Iloilo Island - Western Visayas Philippines

The Iloilo is the largest of them 4 provinces of the island Panay, in the Western Visayas, of Philippines. The Archipelago of Philippines includes 7.641 Islands, of which some are inhabited 2.000. divided into 3 major island groups, of Luzon, where the capital is located Manila, of Visayas (Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Easternj Visayas) and Mindanao.

The Panay it's the 6^The bigger and the 4^O its most densely populated island Archipelagos. The province Iloilo occupies the SE. side of Panay and borders D.. with the province Antique, B. with the province Capiz, NE. with the Jintotolo channel. A. with the Guimaras and SW. with the Narrow Iloilo and the Panay Gulf. The Channel Jintotolo located between the islands Panay and Masbate, and connects the sea Sibuyan by the sea Visayan. The strait Iloilo, located between the islands Panay and Guimaras, and is the 3^The more frequent, on ships, port of the Philippines. The Iloilo City is its capital Iloilo which consists of 7 Municipalities : Iloilo City Proper (its center Iloilo City), Arevalo, Pier, Mandurriao, Peace, Spring and Lapuz, which are divided into Barangay or Brgy (districts).

ILOILO – NATURAL ENVIRONMENT- CONSTRUCTION AREAS & COLLECTION

Cata-an Cove, Saint Joaquin, Iloilo. The most famous part of the island for diving, 60 km SW. from Iloilo City
Talisayan Beach Resort, Saint Joaquin
Nadsadjan Falls, igbaras. Famous tourist attraction, 39 km SW. from Iloilo City
Bulabog – Putian National Park (1961) It occupies an area 854,33 hectares, along a distance 40 km. The National Park includes 13 caves, sources, tropical trees, Lake, barrier, many species of plants and animals, in the cities of Dingle and San Enrique, 43 km Β. from Iloilo City
Agho & Tambaliza Beaches, on the small islands, which are far away 108 km from Iloilo City
Mt. Napulac & Opao, στο Igbaras, popular destinations for hiking
Darangkulan Falls, Manyakiya, Anilao (8 km from Anilao)
shot Falls,Barotac Viejo, shot, Mandurriao. From Barotac Viejo access to the forest is by tricycle and then on foot to the waterfall 70 km from Iloilo City.
Hidden Sea,Lambunao. A lake located on a plateau, ideal place for hiking, 73 km Β. of Iloilo City
Imoy Falls Bucari, Mountain range Bucari, Leon. Popular tourist attraction, also known as "summer capital of Iloilo». The area stands out for livestock units, but also for agricultural crops, rice, corn and vegetables. It is an ideal place for a picnic, with landscaped areas and for hiking such as the route from Bucari Pine Forest and Campsite, in Tabionan to Mansiga View Deck, which offers nice views, is located 28 km in the SW. of Iloilo City
San Juan Falls, Sara, 98 km B. from Iloilo City
Manaphag, volcanic cone, inactive, in the Bread of sugar Island, at its northern entrance Narrow Guimaras. Ship access from Concepcion, Iloilo
Tobog Beach Resort, Saint Joaquin – Lawigan – Anini-y Rd, Saint Joaquin, Iloilo, tel: +63 918 329 2789, private but cheap resort, on the beach.
Wetlands Beach Resort, Amboyu-an, Saint Joaquin, Iloilo, tel: +63 907 116 7566, ideal place for diving and excursions
WaterWorld Iloilo, water park, Datu Sumakwel St, Alta Tierra Village, Spring, Iloilo

ILOILO -SIGHTS

Iloilo is famous for its numerous baroque churches, remnants of Spanish colonialism.

