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Originally the name only referred to the town, but as with many other provinces created during the Spanish colonial era, the name of the capital town was applied to the whole province. Other former names of the province that reflected the location of the administrative capital include Balayan, Bombon (a settlement on the shores of what is now ...
Each province is governed by two main elected branches of the government: executive and legislative. Judicial affairs are separated from provincial governance and are administered by the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Each province has at least one branch of a Regional Trial Court.
Pages in category "Provinces of the Philippines" The following 85 pages are in this category, out of 85 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The name of the province is derived from Iloilo City, which in turn is derived from the older name "Irong-irong" (Philippine Spanish: Irong̃-írong̃) meaning "nose-like", referring to the promontory between two rivers (Iloilo and Batiano) where the Fort San Pedro and the 17th-century Spanish port were located. [4] [5] [6] [7]
Religion in the Philippines by province (64 C) Sports in the Philippines by province (45 C) A. Culture of Abra (province) (3 C, 1 P) Culture of Agusan del Norte (2 C)
Pages in category "Lists of provinces of the Philippines" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Cattle Country of the Philippines Due to the cattle-raising being a major part of the province's industry. [8] Rodeo Capital of the Philippines: Nickname officially given through Executive Order No. 120 issued by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in 2002. After the province's rodeo tradition which is an offshoot of the province's cattle-raising ...
This is a complete list of cities and municipalities in the Philippines. The Philippines is administratively divided into 82 provinces ( Filipino : lalawigan ). These, together with the National Capital Region , are further subdivided into cities (Filipino: lungsod ) and municipalities (Filipino: bayan ).