Iyo Province

was an old province of Japan in the area of Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. The province was sometimes called . 
Iyo had borders with Awa, Sanuki, and Tosa Provinces. 
The ancient capital city of the province was near modern Imabari. 
History.
In the Meiji period, the provinces of Japan were converted into prefectures. The maps of Japan and Iyo Province were reformed in the 1870s.
Shrines and Temples.
"Ōyamazumi jinja" was the chief Shinto shrine ("ichinomiya") of Iyo.