Jaro Cathedral or National Chapel of Panagia ton Keria (Our Lady Of La Candelaria) Headquarters of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro and National Historic Landmark (1976). You will see her stone image Panagia ton Keria, where in one hand he holds a baby and in the other hand a candle. The Spring, It is 3 km from the center of Iloilo City, with old colonial buildings, sugar barons and wealthy merchants
JarO Belfry, JarO, the bell tower of the Jaro Temple, he is in Plaza Spring, that is, in a different position from the church. National History Landmark
The Rich Villa of Arevalo or Arevalo or Villa, is 1^or city founded during Spanish colonial rule, in the Philippines and throughout Asia. The city church has the 3^or his older image Holy Child in the Philippines, and a copy of the Queen of Spain's crown, Izabela. Today the area is "flower village», known as Flower Capital of Iloilo a place full of flowers, 6 km Δ. from Iloilo City
Church San Joaquin (1859-1869), Saint Joaquin, stands out for the large gable on the facade, with its embossed representation His battle Gentlemen (1859), a Spanish victory, between Christians and Moors, 53 km SW. from Iloilo City.
Cemetery of San Joaquin, Saint Joaquin, described as the most beautiful Spanish colonial cemetery in the Philippines, stands out for the baroque chapel located on the hill. built in 1892, of white coral stones of the area, and red bricks

Garin Farm, Saint Joaquin,privately owned farm, 15 acre, with animals, Cafe, pool, lagoon for boating etc.. At the top of a hill is "Cross of God ". Behind the Cross the "Heaven on Earth», otherwise the Paradise, with white clouds and around them statues depicting representations from the Bible, such as Creation, The Noah's Ark, the 10 Orders and 9 Important Facts of the Life of Jesus Christ. Access to the hill is by a staircase with many steps (there is also a price increase mechanism), Purok II area, Saint Joaquin (The entrance)
Church Absolutely or Santo Tomas de Villanueva (1786), Absolutely, features 2 bell tower, Spanish and local influences, National History Landmark (1973), at Zulueta Ave., Absolutely. The city of Miag-ao is located on the west bank of the river Tumagbok, 40 km ΒΔ. from Iloilo City
Molo Plaza or "The Athens of the Philippines», Pier, in the middle of the square there is a marble pavilion, with a dome and statues of the goddess Athena, San Pedro St, Pier, Iloilo City
Church Pier or Anne Parish (1831-1888), dedicated to St. Anna, Mother of the Virgin Mary is the patron saint of Molo. THE Joseph Rizal (1861-1896) a nationalist and national hero of the Philippines as he passed by the church, on the way to Manila, after his exile in Dapitan, exclaimed "la iglesia bonita", that is, "a beautiful church", 132 San Pedro St., Pier, Iloilo City

Molo Mansion or Yusay-Consing Mansion (1920), Molo Plaza, old Mansion - Museum, with a store for various souvenirs
Iloilo River Esplanade or Esplanade, Pier, was inaugurated 2012 and occupies 1,2 km, from Diversion Road (Its. Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue) to Carpenter Bridge. Ideal area for walking, jogging etc next to the river Iloilo (5′ walking from Molo Church and Molo Plaza)

Iloilo Museum, Iloilo City Proper, exhibits from the pre-colonial era on the island
Real street or JM Basa Street, Iloilo City, historic road, full of beautiful buildings and offices 19^th -20^th century. National Historic Landmark (2015)

