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Mandurriao
Mandurriao () is a Districts of Iloilo City, district in Iloilo City, Philippines. It is the second-largest district by geographical area as well as the third-most populous district, with 62,240 people in the 2020 census. Mandurriao is one of the major Central business district, business districts of Iloilo City, along with Iloilo City Proper. Mandurriao is known for its modern developments and vibrant nightlife scene. The district is home to several major mixed-use developments, including Iloilo Business Park, Atria Park District, SM City Iloilo, SM Iloilo Complex, Smallville Business Complex, and Gaisano Iloilo City Center. Due to its dynamic environment, Mandurriao is sometimes nicknamed 'the district that never sleeps' of Iloilo. Etymology The name ''Mandurriao'' was derived from the names of two crocodiles fighting named ''Mandu'' and ''Riao'' during the exploration of the Spaniards in Iloilo. The names of the crocodiles were originally from two now-defunct lakes also na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iloilo City
Iloilo City, officially the City of Iloilo (; ; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Western Visayas Regions of the Philippines, region of the Philippines, located on the southeastern coast of the island of Panay. According to the 2020 census, Iloilo City has a population of 457,626 people, making it the most populous city in Western Visayas. For the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras, metropolitan area, the total population is 1,007,945 people. The city is a Merger (politics), conglomeration of former towns, now organized into Districts of Iloilo City, seven geographical or administrative districts: City Proper, Iloilo City, the City Proper, Jaro, Iloilo City, Jaro, Molo, Iloilo City, Molo, Mandurriao, La Paz, Iloilo City, La Paz, Arevalo, Iloilo City, Arevalo, and Lapuz, Iloilo City, Lapuz. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iloilo Business Park
Iloilo Business Park (also known as IBP or Megaworld) is a mixed-use master-planned central business district in Mandurriao, Iloilo City, Philippines by Megaworld Corporation. It is an integrated township project featuring a financial district, a lifestyle mall, office buildings catering to business process outsourcing firms, boutique and deluxe hotels, a convention center, and medical services facilities. Iloilo Business Park was the site of Mandurriao Airport, the former main airport of Iloilo until 2007, when Megaworld Corporation acquired the property and developed it into a mixed-use development. Since then, the area has experienced significant growth and is now bounded by two other major developments in Mandurriao, namely SM City Iloilo, SM Iloilo of SM Prime to its east and Atria Park District of Ayala Land to its southeast. History It is located on the site of Iloilo's former airport, Mandurriao Airport, which the conglomerate acquired for 1.2 Billion Pesos from the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Iloilo City
Iloilo City is a Merger (politics), conglomeration of former cities and towns in the Philippines, which are now the geographical or Administrative divisions of the Philippines#Local administrative districts, administrative districts (Borough, boroughs) composed of seven: Arevalo, Iloilo City, Arevalo, Iloilo City Proper, City Proper, Jaro, Iloilo City, Jaro, La Paz, Iloilo City, La Paz, Lapuz, Iloilo City, Lapuz, Mandurriao, and Molo, Iloilo City, Molo. All administrative districts are divisions of the Iloilo City's at-large congressional district, lone congressional district of Iloilo City, and each is composed of Barangay, barangays (barrios), with a total of 180 city barangays. The City of Iloilo was originally referred to only as what is now known as the City Proper district until July 16, 1937, when the surrounding municipalities of Arevalo, La Paz, Mandurriao, and Molo were consolidated with the city after it was re-chartered by the United States Military Government of the Ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandurriao Church
Espousal of Our Lady Parish Church, commonly known as Mandurriao Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in the district of Mandurriao in Iloilo City, Philippines. It is under the Archdiocese of Jaro. History Mandurriao Church was established as a ''visita'' under the Augustinian friars during the Spanish period in the 17th century. In 1768, it was handed over to the Jesuits, then later to the Dominicans, before being returned to the Augustinians. In 1921, Mandurriao became an independent parish. Unfortunately, during the Second World War, the colonial-era church, cemetery, and other structures were destroyed. Following the war, a modest house of worship was built, and reconstruction efforts culminated in the church's dedication in 1959. By 1985, plans for a new church emerged. Construction began in 1991, based on a design by Engr. Timoteo Jusayan, which was later modified by Engr. Ermelo Porras and Architect Rolando Siendo. The church was inaugurated on February 21, 1998 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iloilo Convention Center
Iloilo Convention Center (ICON) is a convention center in Iloilo Business Park, in the district of Mandurriao, Iloilo City, Philippines. It stands on the site of Iloilo's former airport, Mandurriao Airport. History Iloilo-Mandurriao Airport Iloilo's former airport, Manduriao Airport, occupied the site from 1937 until late 2011 (the airport itself ceased operations in June 2007). In the 1990s, Mandurriao Airport was plagued with a myriad of problems such as outdated facilities and amenities, poor passenger comfort, operation limitations due to many obstacles, and limited expandability. The airport complex likewise was located directly alongside major city thoroughfares, in particular the city's main highway, the Tomas Confesor Highway, which complicated the flow of traffic in and around the area. At one point, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, then known as "Philippine Air Transportation Office", which was already having difficulty managing vehicular traffic aro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM City Iloilo
