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Santo Niño De Arévalo
The Santo Niño de Arévalo is a Filipino Roman Catholic title of the Child Jesus, Holy Child, associated with a Christ Child image in the island of Panay in the Philippines. This is the third oldest image of the Holy Child in the Philippines, after the Santo Niño de Cebú and Santo Niño de Tondo. It was brought by Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines, Spanish Governor General Gonzalo Ronquillo de Peñalosa in 1581 to the town of La Villa Rica de Arévalo, now known as district of Arevalo, Iloilo City, Arevalo in Iloilo City. The district of Arevalo celebrates its fiesta in honor of the Santo Niño de Arevalo every third Sunday of January – a week before the staging of Iloilo City's Dinagyang, Dinagyang Festival that celebrates the coming of the replica of Santo Niño de Cebu to Iloilo in 1968. On January 16, 2022, the Santo Niño de Arevalo was crowned by Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro, Jaro Archbishop Jose Romeo Lazo. History In 1581, under the governance of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arevalo, Iloilo City
Villa de Arevalo (; ), commonly known as simply Villa or Arevalo, is a Districts of Iloilo City, district in Iloilo City, Philippines. It is the westernmost district of Iloilo City and shares its border with Oton to the west, in the province of Iloilo, on the island of Panay in the Western Visayas Regions of the Philippines, region. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 55,476 people.The district is known for its heritage and cultural landmarks, including the Camiña Balay Nga Bato, Camiña Balay nga Bato, a 19th-century heritage house, and Villa Beach, which features several resorts and popular local restaurants and bars. Notable landmarks in Arevalo include the Archdiocesan Shrine of Santo Niño de Arevalo, which houses the Santo Niño de Arévalo, the third oldest ''Christ Child, Santo Niño'' (Infant Jesus) image in the Philippines. Arevalo is often referred to as the "Flower Capital of Iloilo" due to the abundance of potted plants, flowers, bouquets, and wreat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
