Salt and Sea: Iloilo's Pre-Colonial Trade
Pre-colonial Iloilo traded salt and goods with China before Spanish rule. Written by Glenn Junsay Pansensoy · History · 13 min read Pre-Colonial Trade & Salt-Making in Iloilo | Poetic Codes Pre-Colonial Trade and Salt-Making in Iloilo: A Coastal Economy Before Empire By Glenn Junsay Pansensoy Published November 1, 2026 poetic-codes.pages.dev @PoeticGlenn pansensoyglenn150@gmail.com This video depicts the salt production and trade of salt in pre-colonial Iloilo, a coastal economy that flourished long before Spanish colonization. Long before 1565, Iloilo—centered around Oton, Molo, Jaro, and the river-mouth settlement later known as Irong-Irong—was alr...