SM City Iloilo (also known locally as SM Mandurriao) is a large shopping mall in Mandurriao, Iloilo City, Philippines, owned and operated by SM Prime Holdings. It is the 8th SM Supermall built by the company. It is located along Senator Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue (Diversion Road) in the district of Mandurriao. It has a land area of and a total gross floor area of . Mall features SM City Iloilo is a four-level complex namely Lower-Ground Level, Upper-Ground Level, Second Level, and Third Level with a total retail floor area of located at Mandurriao, Iloilo City. The mall features a department store, supermarket, 6 cinemas (including an IMAX), appliance center, food hall, food court and a cyberzone. The SM Foodcourt is located on the Lower-Ground Level of the Main Building, SM Cyberzone at the Third Level of the NorthPoint, and SM Food Hall at the Second Level of the NorthPoint. History Initial development The mall complex was designed by Palafox Associates with D.A. Abced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iloilo
Iloilo ( ; ), officially the Province of Iloilo (; ; ; ), is a province in the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital and largest city is Iloilo City, the regional center of Western Visayas and politically independent from the province. Iloilo occupies the 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. 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 grouped under it by the Philippine Statistics Authority, but remains politically independent from the provincial government. According to the 2020 census, the population of the province (excluding Iloilo City) is 2,051,899. If Iloilo City is included, the population is 2,509,525 in to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atria Park District
Atria Park District is a master-planned, mixed-use development located in the district of Mandurriao, Iloilo City, Philippines by Ayala Land, Inc. It features residential buildings, office buildings, outdoor malls, and an educational and a medical institution. The property is a joint venture with Kauuturan Pison Development Corporation (KAPIDECO) Group, located in Barangay San Rafael, Mandurriao, which used to be covered with vast salt beds. The property also includes a 35-foot Pison Chimney Monument. Facilities The development includes Avida Towers Atria, a 15-storey condominium complex with four towers, and Avida Storeys Atria, a 10-storey condominium with two towers. Commercial spaces include The Shops at Atria, an outdoor mall managed by Ayala Malls, offering dining, retail, and service establishments with Metro Supermarket as its anchor. The Strip at Atria is another shopping and dining area.The district also houses the 104-bed Healthway Qualimed Hospital Iloilo, the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Festive Walk Iloilo
Festive Walk Iloilo (also known as Festive Walk Mall or simply Festive among the locals) is a lifestyle mall development under Megaworld Lifestyle Malls, located along Megaworld Boulevard inside the 72-hectare Iloilo Business Park township of Megaworld Corporation in Mandurriao, Iloilo City. Launched in 2018, the three-level main mall has 90,000 square meter of gross floor area and is Megaworld's first and biggest full-scale lifestyle malls outside of Luzon. Featuring a design inspired by Ilonggo's love for the arts, culture and celebrations, Festive Walk Mall won the Highly Commended Award for 'Best Retail Architectural Design' at the 2018 Philippines Property Awards. Festive Walk Mall is well connected via covered walkways to the Festive Walk Mall Annex, Festive Walk Parade, the Iloilo Business Park Transport Hub and the Iloilo Museum of Contemporary Art (ILOMOCA) Mall features First in Iloilo Features Upon opening on June 30, 2018, Festive Walk Mall introduced new feat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iloilo City Proper
Iloilo City Proper, also known as Downtown Iloilo or simply Iloilo among locals, is an Districts of Iloilo City, administrative district in Iloilo City, Philippines, located on the southeastern coast of the island of Panay in the Western Visayas Regions of the Philippines, region. It serves as the civic center of the city and province of Iloilo, hosting the seat of city and provincial governments, as well as other local, provincial, and regional government offices. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 46,350 people. Before its Districts of Iloilo City, consolidation with the surrounding municipalities, Iloilo City Proper was the old town and the original city of Iloilo. Established in 1602, it gained cityhood status on October 5, 1889 through a Royal Decree (Spain), royal decree, and was honored with the title ''"La Muy Leal y Noble Ciudad"'' (The Most Loyal and Noble City). In 1898, it served as the last capital of the Spanish East Indies, Spanish Empire in Asia� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Paz, Iloilo City
La Paz () (colloquial spelling: Lapaz) is a district in Iloilo City, Philippines. It is the third-largest district by geographical area, after Jaro and Mandurriao. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 54,720 people. La Paz is known for being the birthplace of the popular Filipino noodle soup dish, La Paz Batchoy. La Paz Public Market, considered the exact birthplace of La Paz Batchoy. The district is also popular for its district plaza, the La Paz Plaza, which is the largest among the six district plazas in Iloilo City. In the past, La Paz was known as ''Ilawod'', which means "sea/wet land," along with Jaro, which was referred to as ''Ilaya'', meaning "mountain/dry land." History La Paz traces back to its origins as one of the ''barrios'' of Jaro. Initially established in 1584, it was named ''Bagong Banera'' at the time. However, it wasn't until 1856 that it gained independence from Jaro and became a separate ''pueblo'' (town) known as ''Lobo''. Later on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legislative Districts Of Iloilo City
The legislative districts of Iloilo City are the representations of the Cities of the Philippines#Independent cities, highly urbanized city of Iloilo City, Iloilo in the List of legislatures of the Philippines, various national legislatures of the Philippines. The city is currently represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines, lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its #Lone District, lone congressional district. History The territory of what is now Iloilo City initially formed part of the Legislative districts of Iloilo#1907–1972, 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, Iloilo City, 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 City Proper, Iloilo, Jaro, Iloilo City, Jaro, La Paz, I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
