Iloilo, I Love You~

[neiltorresco]

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Please help guys. Do you know any budget hotels in Kalibo and Iloilo? Second, how to get to Iloilo from Kalibo? Salamat.

[boy of the rings]

Need directions..

I am planning to go to iloilo from cebu by boat. I just want to know how to get to SM? what to ride?

Thanks.. Â*

[Tamblot]

if you take trans asia, you ride Jaro/CPU na jeep. Naog ka sa Jaro Plaza. Adjacent to Jaro plaza is SM Jaro (Beside Jaro Cathedral). There you can ride either Leganes na jeep going to SM City or an jeepney going to diversion road.

Don't take taxi or tricycle from the pier.

Have fun in Iloilo!!

[boy of the rings]

is it the same if i take a taxi outside the pier? is it the case here in cebu that taxi's inside the pier ask for a higher rate?

[v1adimir]

naa ko iloilo.. sakay ug jeep nga JARO CPU nga muagi sa pier.... naug sa plazoletagay.. you can ride Mandurriao (SM) or SM CITY proper.. ang plazoletagay naa na round ball.. sa may UNITOP ka maghuwat ana ug jeep.. tag 7 ang plete.. ayaw sakay ug taxi sa pier labi na ug di ka kabalo mag-ilonggo kay daghan mamugas nimo.. enjoy

[Tamblot]

yeah. its better to take jeepneys than taxi. you can take the route that v1adimir suggest or mine. in both cases, you'll reach SM City.

[Galadriel]

much safer to ride the jeepney than the taxi. kay basin i libot-libot lang ka sa driver, ma dakuan pa ka ug bayad.

[oliver_g0110]

i hate ILOILO TO DEATH! i hate the place i hate everything on and in it! I hate that place to death and if i could set that place on fire i would! sorry sa katong taga dra nga place but for me i hate it!!!!!!

[klavel]

i hate ILOILO TO DEATH! i hate the place i hate everything on and in it! I hate that place to death and if i could set that place on fire i would! sorry sa katong taga dra nga place but for me i hate it!!!!!!

why man? i've been there for a day. the people are friendly and lambing whenever they talk (compared to cebuanos)...

it's sad to hear that you HATE it too much

[chymera00]

Iloilo, Philippines
Heart of the Philippines

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Iloilo - Heritage Haven Of Panay

Brief Description
Iloilo is set in a graceful repose between Iloilo and Batiano rivers forming an angle of a nose. Hence, its old name “Ilong-Ilong� which means “noselike�. Mountain ranges with peaks as high as almost 7,000 ft. provide natural boundaries between Iloilo and Antique on the west and Capiz on the north. The rest of mainland Iloilo is largely plain with interspersing upland portions.

How to Get There
Travel to Iloilo in style. By plane, it takes 55 minutes from Manila, about 25 minutes from Cebu from where one can connect to other destinations in the country.

By boat, it takes 20 hours at most from Iloilo to Manila. From Zamboanga, 16 hours; Cagayan de Oro, 14 hours; Cebu, 12 hours. Bacolod City is a one-hour trip many times daily. To Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, it takes 38 hours, three times a month.

Iloilo is also accessible by land transportation to and from Aklan, Capiz, and Antique. It takes 20 min. by pumpboat or 30 min. by ferry ride or RO-RO to the island province of Guimaras.

Fastcrafts operated by the Phil. Fast Ferry Corp., Weesam Express, Bullet Express, and Royal Ferry Services serve the connection between Iloilo and Bacolod City on a daily basis.

Iloilo can now be reached through President Arroyo’s Strong Republic Nautical Highway in around 19 hours from Manila.

FACTS & FIGURES (Updated!)
Land Area : 56 sq. km (2004)
No. of Barangays: 180 (As of September 2003)
No. of Districts: 6 (As of September 2003)
Total Population: 365,820 (As of May 1,2000 census)
Total Population: 400,000 (2005 Estimate)
Population Density: Iloilo - 6,533 (As of May 1,2000 census)
Population Growth Rates: 1.93 (1995-2000)
Income Class: First
Consumer Price Index (2000=100): 129.1 (2004)
Inflation Rate: 7.7 (2004)
Purchasing Power of Peso: 0.77 (2004)
Average Family Income: 283,604 (2000)
No. of Elementary Schools:
Public: 52 (SY 2003-2004)
Private: 29 (SY 2003-2004)
No. of Secondary Schools:
Public : 14 (SY 2003-2004)
Private: 15 (SY 2003-2004)
No. of Tertiary Schools: 30 (SY 2003-2004)
No. of Health Centers: 7 (2003)
No. of Barangay Health Stations: 44 (2003)
No. of Motor Vehicles Registered: 49,408 (2004)

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