| The City of Iloilo is the capital city of the province of Iloilo in the Philippines. It is the regional center and the main economic hub of the Western Visayas region.
Iloilo is historically one of the major agricultural centers of the country, and began exporting sugar, copra, bananas, mangoes, and other natural resources during the Spanish and American colonial periods.
In the 2000 census, Iloilo City had a population of 365,820 people in 72,218 households with a 1.93% annual growth rate. It is the ninth most populous city in the Philippines. Average population density is 6,533 people per square kilometer which is half that of Tokyo.
Transportation
Air Iloilo has a new airport of "international standards" about 20 kilometers outside the city. The flight from Manila to Iloilo takes one hour. Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines currently fly 4 times daily, while Air Philippines flies 3 times daily. There are also flights to Cebu by Air Philippines and Cebu Pacific, each with 1 flight daily, and via Cebu to Davao.
Land The city is a transportation hub of Panay and nearby islands including Boracay and Guimarras. There are several bus companies that provide transportation to the other major urban areas of Panay - Kalibo in Aklan, San Jose in Antique, Roxas city in Capiz, and Passi City in Iloilo. Additionally there are jeepneys and taxis plowing through the streets. There are also PhilTranco buses from Cubao, Quezon City to Iloilo City that use the ro-ro ferries.
Sea Fast ferries serve Iloilo-Bacolod routes eight times daily. Negros Navigation and Superferry dock to the city where it serves routes going to Manila, Bacolod, Cebu, Zamboanga and Cagayan de Oro City.
Roll-on/roll-off ferry service, known in as ro-ro, is available from to Iloilo City. There is also a ro-ro service to Cebu via Negros.
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