Plaza Freedom, NW. end of Calle Real, Iloilo City, historic square as its flag was raised here 1^th Philippine Republic, after the victory of the revolutionary forces against the Spaniards, under the leadership of General Martin Delgado, at 25-12-1898. Here is the City Hall of Iloilo, on JM Basa streets, Of the Branch και Zamora, Iloilo City Proper
Old Iloilo City Hall, Iloilo City Proper, the old neoclassical building of Iloilo City Hall from 2019, It houses the office of the Visayan Center for Western Studies as well as a gallery section of the University of the Philippines Visayas
San Jose De Placer Church, Iloilo City, the icon of Panagia Rodari stands out (Our Lady of the Rosary)
Fort San Pedro (1616), Iloilo City, old stone fortress
ILOMOCA – Museum Modern Art, Iloilo Business Park, features 4 main gallery, 5 exhibition spaces, theaters, event halls etc., Megaworld Blvd, Mandurriao, Iloilo City.
Loney Pier or Loney Waterfront Iloilo City, the waterfront, along the Iloilo River, the 1904 was named Muelle Loney or Loney Waterfront. In March 1981 a statue of Nicholas Loney was erected at the end of Muelle Loney. British businessman Nicholas Loney (1826-1869), known as the Father of the Philippine Sugar Industry, came to Iloilo, the 1855, and helped plant owners by providing loans and purchasing modern machinery from Europe through the company Loney & Ker co. Then the great prosperity of the island's economy began, when the foreign sugar trade opened
Customs Iloilo «Customs», Loney Pier, Iloilo City, was founded during the American colonial period and is 2^The largest customs office in Manila, similar in architecture to the country's Immigration Building. The Customs Tower is open to the public, for photos
Nelly’s Garden – Mansion de Lopez (1928), Spring, the white mansion of Don Vicente Lopez and his wife, Doña Elena Hofileña and the Nelly’s Garden, 4 acre, from the name of their daughter Nelly, are a National Historic Landmark (2004), on E Street. Lopes, Spring, Iloilo City
Mariquit House (1800), Santa Izabel, Spring, Fernando Lopez's house (1904-1993), politician and Vice President of the Philippines, born in Iloilo, and his wife Mariquit Javellana
Lizares Mansion (1937), Spring, the impressive white mansion, in Beaux Arts style, it was the house of the sugar baron, Don Emiliano Lizares but from 1978 houses the Angelicum School Iloilo. Every December, the mansion's façade is adorned with thousands of Christmas lights, along McArthur Drive, in Tabuc Suba, Spring, Iloilo City
Iloilo Royal House (1840), Iloilo City, the old Capitol, is a National Historic Landmark. It is located in front of the Arroyo Fountain, down town, along General Luna and Muelle Loney streets

Church Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara,(1991), as well as from here, ο Martin Delgado, started her 1^or Revolution, against the Spaniards, Rizal St, Santa Barbara city, 16 km Β. from Iloilo.
Iloilo Golf & Country Club, Santa Barbara, is the oldest golf course in the entire SE. Asia. built in 1907 by a group of Irish expatriates building the Panay Railway at the time. Open it to the public 1913 and today has a golf course 18 holes (6.056 m.)
Church Saint Nicholas of Tolentino (1834), Cabatuan, large church of Tuscan architecture, of brick, with 3 facades and 2 same impressive bell tower, with canopy, Cabatuan city, 24 km from Iloilo City

Church Guimbal (1769-1774), National Hwy, Guimbal St, Guimbal, Iloilo
Church Tigbauan or St. John of Sahagun Parish (1575), Tigbauan, has beautiful mosaic floors, with the Virgin Mary and Jesus, allera St., Tigbauan, Iloilo, 22 km SW. of Iloilo City
Church Pavia or Santa Monica, Pavia, built of red brick, by the Augustinian monks in between 1895-1889, reminiscent of the Basilica of San Michele Maggiore (11^th ), of Pavia, Italy, Pavia, 16 Km from Iloilo City

ILOILO - FOOD

The food is a mixture of Chinese, Spanish and American flavors, and includes mostly fresh fish, seafood, and local cuisine.

Here are some of the local flavors :

