Districts of Iloilo City

Iloilo City is a conglomeration of former cities and towns, which are now the geographical or administrative districts (boroughs) composed of seven: Arevalo, City Proper, Jaro, La Paz, Lapuz, Mandurriao, and Molo. All administrative districts are divisions of the lone congressional district of Iloilo City, and each is composed of barangays (barrios), with a total of 180 city barangays.

  Villa de Arevalo

  Iloilo City Proper

  Jaro

  La Paz

  Lapuz

  Mandurriao

  Molo

The territorial expansion of Iloilo City with its seven districts.

The City of Iloilo was originally referred to only as what is now known as Iloilo City Proper 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 American government.^[1] The city of Jaro followed suit and was absorbed into Iloilo City on January 7, 1941. The sub-district of Lapuz became a separate district from La Paz on December 17, 2008, making it the seventh and youngest district of Iloilo City.^[2]

Description and list of barangays

Iloilo City is composed of one legislative district, which has been divided into seven administrative districts, each of which consists of barangays.

Iloilo City Proper

 

Villanueva Building, formerly known as International Hotel, in a historic street of Calle Real in Iloilo City Proper

City Proper is the second-most densely populated district and the heart of Iloilo City.^[3][4] It serves as the civic center of the city, housing the seat of the city and provincial government buildings, as well as other local, provincial, and regional government offices of the Western Visayas region.^[5] All the economic activities in the city have been mainly concentrated in the district since the 19th century; however, in the 21st century, they have slowly shifted to the districts of Mandurriao and Jaro due to a lack of space for new developments in the old City Proper.^[6] Iloilo City Proper is known for its late 19th and early 20th century commercial structures, such as the Eusebio Villanueva Building, the Javellana Building, the Aduana Building, etc., which can be found on every major street of the district.

Barangays

Iloilo City Proper has the most barangays in Iloilo City with a total of 45 barangays. City Proper is the second-most densely populated Iloilo City district with a population density of 12,435 people per square kilometer.

Barangays	Population (2020)	Area		Density
		km^2	sq mi	/km^2	/sq mi
Arsenal Aduana	170	0.08	0.031	2,100	5,400
Baybay Tanza	2,106	0.25	0.097	8,400	22,000
Bonifacio Tanza	2,881	0.04	0.015	72,000	190,000
Concepcion-Montes	2,550	0.22	0.085	12,000	31,000
Danao	278	0.20	0.077	1,400	3,600
Delgado-Jalandoni-Bagumbayan	218	0.02	0.0077	11,000	28,000
Edganzon	360	0.10	0.039	3,600	9,300
Flores	187	0.04	0.015	4,700	12,000
General Hughes-Montes	1,895	0.09	0.035	21,000	54,000
Gloria	138	0.02	0.0077	6,900	18,000
Hipodromo	629	0.05	0.019	13,000	34,000
Inday	234	0.15	0.058	1,600	4,100
Jalandoni-Wilson	827	0.06	0.023	14,000	36,000
Kahirupan	443	0.03	0.012	15,000	39,000
Kauswagan	386	0.04	0.015	9,700	25,000
Legaspi dela Rama	764	0.12	0.046	6,400	17,000
Liberation	335	0.05	0.019	6,700	17,000
Mabolo-Delgado	1,044	0.05	0.019	21,000	54,000
Magsaysay	301	0.07	0.027	4,300	11,000
Malipayon-Delgado	752	0.02	0.0077	38,000	98,000
Maria Clara	575	0.06	0.023	9,600	25,000
Monica Blumentritt	1,305	0.06	0.023	22,000	57,000
Muelle Loney-Montes	1,109	0.09	0.035	12,000	31,000
Nonoy	355	0.08	0.031	4,400	11,000
Ortiz	1,272	0.10	0.039	13,000	34,000
Osmeña	90	0.03	0.012	3,000	7,800
President Roxas	181	0.20	0.077	910	2,400
Rima-Rizal	633	0.01	0.0039	63,000	160,000
Rizal Estanzuela	3,215	0.04	0.015	80,000	210,000
Rizal Ibarra	560	0.03	0.012	19,000	49,000
Rizal Palapala I	1,699	0.02	0.0077	85,000	220,000
Rizal Palapala II	2,228	0.03	0.012	74,000	190,000
Roxas Village	51	0.04	0.015	1,300	3,400
Sampaguita	355	0.13	0.050	2,700	7,000
San Agustin	516	0.19	0.073	2,700	7,000
San Felix	1,006	0.10	0.039	10,000	26,000
San Jose	231	0.03	0.012	7,700	20,000
Santo Rosario-Duran	1,608	0.11	0.042	15,000	39,000
Tanza-Esperanza	1,806	0.06	0.023	30,000	78,000
Timawa Tanza I	413	0.02	0.0077	21,000	54,000
Timawa Tanza II	1,367	0.04	0.015	34,000	88,000
Veterans Village	5,373	0.23	0.089	23,000	60,000
Villa Anita	1,051	0.12	0.046	8,800	23,000
Yulo-Arroyo	155	0.04	0.015	3,900	10,000
Zamora-Melliza	2,698	0.15	0.058	18,000	47,000
Iloilo City Proper	46,350	3.75	1.45	12,000	32,000
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority – Philippine Standard Geographic Code – Iloilo City – Barangays

