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ILOILO CITY
The name �Iloilo City� was derived from �irong-irong�, a reference to the native word �irong� which means
�nose�. The name took after the nose-like configuration of the main settlement area during the pre-Spanish
period as so shaped by the Iloilo River. Chinese traders who frequent the area and who mispronounce the
�r� sounds with �l� sounds, soon popularized the term �ilong-ilong� which later evolved into the current
name Iloilo Arial 9.5 The name is said to have also evolved from a local fish of the same name which was
indigenous to the place and which was a staple in the early inhabitants� daily meals. Iloilo City was also
referred to as the �Most Loyal and Noble City� or �La Muy Leal Y Noble Ciuded de Iloilo� in Spanish. This is
an inscription in the Coat of Arms from the Royal Decree of 1896 in recognition of the local people�s loyalty
to the Spanish crown.
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