The Paz Batchoy or Batchoy, famous dish of Iloilo, soup with noodles or other pasta, with pieces of pork, pork entrails, of the old, spleen etc., chicken, beef, shrimp broth, leek vegetables etc. (Recipe from 1930). The best batchoy you will find it at Deco’s , Netong, and Ted’s. In the public market The Paz Public Market, 18 Huervana St, Peace, Iloilo) but also in Popoys Batchoy, in the Central Market, Spring, Iloilo City,Iloilo,
Pancit Pier, soup with Wontons, stuffed with pork or chicken and spring onions
Pancit Canton, a plate of chicken pieces, pork, sausage, shrimps, fish balls, peas, carrot, cabbage, celery, and pasta. A variation of the dish is Pancit Bihon, from rice noodles, the Pancit Sotanghon or Pancit Celofane noodles from starch mung bean starch, and Pancit Canton, wheat noodles.
Dinugoan, pork stew, with intestines and pig blood, vinegar, garlic etc. (dark from the blood), served with fucking (steamed rice cake) or galapong (rice dough)
Chicken roasted, or Inasal from Chicken, local grilled chicken on charcoal, marinated in a mixture of Calamansi, lemongrass, pepper, coconut vinegar etc.. The Theoky’s Manokan & Seafoods, They are famous for chicken Manokan, her sea oysters, shrimps, fresh fishes, etc.. It has many branches, in the area Villa Beach (Arevalo)Santo Nino Sur, tel. : +63 33 337 1360 , in the Cabatuan Airport, Brgy address. Gaubles, Cabatuan, Iloilo City, (033) 8579297, +639479834820 and Atria Park District, at the Iloilo Interior Building, Benigno Aquino Ave, Mandurriao, Iloilo City, https://www.tatoysmanokan.com.
Chorizo or sausage, pork sausage
Valencian, malagkit rice, pork, beef or chicken, chorizo, peppers, raisins, peas, roasted egg etc..
Kiligue Tanigue, raw shrimp or fish, marinated in vinegar, ginger, acidic fruit juice, fresh onion, peppers. Well-known restaurants for fresh seafood are the Midway Fresh Market & Restaurant, with pool and garden, Passi City, Iloilo, tel. : +63 33 311 6388
Breakthrough Restaurant, Villa Beach, seafood
Siopao, sweet bread with filling, ideal for breakfast. Includes pork asado or bacon, chicken, Chinese sausage, egg.
The most famous is the "Queen», Siopao in the Roberto’s, with stores in Calle Real Business Center, in 61 JM Basa St, Iloilo City Proper, Iloilo City, tel. : +63 33 335 0484
Kalamay or CHaving failed, means sugar and are sweet balls of coconut milk, brown sugar and ground rice milk
puff pastry (buns), cupcake or slices (different types of bread), cookies (various cookies), waffles (round wafer cigars), banadas (round cookies sprinkled with white sugar. You will find them at the famous bakery, «Bakery of Pier», with stores in Eugenia Arcade, at Diversion Road and Upper Ground Floor Gaisano City Mall, Lapaz, Iloilo, City, http://www.panaderiademolo.com.
sugba, grilling
Linagpang, how to cook grilled chicken or fish then added to soup with tomatoes, onions, ginger etc.
Nipa palm,(you know ή love you), traditional Philippine vinegar, from the juice of Nypa fruticans, kind of palm tree
Piniato, peanuts
Pectinidae, combs
Defended, shrimp paste
Quarter, sweet with soft tofu, rabbit (syrup) and Sago pearls
San Miguel Beer, the famous brewery San Miguel Brewery Inc (SMB) founded in 1890 in Manila, produces black beer Beer Black, and Red Horse
Tanduay Rum, the rum of the Philippines
Tuba, palm wine
Lambanog, coconut vodka, with a very high alcohol content, 40%-45%

ILOILO - LOCAL PRODUCTS - MODERN PURCHASES

Hablon, hand made woven fabrics

Iloilo to 1870 was known as "textile capital “ Filipino. Handmade fabric was developed mainly in the cities Absolutely and Otto's, with exports to many countries. The kind of woven cloth from the visayas is made from local raw materials, such as piña fibers, abaca and cotton. Serves on tablecloths, bags, clothes etc.. The local costumes Barong Tagalog Kand skirts patadyong made by kind of woven cloth from the visayas.

Tsandals, wallets, hats, decorative boxes, rugs, Fr.so-called fibers from the Buri plant or from the Raffia palm
Embroidery, λeasy, fine, handmade embroidery, with embossed texture, from piña fibers etc.
Parol, colorful Christmas lanterns with radial shape
Flowers, pots, plants etc. in Arevalo, Iloilo City
Pearls, authentic
Local Souvenirs, in the Iloilo Central Market,in the Street Real Business Center, 35 Rizal St, Iloilo City Proper, Iloilo City, As the babing, traditional bamboo intercom