La Paz

 

La Paz Public Market, considered the birthplace of La Paz Batchoy

La Paz is the city's third-largest district by land area. It is known as the birthplace of the popular Filipino noodle soup dish, La Paz Batchoy.^[7] The district features the largest district plaza in Iloilo City. It is home to numerous notable institutions in the city, namely, West Visayas State University, Iloilo Science and Technology University, Western Institute of Technology, St. Therese – MTC Colleges, Hua Siong College of Iloilo, etc.

Barangays

The district of La Paz has 25 barangays.

Barangays	Population (2020)	Area		Density
		km^2	sq mi	/km^2	/sq mi
Aguinaldo	1,492	0.07	0.027	21,000	54,000
Baldoza	6,149	0.32	0.12	19,000	49,000
Bantud	561	0.13	0.050	4,300	11,000
Banuyao	1,358	0.56	0.22	2,400	6,200
Burgos-Mabini-Plaza	1,802	0.24	0.093	7,500	19,000
Caingin	4,695	0.24	0.093	20,000	52,000
Divinagracia	784	0.09	0.035	8,700	23,000
Gustilo	2,436	0.11	0.042	22,000	57,000
Hinactacan	724	1.98	0.76	370	960
Ingore	4,246	2.83	1.09	1,500	3,900
Jereos	3,511	0.18	0.069	20,000	52,000
Laguda	291	0.05	0.019	5,800	15,000
Lopez Jaena Norte	1,849	0.11	0.042	17,000	44,000
Lopez Jaena Sur	2,179	0.23	0.089	9,500	25,000
Luna	578	0.11	0.042	5,300	14,000
MacArthur	577	0.04	0.015	14,000	36,000
Magdalo	850	0.10	0.039	8,500	22,000
Magsaysay Village	1,194	0.30	0.12	4,000	10,000
Nabitasan	3,281	0.80	0.31	4,100	11,000
Railway	1,277	0.07	0.027	18,000	47,000
Rizal	1,897	0.08	0.031	24,000	62,000
San Isidro	4,301	0.43	0.17	10,000	26,000
San Nicolas	1,409	0.15	0.058	9,400	24,000
Tabuc Suba	3,925	0.94	0.36	4,200	11,000
Ticud	3,354	1.17	0.45	2,900	7,500
District of La Paz	54,720	11.33	4.37	4,800	13,000
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority - Philippine Standard Geographic Code - Iloilo City - Barangays

Jaro

 

Jaro Cathedral, the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro in Western Visayas

Jaro is the largest and most populous district of the city, comprising 35% of the city's total land area and 29% of the city's population. It is the center of faith in the Western Visayas region, being home to the Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral, the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro, the metropolitan see that covers the whole province of Iloilo, as well as Antique, Guimaras, and Negros Occidental. Jaro being a former city on its own with a large population of Spanish Filipino residents, it is home to a large number of old mansions and heritage houses such as the Lopez Mansion, the Lizares Mansion, the Ledesma Mansion, the Casa Mariquit, etc. The district is also home to Central Philippine University, which has been ranked as the first Western Visayan university on the list of Asia's and the world's best universities by Quacquarelli Symonds.^[8] Jaro, along Mandurriao, is home to modern large developments in the city, namely Sta. Lucia Land's Green Meadows East township, SM Prime's 48-hectare SM Jaro township, etc.

Barangays

The district of Jaro has a total of 42 barangays.

