Ilaro is a town located in Ogun State, Nigeria. It serves as the headquarters of the Yewa South Local Government Area, also known as Yewaland. This administrative division replaced the former Egbado division of Western State before eventually becoming part of Ogun State.
The town covers an area of approximately 9 to 9.5 square kilometers (3.5 to 3.7 square miles). It is situated roughly 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the state capital, Abeokuta, and about 100 kilometers (62 miles) from Ikeja, the capital city of Lagos State.
Demographic data indicates significant growth in the town's population over recent decades. In 2008, the population was estimated at 33,000 people, while by 2015, that figure had increased to approximately 60,000.