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Mandurriao
Mandurriao () is one of the seven districts of Iloilo City, in the province of Iloilo, on the island of Panay, in the Western Visayas region, in the Philippines. It is the second-largest district by land area as well as the third-most populous district, with 62,240 people in the 2020 census. Mandurriao is the site of the developing Iloilo midtown area, where major city developments have been concentrated over the last two decades. It is projected to be the next commercial and financial hub of Iloilo City. Mandurriao is one of the major commercial areas in Iloilo City, the others being Molo, Jaro, and the City Proper. Aside from being known for many commercials, condominiums, and business process outsourcing (BPO) offices, Mandurriao is also home to many nightlife locations in the city. Smallville Business Complex, along with Riverside Boardwalk, Festive Walk Parade, and City Time Square, are one of the bustling commercial and leisure areas in the district, featuring upscale res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iloilo City
Iloilo City, officially the City of Iloilo ( hil, Siyudad/Dakbanwa sang Iloilo; fil, Lungsod ng Iloilo), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines on the island of Panay. It is the capital city of the province of Iloilo, where it is geographically situated and grouped under the Philippine Statistics Authority, but remains politically independent in terms of government and administration. In addition, it is the center of the Iloilo–Guimaras Metropolitan Area, as well as the regional center and primate city of the Western Visayas region. According to the 2020 census, Iloilo City has a population of 457,626 people. For the metropolitan area, the total population is 1,007,945 people. Iloilo City is a conglomeration of former towns, which are now the geographical or administrative districts consisting of: Villa de Arevalo, Iloilo City Proper, Jaro (an independent city before), La Paz, Mandurriao, and Molo. The district of Lapu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iloilo Business Park
Iloilo Business Park, also known just as Megaworld among the locals (after the developer's name), is a mixed-use master-planned community development in Mandurriao, Iloilo City, Philippines by Megaworld Corporation. It is located on the site of Iloilo's former airport, Mandurriao Airport, which the conglomerate acquired for 1.2 Billion Pesos from the Philippine national government. Megaworld is projected to pour in ₱25 Billion for the entire development in a span of years. It is an integrated township project featuring a commercial district, a lifestyle mall, office buildings catering to business process outsourcing firms, boutique and deluxe hotels, and a convention center. Initial development includes construction of a road network, the 12-storey Richmonde Hotel Iloilo and Richmonde Tower, Festive Walk, Two Business Process Outsourcing office buildings. The IT complex has been certified as an information technology park by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iloilo River Esplanade
The Iloilo River Esplanade is a esplanade and linear park along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City, Iloilo. It stretches on both sides of the river, from Carpenter's Bridge in Mandurriao and Molo districts to Muelle Loney (Drilon) Bridge in the City Proper and Lapuz districts. It is the longest linear park in the Philippines and was designed by landscape architect and PGAA Creative Design founder Paulo Alcazaren. The project is part of the Iloilo River Rehabilitation Project. The esplanade has become one of the most popular tourist attractions in Iloilo since its opening on August 18, 2012, attracting thousands to millions of visitors each year from all over the country and the world. In 2018, the linear park was cited as a ''"Haligi ng Dangal"'' awardee for the Landscape Architecture category by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) through the National Committee on Architecture and the Allied Arts. History Dike road The road, formally known as Treñas Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iloilo
Iloilo (), officially the Province of Iloilo ( hil, Kapuoran sang Iloilo; krj, Kapuoran kang Iloilo; tl, Lalawigan ng Iloilo), is a province in the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is the City of Iloilo, the regional center of Western Visayas. Iloilo occupies a major southeast portion of the Visayan island of Panay and is bordered by the province of Antique to the west, Capiz to the north, the Jintotolo Channel to the northeast, the Guimaras Strait to the east, and the Iloilo Strait and Panay Gulf to the southwest. Just off Iloilo's southeast coast is the island province of Guimaras, once part of Iloilo but now an independent province. Across the Panay Gulf and Guimaras Strait is Negros Occidental, occupying the northwestern half of the larger island of Negros. Iloilo City, its capital, is the center of the Iloilo–Guimaras Metropolitan Area or Metro Iloilo–Guimaras, and is geographically located in the province and is grouped under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legislative Districts Of Iloilo City
The legislative districts of Iloilo City are the representations of the highly urbanized city of Iloilo in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The city is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its lone congressional district. History The territory of what is now Iloilo City initially formed part of the second district of Iloilo province in 1907. At the time of the passage of the Election Law (Act No. 1582) for the Philippine Legislature on January 9, 1907, Arevalo was a separate municipality, while the municipality of Iloilo was, by virtue of Act No. 719 of April 3, 1903, composed of the territories of the Spanish-era ''pueblos'' of Iloilo, Jaro, La Paz, Mandurriao and Molo. Jaro once again became a separate municipality by virtue of Executive Order No. 64 issued on December 24, 1907, while La Paz was re-established in 1920 by virtue of Executive Order No. 70 signed on October 11, 1919. When seats for the upper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panay
Panay is the sixth-largest and fourth-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total land area of and has a total population of 4,542,926 as of 2020 census. Panay comprises 4.4 percent of the entire population of the country. The City of Iloilo is its largest settlement with a total population of 457,626 inhabitants as of 2020 census. Panay is a triangular island, located in the western part of the Visayas. It is about across. It is divided into four Provinces of the Philippines, provinces: Aklan, Antique (province), Antique, Capiz and Iloilo, all in the Western Visayas Regions of the Philippines, Region. Just closely off the mid-southeastern coast lies the island-province of Guimaras. It is located southeast of the island of Mindoro and northwest of Negros Island, Negros across the Guimaras Strait. To the north and northeast is the Sibuyan Sea, Jintotolo Channel and the island-provinces of Romblon and Masbate; to the west and southwest is the Sulu Sea and the Palawan a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaro, Iloilo City
