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23 hours ago · Etymology See also: Nicknames of Iloilo City The name "Iloilo" is derived from the older name "Ilong-ilong" meaning "nose-like", referring to the promontory between two rivers (Iloilo and Batiano) where the Fort San Pedro and the 17th-century Spanish port were located. History Pre-colonial period See also: Hinilawod Images from the Boxer Codex (c. 1595), illustrating ancient Visayans The territorial expansion of Iloilo City. Little is known historically about the region prior to the arrival ...