Barangays	Population (2020)	Area		Density
		km^2	sq mi	/km^2	/sq mi
Arguelles	632	0.12	0.046	5,300	14,000
Balabago	10,023	2.43	0.94	4,100	11,000
Balantang	4,762	1.96	0.76	2,400	6,200
Benedicto	2,834	0.17	0.066	17,000	44,000
Bito-on	6,748	1.61	0.62	4,200	11,000
Buhang	3,804	1.40	0.54	2,700	7,000
Buntatala	4,428	1.51	0.58	2,900	7,500
Calubihan	971	0.03	0.012	32,000	83,000
Camalig	1,897	0.56	0.22	3,400	8,800
Claudio Castilla El-98	113	0.02	0.0077	5,700	15,000
Cuartero	2,099	0.27	0.10	7,800	20,000
Cubay	6,742	1.05	0.41	6,400	17,000
Democracia	1,452	0.07	0.027	21,000	54,000
Desamparados	459	0.03	0.012	15,000	39,000
Dungon A	1,029	0.21	0.081	4,900	13,000
Dungon B	3,004	0.53	0.20	5,700	15,000
Fajardo	1,205	0.06	0.023	20,000	52,000
Javellana	329	0.03	0.012	11,000	28,000
Lanit	8,601	2.45	0.95	3,500	9,100
Libertad Santa Isabel	346	0.05	0.019	6,900	18,000
Lopez Jaena	617	0.05	0.019	12,000	31,000
Luna	187	0.04	0.015	4,700	12,000
M.H. del Pilar	3,796	0.30	0.12	13,000	34,000
M.V. Hechanova	4,155	0.83	0.32	5,000	13,000
Ma. Cristina	663	0.06	0.023	11,000	28,000
Montinola	769	0.13	0.050	5,900	15,000
Our Lady of Fatima	1,503	0.19	0.073	7,900	20,000
Our Lady of Lourdes	2,449	0.23	0.089	11,000	28,000
Quintin Salas	5,253	0.82	0.32	6,400	17,000
Sambag	5,578	1.27	0.49	4,400	11,000
San Isidro	11,728	1.51	0.58	7,800	20,000
San Jose	296	0.04	0.015	7,400	19,000
San Pedro	1,133	0.06	0.023	19,000	49,000
San Roque	1,507	0.05	0.019	30,000	78,000
San Vicente	831	0.13	0.050	6,400	17,000
Seminario	274	0.05	0.019	5,500	14,000
Simon Ledesma	2,220	0.06	0.023	37,000	96,000
Tabuc Suba	10,866	1.30	0.50	8,400	22,000
Tacas	6,289	3.65	1.41	1,700	4,400
Tagbac	5,035	1.37	0.53	3,700	9,600
Taytay Zone II	1,028	0.06	0.023	17,000	44,000
Ungka	3,045	0.74	0.29	4,100	11,000
District of Jaro	130,700	27.48	10.61	4,800	12,000
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority – Philippine Standard Geographic Code – Iloilo City – Barangays

Molo

 

Molo Mansion, formerly Yusay-Consing Mansion, a neoclassical and art deco heritage house

Molo is the most densely populated district, with a population density of 13,797 people per square kilometer, as well as the second-most populated district. It is famous for its Gothic-Renaissance Molo Church and several old heritage houses, including the Yusay-Consing Mansion, more popularly known as the Molo Mansion.^[9][10] Pancit Molo is the district's most popular dish, which is a pork dumpling soup made with wonton wrappers.^[11] Molo was known as the Chinese district of Iloilo, which is the area that the Chinese Filipino residents of Iloilo lived in. It is also hailed as the "Athens of the Philippines," being the birthplace of numerous great philosophers and political leaders in the country.^[12]

Barangays

Molo District is composed of 25 barangays. The barangay of Calumpang in Molo is Iloilo City's most populous barangay, with a population of 15,994 people (2020 census). Molo is also the most densely populated district in Iloilo City, with a population density of 13,797 people per square kilometer.

Barangays	Population (2020)	Area		Density
		km^2	sq mi	/km^2	/sq mi
Calumpang	15,994	0.88	0.34	18,000	47,000
Cochero	689	0.06	0.023	11,000	28,000
Compania	3,257	0.22	0.085	15,000	39,000
East Baluarte	1,800	0.09	0.035	20,000	52,000
East Timawa	728	0.06	0.023	12,000	31,000
Habog-Habog Salvacion	2,172	0.13	0.050	17,000	44,000
Infante	1,631	0.09	0.035	18,000	47,000
Kasingkasing	2,434	0.08	0.031	30,000	78,000
Katilingban	900	0.05	0.019	18,000	47,000
Molo Boulevard	8,162	0.24	0.093	34,000	88,000
North Avanceña	605	0.10	0.039	6,100	16,000
North Baluarte	4,878	0.13	0.050	38,000	98,000
North Fundidor	2,736	0.70	0.27	3,900	10,000
North San Jose	1,121	0.14	0.054	8,000	21,000
Poblacion	760	0.07	0.027	11,000	28,000
San Antonio	2,356	0.22	0.085	11,000	28,000
San Juan	11,449	0.32	0.12	36,000	93,000
San Pedro	3,029	0.25	0.097	12,000	31,000
South Baluarte	1,477	0.10	0.039	15,000	39,000
South Fundidor	3,299	0.79	0.31	4,200	11,000
South San Jose	1,758	0.27	0.10	6,500	17,000
Taal	1,339	0.33	0.13	4,100	11,000
Tap-oc	356	0.06	0.023	5,900	15,000
West Habog-Habog	1,401	0.07	0.027	20,000	52,000
West Timawa	2,062	0.11	0.042	19,000	49,000
District of Molo	76,393	5.54	2.14	14,000	36,000
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority - Philippine Standard Geographic Code - Iloilo City - Barangays