commercial shops

Robinsons Place Mall, on De Leon streets, Ledesma, Mabini & Quezon, Iloilo City
1688 MALL, Iloilo City Proper, Iloilo City, cheap market near Robinsons Place
Gaisano Capital Iloilo City Center Mall, Benigno Aquino Ave, Mandurriao, Iloilo City
Gaisano City Mall – Lapaz Iloilo City
Gaisano Grand Mall – Sara, the city of Sara is 2^or larger than Iloilo, 98 km Β. from Iloilo City
Gaisano Capital, the chain of stores exists in many cities in Iloilo, such as Guanco , Steps, Otto's, Reply
Atria Park District, at the Iloilo Interior Building, Benigno Aquino Ave, San Rafael Mandurriao, Iloilo City, has among others, shopping malls and restaurants
SM City Iloilo, SuperMalls, Benigno Aquino Jr. Ave, Jaro West Diversion Rd, Mandurriao District, Iloilo City
Iloilo Business Park Megaworld, known as megaworld Lifestyle Mall, Enterprise Rd,Mandurriao area, Iloilo City https://www.megaworldcorp.com
«Festive Walk Mall», in the state-of-the-art business park megaworld. You will find a strip 1,1 km, which has cinemas, restaurants, café, stores for shopping, dog park, the outdoor park “The Deck», the Museum of Contemporary Art «ILOMOCA», the tower of modern homes "The Palladium», the super market «The Marketplace"etc.. Here is the "Festive Nights», in September, with food, music etc., Megaworld Blvd, Mandurriao, Iloilo City
Iloilo square, Diversion St,Iloilo City
Marymart Center, department store, for electronics, mobile phones etc. at cheap prices, with restaurants and cafés, Delgado St, Iloilo City Proper, Iloilo City
CityMall - Pavia, Old Iloilo – Capiz Rd, Pavia, Iloilo citymall.com.ph, near the Iloilo Central Line Bus & Jeepney Terminal
CityMall Tagbak, near Tagbak Terminal, R4, Spring, Iloilo City, has a super market, restaurants
Watsons City Mall Jaro, opposite CityMall Tagbak, cosmetics store, GF Unit No. U01 McArthur Highway Brgy Tagbak Jaro Iloilo City
Jaro Big Market, Spring, bazaar
La Paz Market,18 Huervana St, Peace, Iloilo City, bazaar, restaurants
Terminal Market Iloilo City, bazaar

ILOILO - FESTIVAL

Iloilo is famous, in addition to its baroque churches and for the numerous Festival, made all year round.

Here are some "fiestas» :

JANUARY

Dinagyang, Iloilo City, 4^or week, for the Senior celebration Santo NiñO. It is the largest event in the city, with many events, As the Kasadyahan Festival, parade in traditional clothes, Iloilo, the 4^The Saturday
Arevalo Town Fiesta, Arevalo, 3^or week, for Santo Niño
Fireworks Display & Contest, Arevalo, fireworks event, the 3^or Sunday
Binanog, Lambunao, Iloilo, dance that mimics "banog»,2^or week
Pasungay & Pahibag, Saint Joaquin, bullfights, to honor Santo Niño, the 3^The Saturday
Suction, Lemery, from 25 January
Hirinugyaw-Suguidanonay, calinog, for Santo Niño, last Sunday
Chinese New Year, Iloilo City, end of January, beginning of February

FEBRUARY

Fiesta of the Candelaria, Spring, the feast of the Virgin of the Candles, at 2 February, with candles and a procession of a very tall statue of the Virgin Mary
Salakayan, Absolutely, 1^or week
Iloilo Paraw Regatta Festival, Arevalo, 3^or week, the paraw or parao, is the oldest traditional boat, with sails, colored or not, in Asia. It is the largest sailing event in the Philippines. The boats are passing 30 km, from the coast of Panay to the coast of Guimaras, and finish at Villa Beach.