Jaro (; ) is a district of Iloilo City in the Philippine province of Iloilo on Panay Island in the Western Visayas region. It is the largest in terms of area and population of Iloilo City's seven districts, with 130,700 people in the 2020 census. Once a separate city, Jaro merged with Iloilo City when it was re-incorporated in the 1940s during the American administration in the Philippines. Jaro is the largest of all the seven districts comprising the City of Iloilo. The Iloilo City district of La Paz and the present municipalities of Leganes and Pavia, adjoined as historical parts of Jaro before they became independent. Jaro lends its name to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro, the metropolitan see which encompasses the provinces of Antique, Guimaras, Iloilo, and Negros Occidental. The Jaro annual Catholic feast of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (Our Lady of the Candles), the Roman Catholic patron of the whole Western Visayas and Romblon, held every February 2, is o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iloilo City Proper
Iloilo City Proper (''City Proper'') (also locally known as Downtown, Ciudad, Iloilo Poblacion, or simply Iloílo) is one of the seven districts of Iloilo City in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. It is the second-most densely populated district, after Molo. It serves as the civic center of the city, housing the seat of the city and provincial governments, as well as other local, provincial, and regional government offices. The district also houses the majority of the city's financial institutions, where banks and other firms can be found on every corner of the streets. Iloilo City Proper is the current economic and financial center of Iloilo. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 46,350 people. Iloilo City Proper influenced the city's and province's present name from its ''Irong-Irong'' reference. During its heyday, it was called ''Yloylo'' or ''Iloílo'', which was its original name. In current modern times, old 19th and 20th-century buildings can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Paz, Iloilo City
La Paz () is one of the seven districts of Iloilo City in the Philippine province of Iloilo, on the island of Panay, in the region of Western Visayas. It is the third-largest district by land area, after Jaro and Mandurriao. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 54,720 people. It was formerly known as ''Ilawod'' or "sea/wet land" together with Jaro which was referred to as ''Ilaya'' or "mountain/dry land". It is known as the origin place of the popular Filipino noodle soup dish, La Paz Batchoy. The La Paz District Plaza, also known simply as the La Paz Park in Iloilo, is the largest of the city's six district plazas. It features a large football field where games are held on occasion. In front of the plaza is a red-brick church, La Paz Church. History La Paz was established in 1584 as one of the ''barrios'' of the town of Jaro, named ''Bagong Banera''. It was only in 1856 that it was separated from Jaro and established as a ''pueblo'' (town) named ''Lobo''. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molo, Iloilo City
Molo () is a district of Iloilo City in Iloilo Province, on Panay Island in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. It is the most densely populated district of all the seven districts of Iloilo City. Molo was a separate municipality before it was incorporated into the then-municipality of Iloilo by virtue of Act No. 719 of 1903. Molo was originally the ''Parián'' (Chinese district or Chinatown) of Iloilo, which is the area that the Chinese residents of Iloilo lived in. It is also known as the "Athens of the Philippines," being the birthplace of famous Philippine ''Ilustrados'' and numerous of the country's greatest philosophers and political leaders, including numerous chief justices, senators, governors, generals, congressmen, and cabinet officials. Molo is popular for its Molo Church, a centuries-old church which lies in front of the Molo Plaza. The district is also known for its Pancit Molo, another popular Ilonggo dish, named after a district of Iloilo City where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arevalo, Iloilo City
Villa de Arevalo (; ), commonly known as simply Villa or Arevalo, is one of the seven districts of Iloilo City in the province of Iloilo, on the island of Panay in Western Visayas, in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 55,476 people. Arevalo is the westernmost district of Iloilo City and it borders Oton to the west. Its church, Santo Niño de Arevalo Parish, possesses the third oldest '' Santo Niño'' (Infant Jesus) image in the Philippines. Arevalo is sometimes given the title "Flower Capital of Iloilo", where potted plants, flowers, bouquets, wreaths can be bought. Arevalo is also famous for its firecrackers and fireworks. Its prominent attraction is the Villa Beach ''(Playa de Villa de Arevalo)'' along the coast which boasts several resorts and an outdoor nightlife such as open air restaurants and bars. Camiña Balay nga Bato (formally known as the Avanceña Ancestral House) is a heritage house and a restaurant in Arevalo that was constructe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiligaynon Language
Hiligaynon, also often referred to as Ilonggo or Binisaya/Bisaya nga Hiniligaynon/Inilonggo, is an Austronesian regional language spoken in the Philippines by about 9.1 million people, predominantly in Western Visayas and Soccsksargen, most of whom belong to the Hiligaynon people. It is the second-most widely spoken language in the Visayas and belongs to the Bisayan languages, and is more distantly related to other Philippine languages. It also has one of the largest native language-speaking populations of the Philippines, despite it not being taught and studied formally in schools and universities until 2012. Hiligaynon is given the ISO 639-2 three-letter code hil, but has no ISO 639-1 two-letter code. Hiligaynon is mainly concentrated in the regions of Western Visayas (Iloilo, Capiz, Guimaras, and Negros Occidental), as well as in South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, and North Cotabato in Soccsksargen. It is also spoken in other neighboring provinces, such as Antique and Aklan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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