Iloilo

[ ee-loh-ee-loh ]

/ ˌi loʊˈi loʊ /

a seaport on S Panay, in the central Philippines.

Definition for iloilo (2 of 2)

Panay

[ pah-nahy ]

/ pɑˈnaɪ /

an island in the central Philippines. 4446 sq. mi. (11,515 sq. km). Capital: Iloilo.

Next to Manila, Iloilo is the most important port in the Islands, and has a better climate than its rival.

The Spell of the Hawaiian Islands and the Philippines |Isabel Anderson
I took him to Iloilo and left him with the nurses; he lived only a day.

An Ohio Woman in the Philippines |Emily Bronson Conger
We are twenty-four hours from Iloilo by steamer, and forty-eight from Manila, and are without a launch at this port.

A Woman's Impression of the Philippines |Mary H. (Mary Helen) Fee
It was at Iloilo that we took a local excursion steamer across to the pueblo of Salai, in Negros.

The Great White Tribe in Filipinia |Paul T. Gilbert

In 1716 the Dutch attacked the fortress of Iloilo, but were compelled to retire after a heavy loss both in killed and wounded.

A Visit to the Philippine Islands |John Bowring

Iloilo

/ (ˌiːləʊˈiːləʊ) /

a port in the W central Philippines, on SE Panay Island. Pop: 408 000 (2005 est)

Panay

/ (pɑːˈnaɪ) /

an island in the central Philippines, the westernmost of the Visayan Islands. Pop: 3 500 000 (2000). Area: 12 300 sq km (4750 sq miles)