MARCH-APRIL

Painted of after, Steps, 3^or week of March
Bantayan, Cuimbal, March - April
judgment, calinog, March - April
Can, Leganes, 11 km Β. from Iloilo City, 1^or week of April,
ravelled, to manage the resources of the abaca plant

MAY

Santacruzan & May flowers, the feast of the Virgin Mary, invarious locations in Iloilo City and Iloilo County, throughout the month of May
Tubong – Tubong, Tubungan, each 1^or May
Tangyan, igbaras, celebration dedicated to the Tangyan River, 3^or week
Katagman, Otto's, 1^or week
Carabao Carozza Race, Pavia, at 3 May

JUNE

Kasag, sorrow, 51 km from Iloilo City, 3^or week
Try the Basya, Sara, 3^or week, 18-24 June for St. John the Baptist
See you, Badiangan, 4^or week
Vote on the Lutac Race, Barotac Viejo, 4^or week
Biraw Sailboat, Leganes, 4^or week

JULY

The Ateneo Big Blue Run, done by Ateneo de Iloilo - Santa Maria Catholic School(AdI–SMCS), a Jesuit school in San Rafael, Mandurriao, Iloilo City

SEPTEMBER

Tinu–if, Cabatuan, 1^or week
Santo Tomas de Villanueva, Absolutely, from 22 September
tumandok, Place Robinson’s Iloilo, Iloilo City, 3^or week,
Mountain Bike Festival, Alimodian, 3^or week
Harvest,Duenas, last week
Tambobo,Ajuy, 8-10 September

OCTOBER

Greet, Tigbauan, last week
Tigkaralag, Pavia, each 30 October
Ilonggo Night Market & Street Food Hawkers, Robinsons Place Pavia, 10 km from Iloilo City, Food Fair, at the end of the month

NOVEMBER

Cry of Santa Barbara & Freedom Festival, Santa Barbara, at 17 November
Banaag, Anilao, each 1^or November or 31 October, at night in colorful costumes full of lights

DECEMBER

Christmas Lights Festival, Pototan, 3^or week
Tultugan, Maasin, 4^or week
Butt, Zarraga, 16 km from Iloilo City, 3^or week, 15-16 December
Kalamay, Saint henry, 54 km from Iloilo City, 1^or week
Honorable Senor San Miguel, San Miguel, 16 Km from Iloilo City, 4^or week, from 18-22 December, festival for the patron saint San Miguel

ILOILO - ACCESS

BY AIR

Iloilo Intenational Airport or Airport Cabatuan

It is located in the Municipality of Cabatuan, (30From Iloilo City), and near the town of Santa Barbara. Address: Iloilo Airport Access Road, Cabatuan, 24 km ΒΔ. from Iloilo City, tel. : +63 33 320 8058

From the Manila (MNL) the Iloilo 55 'by air.
From the island Cebu the Iloilo is only 25 'by air.
From Iloilo International Airport you can reach Puerto Princesa Airport, of Palawan (ILO – PPS), (duration flight, 1 time and 5 '), with Cebu Pacific (direct flight)
The airlines that serve it Iloilo are the Air Philippines, Cebu Pacific, Philippines Airlines, Zest Air and the AirAsia Airlines (flight duration approximately 1 time)

FERRY

From the Manila to Iloilo there is a daily connection, except Sunday, and travel time is 20 hours (his port Iloilo City, along the road General Hughes)
From Bacolod the ship departs daily (duration 14 hours)
From Zamboanga or Cagayan the ships depart 2 times a week while from the island Cebu there is a daily connection (duration 12 hours)

useful information

Time difference : +8
Coin : Philippine Pesos
Visa: required only for stay after 30 days
Climate : November – February, cool and dry, March – June, hot and mostly dry, July – October, hot and mostly liquid
Temperature : 24^The C – 32^TheC
Language : Hiligaynon is his language Western Visayas(Iloilo, Capiz, Guimaras and Negros Occidental ) and the Tagalog, the national language of the Philippines

