Jaro Plaza
Graciano Lopez Jaena Park, also known as Jaro Plaza or Plaza Jaro in Spanish or local, is an urban park and town square located in the district of Jaro in Iloilo City, Panay Island, Philippines.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: public plaza in Iloilo City, Philippines
- Also known as: “Graciano Lopez Jaena Park”, “Plaza Jaro”, and “Plaza Rizal”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Jaro Municipal Hall and Ledesma Mansion.
Old Jaro Municipal Hall
Public building
Photo: Ngiping kidlat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Old Jaro Municipal Hall is a heritage building which previously served as the seat of government of the former city of Jaro in Iloilo province, Philippines. Old Jaro Municipal Hall is situated 140 metres north of Jaro Plaza.
Ledesma Mansion
Historic house
The Ledesma Mansion, also known as Don Joaquin Ledesma Ancestral House, is a heritage house located in Jaro, Iloilo City, Philippines. Built in 1928, it was the residence of sugar baron Don Joaquin Ledesma and his wife, Doña Pilar Ledesma. Ledesma Mansion is situated 150 metres south of Jaro Plaza.
Jaro Cathedral
Church
The Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral, also known as the National Shrine of the Our Lady of Candles, Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, and colloquially as Jaro Cathedral, is a cathedral and national shrine located in the district of Jaro in Iloilo City, on the island of Panay in the Philippines. Jaro Cathedral is situated 160 metres southwest of Jaro Plaza.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jaro and La Paz.
Jaro
Suburb
Photo: Shewillshine22, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jaro is a district in Iloilo City, Philippines. It is the largest district in terms of both geographical area and population, with 136,274 people according to the 2024 census.
La Paz
Suburb
Photo: Iloilo Wanderer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Paz is a district in Iloilo City, Philippines. It is the third-largest district by geographical area, after Jaro and Mandurriao. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 58,098 people.
Mandurriao
Suburb
Photo: Emanclapano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mandurriao is a district in Iloilo City, Philippines. 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.
Jaro Plaza
- Categories: plaza and recreation area
- Location: Iloilo City, Iloilo, Western Visayas, Visayas, Municipality of Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte, Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
10.7244° or 10° 43′ 28″ northLongitude
122.55733° or 122° 33′ 26″ eastNamed after
Graciano López JaenaOpen location code
7Q24PHF4+QWOpenStreetMap ID
way 142868946OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q53708473
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Tagalog—“Jaro Plaza” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Plaza Jaro”
- Spanish: “Plaza Jaro”
- Tagalog: “Liwasang Graciano Lopez Jaena”
- Tagalog: “Plaza Jaro”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Esmeralda’s Childrens Promenade and Mini Aviary and Jaro Belfry historical marker.
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