Iloilo City

Summary data
Typecity (highly urbanized)
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
Barangay count180
Postal code5000
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPanay Gulf [Sulu Sea], Iloilo Strait [Sulu Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Area (2013)78.34 km2 (30.25 sq mi)
Population (2020)457,626
Density (2020)5,842 / km2 (15,128 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 42' North, 122° 34' East (10.7024, 122.5690)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.9 meters (12.8 feet)

Iloilo City is a coastal highly urbanized city in the Western Visayas region. Although administratively independent due to its distinction as highly urbanized city, Iloilo City is commonly grouped with the province of Iloilo. The highly urbanized city also serves as the provincial capital as well as the regional center of Western Visayas.

The city has a land area of 78.34 square kilometers or 30.25 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 457,626. This represented 5.75% of the total population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 5,842 inhabitants per square kilometer or 15,128 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Iloilo City has 180 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Iloilo City
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abeto Mirasol Taft South0.43%1,9642,207-11.01%-2.43%
Aguinaldo0.33%1,4921,22821.50%4.18%
Airport1.06%4,8514,894-0.88%-0.19%
Alalasan Lapuz0.62%2,8291,82555.01%9.67%
Arguelles0.14%632760-16.84%-3.81%
Arsenal Aduana0.04%170222-23.42%-5.46%
Bakhaw1.43%6,5485,87111.53%2.32%
Balabago2.19%10,0238,59416.63%3.29%
Balantang1.04%4,7624,7121.06%0.22%
Baldoza1.34%6,1496,739-8.76%-1.91%
Bantud0.12%561766-26.76%-6.35%
Banuyao0.30%1,3581,2974.70%0.97%
Baybay Tanza0.46%2,1062,360-10.76%-2.37%
Benedicto0.62%2,8342,979-4.87%-1.04%
Bito-on1.47%6,7486,09510.71%2.17%
Bolilao1.17%5,3326,519-18.21%-4.14%
Bonifacio0.44%1,9942,348-15.08%-3.38%
Bonifacio Tanza0.63%2,8813,081-6.49%-1.40%
Buhang0.83%3,8043,22517.95%3.54%
Buhang Taft North0.40%1,8341,953-6.09%-1.31%
Buntatala0.97%4,4283,81316.13%3.20%
Burgos-Mabini-Plaza0.39%1,8021,6866.88%1.41%
Caingin1.03%4,6954,3178.76%1.78%
Calahunan1.11%5,0724,06424.80%4.77%
Calaparan2.00%9,1588,6995.28%1.09%
Calubihan0.21%9711,026-5.36%-1.15%
Calumpang3.49%15,99415,1505.57%1.15%
Camalig0.41%1,8973,278-42.13%-10.87%
Cochero0.15%689893-22.84%-5.31%
Compania0.71%3,2573,297-1.21%-0.26%
Concepcion-Montes0.56%2,5502,26812.43%2.50%
Cuartero0.46%2,0992,0323.30%0.69%
Cubay1.47%6,7427,272-7.29%-1.58%
Danao0.06%2782606.92%1.42%
Delgado-Jalandoni-Bagumbayan0.05%218260-16.15%-3.64%
Democracia0.32%1,4521,810-19.78%-4.53%
Desamparados0.10%459781-41.23%-10.58%
Divinagracia0.17%7841,278-38.65%-9.77%
