Ilocano
the designation given to the inhabitants of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, and the Union districts of Luzon, Philippines. They are nearly all Christians, and while they have retained many of the elements of their old pagan culture, they became habituated at an early date to the civilization which the Spanish invaders brought with them. They are skillful in agriculture, and produce rice, ILUS cotton, chocolate, corn, tobacco and sugar, and their industries include mining, cloth weaving, and stock raising. Their contiguity to the coast has given them a facility in commerce much superior to that noted in the interior races. They appear to be kindred to the less advanced people called Tinguian, resembling them both in speech and physique. Their number is about 850,000.
ILOILO (ē"lō-ē'lō), the capital of the island of Panay in the Philippine group, and second on only in importance to Manila, from which it is 350 miles distant.
Early in 1899 it was taken possession of by the insurgents. After the treaty of peace between Spain and the United States was ratified, Feb. 6, 1899, General Miller was instructed by General Otis to communicate with the rebel governor and make conditions of surrender. This was done Feb. 11, and the insurgents were given till the evening of that day to evacuate the city. Their only reply was to fire upon the gunboat "Petrel," conveying General Miller. The "Petrel" and her consort, the "Baltimore," then bombarded the town and in a few hours the insurgents set fire to the place and fled. Iloilo has a fine harbor, and is surrounded by extensive sugar plantations. Pop. about 50,000.