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ILOILO
The revolutionary forces having no means to hold their positions, set fire to the city and retired to the mountainous interior of Panay. The city was thereupon oc- cupied by the Americans. After some guerilla warfare, the revolutionary forces sur- rendered. On April 11, 1901, civil government was established in the Province of Iloilo.
According to the present ranking of Philippine Provinces, Iloilo is classified as a first class province. The provincial capital, Iloilo is now a chartered city of the Philippine Islands.
LOCATION AND IMPORTANCE
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The City of Iloilo, 340 miles from Manila, 175 miles from Cebu, and 234 miles from Zamboanga, is situated on the southeast of the Island of Panay, just at the mouth of Iloilo River. It is the capital of the Province of Iloilo, and being safely protected from the adjoining seas by the island of Guimaras, it naturally became the leading Visayan port of the Philippines...
SIZE
The City, consisting of Iloilo proper and its suburbs, Molo and Mandurriao, is estimated to cover 14.25 square kilometers. It is a conglomerate of cement, wooden, and nipa houses, with the first two kinds greatly predominating. Some of its build- ings, specially those of its suburb Molo, are notedly old in their style of construction. The principal streets are of either asphalt or cement; the others are made of evenly
leveled stones.
CLIMATE AND RAINFALL
The climate of the city is in general mild and agreeable; at times it may be better than that of Manila. The hottest months are March and April
the coolest December and January. During the months of June, July and August, the southwest winds blow, bringing the heaviest rains of the year. February is the driest month.
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POPULATION AND RELIGION
The census of 1918 gave the population of Iloilo within city limits as '24,898 males and 24,216 females. But due to the improved conditions of the inhabitants and the rapid immigration into the city, the population of 1930 was estimated to be around 75,000, Among the foreign population are Spaniards, Chinese, Japanese, Americans, British, Swiss, Hindus, and other nationalities. The natives are predominatingly Catholics. There are a good number of Aglipayans and Protestants.
EDUCATION
Almost all the people are literate. A good number of them have at least a high school education. Besides its public schools for boys and girls, the city has several private institutions of learning among which are the Colegio de San Agustin and the Iloilo Institute, both for boys with the latter also receiving girls, and the Colegio de la Asuncion, the Colegio del Sagrado Corazon and the Colegio de Santa Ana, all for girls. The Protestants have recently established the Central Philippine College which is located in the adjacent town of Jaro. There are also commercial schools in the city as well as a number of kindergarten schools.
NEWSPAPERS
A testimony to the culture of the people is the number of newspapers and magazines in circulation. Besides the foreign
Besides the foreign and Manila newspapers and magazines which can be had in the city, Iloilo has four Spanish dailies, one English Daily, two Visayan Weeklies, one Visayan monthly, and one Visayan paper issued every three days. Papers may be easily had from the newsboys. Magazines may be bought at several stores.