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What was Iloilo City's role before the Treaty of Paris in 1898?

  • Spanish Empire's last capital in Asia

  • First capital of the Philippines

  • Major trading port

  • Center of Spanish administration

Answer

Before the Treaty of Paris ceded the Philippines to the United States in 1898, Iloilo City served as the Spanish Empire's last capital in Asia and the Pacific.
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