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Iloilo , city (1990 pop. 309,505), capital of Iloilo prov., SE Panay, the Philippines, on Iloilo Strait of Panay Gulf. With a fine harbor sheltered by Guimaras island, it is the principal port on Panay, with both interisland and overseas shipping. Iloilo is also a busy commercial center, with some manufacturing. It is known for its delicate, handwoven fabrics, made from silk and pineapple leaves. Central Philippine Univ., the Univ. of San Augustín, and a branch of the Univ. of the Philippines are there.

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Iloilo, Panay/Philippines Adapted by the Spanish from a local word Ilong‐Ilong ‘like a nose’ which is used to describe the coastal terrain, which resembles a nose, along the Jaro River, at the mouth of which it lies.

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