# Iloilo

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ʔɪ.loˈʔi.lo/ · frequency rank #53,013

## Definitions
1. A province of Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Iloilo City.
2. An independent city, the provincial capital of Iloilo, Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines.

## Etymology
From Spanish Iloílo, from Hiligaynon Ilong-Ilong, from ilong (“nose”), from the nose-like shape of the land between the Iloilo River and Batiano River where the Spanish Fort San Pedro is located.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/iloilo