Western Visayas
Iloilo
Iloilo City

Jaro

Jaro is a district in , . It is the largest district in terms of both geographical area and population, with 136,274 people according to the 2024 census.
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  • Type: Suburb with 136,000 residents
  • Description: district of Iloilo City, Philippines
  • Also known as: “Jaro, City of Iloilo” and “Jaro, Iloilo City”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jaro Plaza and Old Jaro Municipal Hall.

Park
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Graciano Lopez Jaena Park, also known as or locally Plaza Jaro, is an and located in the district of Jaro in , Panay Island, .

Public building
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The is a heritage building which previously served as the seat of government of the former city of Jaro in province, Philippines.

Historic house
The , also known as Don Joaquin Ledesma Ancestral House, is a heritage house located in Jaro, , Philippines. Built in 1928, it was the residence of sugar baron Don Joaquin Ledesma and his wife, Doña Pilar Ledesma.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Paz and Mandurriao.

Suburb
Photo: Iloilo Wanderer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a district in , . It is the third-largest district by geographical area, after Jaro and . According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 58,098 people.

Suburb
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is a district in , . It is the second-largest district by geographical area as well as the third-most populous district, with 66,464 people in the 2024 census.

Suburb
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is a district in , . It is the most densely populated district in the city. According to the 2024 census, has a population of 76,793 people, making it the second-most populous district, after Jaro. is situated 3½ km southwest of Jaro.

Jaro

Latitude
10.7244° or 10° 43′ 28″ north
Longitude
122.55733° or 122° 33′ 26″ east
Population
136,000
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
7Q24PHF4+QW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12217404072
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
1710263
Wiki­data ID
Q1683558
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Jaro” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Jaro”
  • Chinese: “哈羅”
  • Dutch: “Jaro”
  • German: “Jaro”
  • Japanese: “ジャロ”
  • Japanese: “ハロ”
  • Latin: “Harum”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Jaro (Iloilo City)”
  • Norwegian: “Jaro”
  • Spanish: “Distrito de Jaro”
  • Spanish: “Jaro (distrito)”
  • Spanish: “Jaro (Iloílo)”
  • Spanish: “Jaro, Iloílo”
  • Tagalog: “Jaro, Lungsod ng Iloilo”
  • Tagalog: “Jaro”
  • Urdu: “جڑو، الویلو سٹی”
  • Urdu: “جڑو”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Esmeralda’s Childrens Promenade and Mini Aviary and Jaro Belfry historical marker.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Jaro”. Photo: Shewillshine22, CC BY-SA 4.0.