Lapuz () is one of the
seven districts of
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 t ...
, in the
Philippine province
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of
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 ...
, on the island of
Panay
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, in the
Western Visayas
Western Visayas ( hil, Kabisay-an Nakatundan; tl, Kanlurang Kabisayaan or ''Kanlurang Visayas'') is an administrative region in the Philippines, numerically designated as Region VI. It consists of six provinces (Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimara ...
. It is the smallest district by land area as well as the least populous district, with 31,747 people in the 2020 census. The
Iloilo International Port Complex (IIPC) and the Iloilo Fastcraft & Roro Terminal are both located in Lapuz.
Etymology
The name "Lapuz" is derived from its older name "Lapus-lapus", which came from the
Hiligaynon word "''lapus''", which means "to insert/pass through" because of its location.
History
Lapuz was a part of the
La Paz
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district ever since the latter was a town during the Spanish regime.
After several years of being a part of La Paz as a sub-district, Lapuz was made a separate district on December 17, 2008, after the Sangguniang Panglungsod (City Council) of
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 t ...
passed a resolution for the district to have its own police station and fire station.
Barangays
The district of Lapuz has 12
barangays
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.
See also
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Port of Iloilo
The Port of Iloilo (Spanish: ''Puerto de Iloilo'') in Iloilo City, Philippines, serves the province and city of Iloilo and the entire Panay Island, in Western Visayas of the Philippines. It is located away from the older port facilities on ...
References
External links
Iloilo City Government Official Website
{{Iloilo City
Districts of Iloilo City