Don Esteban-Lapuz0.69%3,1462,71615.83%3.14%
Dulonan1.01%4,6164,5820.74%0.16%
Dungon0.83%3,7883,5706.11%1.26%
Dungon A0.22%1,02992311.48%2.31%
Dungon B0.66%3,0042,9242.74%0.57%
East Baluarte0.39%1,8001,883-4.41%-0.94%
East Timawa0.16%7281,384-47.40%-12.65%
Edganzon0.08%360170111.76%17.11%
El 98 Castilla0.02%113181-37.57%-9.44%
Fajardo0.26%1,2051,2010.33%0.07%
Flores0.04%187746-74.93%-25.27%
General Hughes-Montes0.41%1,8951,8880.37%0.08%
Gloria0.03%138201-31.34%-7.61%
Gustilo0.53%2,4362,772-12.12%-2.68%
Guzman-Jesena1.21%5,5236,541-15.56%-3.50%
Habog-habog Salvacion0.47%2,1722,212-1.81%-0.38%
Hibao-an Norte0.46%2,0932,290-8.60%-1.88%
Hibao-an Sur1.02%4,6732,41093.90%14.96%
Hinactacan0.16%72458623.55%4.55%
Hipodromo0.14%629856-26.52%-6.28%
Inday0.05%234338-30.77%-7.45%
Infante0.36%1,6311,14842.07%7.67%
Ingore0.93%4,2464,1871.41%0.29%
Jalandoni Estate-Lapuz0.40%1,8381,892-2.85%-0.61%
Jalandoni-Wilson0.18%8278270.00%0.00%
Javellana0.07%3293106.13%1.26%
Jereos0.77%3,5113,839-8.54%-1.86%
Kahirupan0.10%443482-8.09%-1.76%
Kasingkasing0.53%2,4342,589-5.99%-1.29%
Katilingban0.20%9001,185-24.05%-5.63%
Kauswagan0.08%386517-25.34%-5.97%
Laguda0.06%29118557.30%10.00%
Lanit1.88%8,6015,48456.84%9.94%
Lapuz Norte0.56%2,5502,5270.91%0.19%
Lapuz Sur0.32%1,4861,778-16.42%-3.71%
Legaspi dela Rama0.17%764997-23.37%-5.45%
Liberation0.07%3353079.12%1.85%
Libertad, Santa Isabel0.08%3463460.00%0.00%
Libertad-Lapuz0.16%735897-18.06%-4.11%
Loboc-Lapuz0.55%2,5262,4831.73%0.36%
Lopez Jaena0.13%617637-3.14%-0.67%
Lopez Jaena Norte0.40%1,8492,202-16.03%-3.61%
Lopez Jaena Sur0.48%2,1791,60935.43%6.59%
Luna (Jaro)0.04%187248-24.60%-5.77%
Luna (La Paz)0.13%5785416.84%1.40%
M. V. Hechanova0.91%4,1553,54117.34%3.42%
Mabolo-Delgado0.23%1,04461470.03%11.82%
Macarthur0.13%5771,152-49.91%-13.54%
Magdalo0.19%850867-1.96%-0.42%
Magsaysay0.07%301522-42.34%-10.94%
Magsaysay Village0.26%1,1941,611-25.88%-6.11%
Malipayon-Delgado0.16%75243473.27%12.27%
Mansaya-Lapuz0.73%3,3503,653-8.29%-1.81%
Marcelo H. del Pilar0.83%3,7963,6853.01%0.63%
Maria Clara0.13%57534964.76%11.08%
Maria Cristina0.14%663752-11.84%-2.62%
Mohon0.28%1,2791,429-10.50%-2.31%
Molo Boulevard1.78%8,1627,19213.49%2.70%
Monica Blumentritt0.29%1,3051,604-18.64%-4.25%
Montinola0.17%7691,097-29.90%-7.20%
Muelle Loney-Montes0.24%1,1091,210-8.35%-1.82%
Nabitasan0.72%3,2812,06758.73%10.21%
Navais0.99%4,5273,28337.89%7.00%
Nonoy0.08%35530616.01%3.18%
North Avanceña0.13%605618-2.10%-0.45%
North Baluarte1.07%4,8784,6744.36%0.90%
North Fundidor0.60%2,7362,43912.18%2.45%
North San Jose0.24%1,1211,0585.95%1.22%
Obrero-Lapuz1.47%6,7436,4195.05%1.04%
Oñate de Leon1.06%4,8734,6355.13%1.06%
Ortiz0.28%1,2721,492-14.75%-3.30%
Osmeña0.02%90110-18.18%-4.14%
Our Lady of Fatima0.33%1,5031,01747.79%8.57%
Our Lady of Lourdes0.54%2,4492,4151.41%0.29%
