Iligan is a highly urbanized city in the Philippines. According to the 2007 census, there are 308,046 Iliganons, and are generally classified as handsome (gwapo, tisoy) and the girls are hot and gorgeous (gwapa, tisay). In addition for having good looks and kind attitude, Iliganons are also well known for being smart and well educated. Most of them study at a well revered prestigious university, MSU-IIT. Hence, a lot of major industries flourish in Iligan, and thus made it one of the highly urbanized cities of the country. Anyway, Iligan is also home of Maria Cristina Falls, the falls that provides 50% of the electricity needs of the entire Mindanao. In addition, there are also loads of other waterfalls found in Iligan City, which is why it's also called the City of Waterfalls. Most people from many parts of the world go to Iligan to watch these majestic waterfalls. Also, majority of the people living in Iligan are Christians, however, it is one of the places in the Philippines, were they peacefully co-exist with other religious denominations, especially with the Muslims who practice Islam. In other parts of the country, a lot of Muslims are taking arms against the government, in Iligan they are peacefully trading with everyone else. Insurgents in Iligan don't bomb the ISPs, so it's generally safe to live here. Iligan is one of the most beautiful and peaceful places in the Philippines where one can enjoy staying at the famous Bukana beach resort, where all the hot chicks are.
Guy 1: Dude, I'm going somewhere this summer.

Guy 2: Iligan is hot dude! That's where you can find all the hot chicks! There are also lots of good people there man!
by Geee-em May 10, 2010
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