
Iloilo City can also be proud of its many firsts in the country as compiled by the late Norberto Baylen. Iloilo had the first commercial airline, luxury liner, car assembly plant, elementary school and the first modern cinema house outside of Manila.
Iloilo City has cemented its status as the bike capital of the country after winning two major awards.
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