INTERIOR TRANSFERS - TRANSPORTATION IN

Tricycle
Jeepneys (jeepniή jeep), small jeep
Iloilo Central Line Bus & Jeepney Terminal, Capiz Rd, Old Iloilo, Iloilo City, Iloilo, for taxi, jeepney, from, to the cities of Cabatuan, Maasin, New Lucena, Janiuay
herring Bus Terminal, the largest terminal in Iloilo, McArthur Highway, Ungka area, Spring, Iloilo City, for Manila cities, Aklan, Capiz and Antique Province
Molo Terminal, for San Joaquinκαι Anini-y, in the province of Antique
Terminal please, Jeepneys for Oton, Tigbauan, Tubungan, Guimbal, igbaras, Miagao, Saint Joaquin
Iloilo Terminal Market, at the Robinsons Place Iloilo Shopping Center , στοIloilo City Proper, for southern Iloilo
Terminal Pavia, Fernando Lopez Ave, Ungka, young modern station, for the central cities of Iloilo, Maasin, Lambunao, Leon and Calinog
Hibao-an Terminal, Jaro Big Market, for central Iloilo, Leon cities, San Miguel etc.
Ceres Northbound Terminal Iloilo City, Ceres Bus, Spring, Iloilo City, Iloilo Ceres Liner, herring, Spring, Iloilo City

ILOILO – NEARBY ESCAPES

Island Guimaras (Kapuoran), Southeast. coast of Iloilo, ideal for a day trip. Access : by boat, from Ortiz Port Iloilo in the Earthn Port Guimaras (15’)
Province Blacks Occidental (Standing Negros), NW. part of of the island Blacks. To Blacks located between Panay and Cebu, in the strait Guimaras, in the Panay Gulf. Half is produced here, of sugar production of the whole nation. Access : by boat, from his port sorrow Iloilo (51 km from Iloilo City), to Blacks.

For shopping there is Ayala Malls Capitol Central, Capitol Central, Bacolod City, Western Blacks.

Islands Gigantes or Ilettuce of Giants, thenof the Giants

A complex 10 islands, with bigger it Giants Norte and Gigantes Sur, located opposite the cities Carles and Stay, the NE. coast of Iloilo (5 hours from Iloilo City).

They belong to borough Carles, of Iloilo so from Bancal Port of Carles you can easily reach the islands Giants (daily departures). OR Stay It is 25 km from Bancal Port, of Carles. You can also charter a private boat to explore the islands.

They have pristine beaches, white sand, like the Antonia Beach, rich vegetation and rocks. Sightseeing is Lighthouse in the Northern Giants, overlooking the uninhabited islet Waydajon and the lagoon

Tank Salt Water, in the Giants Sure, ideal for swimming.

The other islands of the complex are : Bulubadiangan «SandBar Island», Gigantillo and Gigantuna, in tO. of Giants North and the islets AntoniO, bantigue, Cabugao Big, CabugaO Gamay, Tanguingui and Turnina, are located in the south. of Gigantes Sur. Access is by boat from the larger islands

Bulubadiangan Beach «SandBar Island»

Island Sicogon, belongs to the Municipality of Carles, of B.. Iloilo

The most impressive beach is Buaya Beach, overlooking the island of Tumaquin. Access : Sicogon Airport, next to the San Fernando Sea. There are direct flights from Manila, with Airswift, www.air-swift.com , tel. : +63 (2) 5318 5940 or from Iloilo International Airport (1 time).

With boats that run daily from the city Stay of Iloilo (about 45 ').

Saint Joaquin – Antique

From province Iloilo, and Saint Joaquin, via the National Road “ Iloilo-Antique», to Antique province. From Iloilo City Terminal you will take Jeepney, to San Joaquin (53 km from Iloilo City, duration 2 hours,) or the bus from Molo Terminal.

USED ADDRESSES - PHONES

Philippine Airines, fhilippineairines.com, tel. : +63(0)2 855 888
Cebu Pacific, cebupacificair.com , tel. : +63(0)2 702 0888
On the Philippines, airfhilippines.com tel. : +63(0)2 843 7770
Zest Airways, zestair.ph , tel. : +63(0)2 853 1957
WG & A. Superferry, wgasuperffery.com, tel. : +63(0)2 894 3211
Trans-Asia Shipping Lines, transasiashipping.com, tel. : +63(0)2 325 4773, +63(0)32 254 6491-5
Ocean Jet FastbFerry, oceanjet.net tel. : +63(0)2 32 255 7560
Iloilo, iloilocity.gov.ph, www.exploreiloilo.com
Iloilo International Airport , tel. : +63 33 320 8058
Airswift, air-swift.com, tel. : +63(2) 5318 5940
Western Blacks, www.negrosoccidentaltourism.com