Pale Benedicto Rizal0.66%3,0303,267-7.25%-1.57%
PHHC Block 170.39%1,7771,7074.10%0.85%
PHHC Block 22 NHA0.30%1,3771,397-1.43%-0.30%
Poblacion Molo0.17%760799-4.88%-1.05%
President Roxas0.04%181186-2.69%-0.57%
Progreso-Lapuz0.50%2,2831,063114.77%17.46%
Punong-Lapuz0.32%1,4751,4144.31%0.89%
Quezon0.40%1,8202,033-10.48%-2.30%
Quintin Salas1.15%5,2534,69911.79%2.37%
Railway0.28%1,2771,395-8.46%-1.84%
Rima-Rizal0.14%633684-7.46%-1.62%
Rizal0.41%1,8971,59019.31%3.79%
Rizal Estanzuela0.70%3,2153,497-8.06%-1.75%
Rizal Ibarra0.12%560686-18.37%-4.18%
Rizal Palapala I0.37%1,6992,240-24.15%-5.65%
Rizal Palapala II0.49%2,2282,0807.12%1.46%
Roxas Village0.01%5175-32.00%-7.80%
Sambag1.22%5,5785,943-6.14%-1.33%
Sampaguita0.08%355509-30.26%-7.30%
San Agustin0.11%516603-14.43%-3.23%
San Antonio0.51%2,3562,3340.94%0.20%
San Felix0.22%1,0061,209-16.79%-3.80%
San Isidro (Jaro)2.56%11,72810,60910.55%2.13%
San Isidro (La Paz)0.94%4,3014,2381.49%0.31%
San Jose (Jaro)0.06%29626810.45%2.11%
San Jose (Arevalo)0.48%2,1852,0506.59%1.35%
San Jose (City Proper)0.05%231279-17.20%-3.90%
San Juan2.50%11,44911,891-3.72%-0.79%
San Nicolas0.31%1,4091,08330.10%5.70%
San Pedro (Molo)0.66%3,0293,515-13.83%-3.08%
San Pedro (Jaro)0.25%1,1331,749-35.22%-8.73%
San Rafael0.40%1,8131,30239.25%7.22%
San Roque0.33%1,5071,4414.58%0.95%
San Vicente0.18%8311,102-24.59%-5.77%
Santa Cruz0.83%3,8133,5916.18%1.27%
Santa Filomena0.57%2,6223,218-18.52%-4.22%
Santa Rosa0.21%94575724.83%4.78%
Santo Domingo0.51%2,3352,3250.43%0.09%
Santo Niño Norte0.86%3,9223,9100.31%0.06%
Santo Niño Sur2.02%9,2668,8215.04%1.04%
Santo Rosario-Duran0.35%1,6081,993-19.32%-4.42%
Seminario0.06%27423417.09%3.38%
Simon Ledesma0.49%2,2202,2180.09%0.02%
Sinikway0.61%2,7863,717-25.05%-5.89%
So-oc1.87%8,56810,439-17.92%-4.07%
South Baluarte0.32%1,4771,4601.16%0.24%
South Fundidor0.72%3,2993,1913.38%0.70%
South San Jose0.38%1,7582,389-26.41%-6.25%
Taal0.29%1,33989150.28%8.95%
Tabuc Suba (Jaro)2.37%10,8668,27231.36%5.91%
Tabuc Suba (La Paz)0.86%3,9253,31318.47%3.63%
Tabucan0.49%2,2202,0955.97%1.23%
Tacas1.37%6,2894,96926.56%5.08%
Tagbac1.10%5,0354,27617.75%3.50%
Tanza-Esperanza0.39%1,8062,144-15.76%-3.55%
Tap-oc0.08%3563307.88%1.61%
Taytay Zone II0.22%1,0281,074-4.28%-0.92%
Ticud0.73%3,3543,0589.68%1.96%
Timawa Tanza I0.09%413709-41.75%-10.75%
Timawa Tanza II0.30%1,3672,009-31.96%-7.78%
Ungka0.67%3,0453,249-6.28%-1.36%
Veterans Village1.17%5,3735,716-6.00%-1.29%
Villa Anita0.23%1,0511,293-18.72%-4.27%
West Habog-habog0.31%1,4011,507-7.03%-1.52%
West Timawa0.45%2,0621,9376.45%1.32%
Yulo Drive0.85%3,8983,43313.55%2.71%
Yulo-Arroyo0.03%15513217.42%3.44%
Zamora-Melliza0.59%2,6982,6900.30%0.06%
Iloilo City Total457,626447,9922.15%0.45%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Iloilo City for the fiscal year of 2016 was 2,001,709,094.33.

