A Jewel in the Center of the Philippine Archipelago
Iloilo was once named Irong-Irong or Ilong-Ilong because of the repose between the Iloilo River and Batiano River that seemingly forms an angle of the nose, thus the name that means nose-like. Iloilo City used to be known as the Queen City of the South because of its beauty and flourishing economy. It was historically one of the major producers of sugar, copra, bananas and sugar. Currently, rice is the major crop in Iloilo.
Iloilo City has a very strategic location right in the center of the country