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and

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. It is the oldest SM store in the Philippines outside

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's commercial district along Delgado and Valeria Streets. It first opened in May 1979 and was relaunched in December 2004. It is the forth SM Department Store built by

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and the first branch opened outside Metro Manila. SM Supermarket was conceptualized and opened its store at SM Delgado in 1985. The mall was relaunched in 2004.

History

The original edifice was demolished on February 2, 2004 and a new building was built on the same vicinity that was opened to the public on December 8, 2004. In 2007, an annex building was added to complete the shopping center's redevelopment. SM Delgado was originally known as SM Iloilo prior to the opening of

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on June 11, 1999.

References

External links

SM Department Stores
Official website.
SM Prime Holdings
The official website of the parent company.
SM Supermarket
The official website of SM Supermarket {{SMPH Shopping malls in Iloilo City SM Prime Department store buildings in the Philippines Shopping malls established in 1979 Buildings and structures in Iloilo City