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Annual regular income of Iloilo City (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
20091,154,348,592.90
20101,193,981,390.473.43%
20111,356,273,175.7313.59%
20121,415,266,436.334.35%
20131,458,956,619.753.09%
20141,632,777,275.9711.91%
20151,851,533,415.0613.40%
20162,001,709,094.338.11%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Iloilo City in the 2015 Census was 444,486 broken down into 95,100 households or an average of 4.67 members per household.

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Number of households in Iloilo City (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
307,62056,6175.43
332,13364,8115.12
364,23872,3335.04
414,74785,5184.85
421,97690,6814.65
444,48695,1004.67

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Iloilo City is 20 to 24, with 44,468 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 4,603 individuals.

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Population of Iloilo City by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 18,7421.95%
1 to 433,2047.41%
5 to 939,2308.76%
10 to 1438,2388.54%
15 to 1943,4829.71%
20 to 2444,4689.93%
25 to 2940,0148.93%
30 to 3435,4867.92%
35 to 3931,4887.03%
40 to 4426,7035.96%
45 to 4925,1545.61%
50 to 5422,7295.07%
55 to 5919,3084.31%
60 to 6414,3903.21%
65 to 699,8442.20%
70 to 745,9331.32%
75 to 794,6031.03%
80 and over4,9761.11%
Total447,992100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 39.38
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 47.74
  • Median Age: 27.08

Historical population

The population of Iloilo City grew from 209,738 in 1970 to 457,626 in 2020, an increase of 247,888 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.45%, or an increase of 9,634 people, from the previous population of 447,992 in 2015.

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Population of Iloilo City (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
209,738
227,0271.60%
244,8271.52%
309,5052.37%
334,5391.47%
366,3911.97%
418,7101.86%
424,6190.51%
447,9921.03%
457,6260.45%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Iloilo City for the year 2019 was 294,776, broken down into 137,996 males and 156,780 females.

Location

The city center of Iloilo is situated at approximately 10° 42' North, 122° 34' East, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.9 meters or 12.8 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Iloilo City are Bago, Negros Occidental, Bacolod, Talisay, Negros Occidental, Passi, Iloilo, Silay, Negros Occidental, and La Carlota, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Jordan, Guimaras, Pavia, Iloilo, Buenavista, Guimaras, Leganes, Iloilo, Oton, Iloilo, and Zarraga, Iloilo. Its distance from the national capital is 463.48 kilometers (287.99 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Jordan, Guimaras, 5.16 kilometers (3.21 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S28°E)
  • Pavia, Iloilo, 8.54 kilometers (5.31 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N20°W)
  • Buenavista, Guimaras, 8.65 kilometers (5.38 miles) to the East (S86°E)
  • Leganes, Iloilo, 9.54 kilometers (5.93 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N13°E)
  • Oton, Iloilo, 10.08 kilometers (6.26 miles) to the West (S84°W)
  • Zarraga, Iloilo, 14.13 kilometers (8.78 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N18°E)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 463.48 kilometers (287.99 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N22°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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