Mandurriao

 

Iloilo Convention Center and Courtyard by Marriott Iloilo in Iloilo Business Park, Mandurriao

Mandurriao is the second-largest district by land area and the third-most populous. It is known for its modern, large mixed-use developments, such as Megaworld Corporation's Iloilo Business Park, Ayala Land's Atria Park District, SM Prime Holdings' SM Iloilo Complex, Gaisano Group of Companies' Iloilo City Center, etc., where the majority of the city's high-rise buildings are located. It is also home to many upscale restaurants, bars, nightclubs, hotels, condominiums, and business process outsourcing (BPO) offices, as well as the largest mall in Iloilo, SM City Iloilo.^[13]

Barangays

The district of Mandurriao is divided into 18 barangays.

Barangays	Population (2020)	Area		Density
		km^2	sq mi	/km^2	/sq mi
Abeto Mirasol Taft South (Quirino Abeto)	1,964	0.54	0.21	3,600	9,300
Airport (Tabucan Airport)	4,851	1.01	0.39	4,800	12,000
Bakhaw	6,548	0.25	0.097	26,000	67,000
Bolilao	5,332	0.35	0.14	15,000	39,000
Buhang Taft North	1,834	0.33	0.13	5,600	15,000
Calahunan	5,072	1.65	0.64	3,100	8,000
Dungon C	3,788	0.95	0.37	4,000	10,000
Guzman-Jesena	5,523	0.89	0.34	6,200	16,000
Hibao-an Norte	2,093	0.88	0.34	2,400	6,200
Hibao-an Sur	4,673	2.16	0.83	2,200	5,700
Navais	4,527	1.24	0.48	3,700	9,600
Oñate de Leon	4,873	0.51	0.20	9,600	25,000
Pale Benedicto Rizal	3,030	0.35	0.14	8,700	23,000
PHHC Block 17	1,777	0.14	0.054	13,000	34,000
PHHC Block 22 NHA	1,377	0.20	0.077	6,900	18,000
San Rafael	1,813	1.59	0.61	1,100	2,800
Santa Rosa	945	0.38	0.15	2,500	6,500
Tabucan	2,220	0.35	0.14	6,300	16,000
District of Mandurriao	62,240	13.78	5.32	4,500	12,000
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority – Philippine Standard Geographic Code – Iloilo City – Barangays

Villa de Arevalo

 

Camiña Balay Nga Bato, formerly known as Avanceña House, a century-old heritage house in Arevalo

Arevalo is the westernmost and farthest district from Iloilo City Proper. It is well-known for its seafood restaurants along the seashores of Villa Beach, which hosts the Paraw Regatta Festival, annually. The district's parish, the Santo Niño de Arevalo Parish, is home to the third-oldest Santo Niño figure in the Philippines.^[14] It is also home to Camiña Balay nga Bato, a heritage house and a restaurant in the district that was constructed in 1865.

Barangays

The district of Arevalo has 13 barangays.

Barangays	Population (2020)	Area		Density
		km^2	sq mi	/km^2	/sq mi
Bonifacio	1,994	0.37	0.14	5,400	14,000
Calaparan	9,158	0.33	0.13	28,000	73,000
Dulonan	4,616	0.69	0.27	6,700	17,000
Mohon	1,279	0.15	0.058	8,500	22,000
Quezon	1,820	0.16	0.062	11,000	28,000
San José	2,185	0.62	0.24	3,500	9,100
Santa Cruz	3,813	0.56	0.22	6,800	18,000
Santa Filomina	2,622	0.35	0.14	7,500	19,000
Santo Domingo	2,335	0.41	0.16	5,700	15,000
Santo Niño Norte	3,922	0.20	0.077	20,000	52,000
Santo Niño Sur	9,266	0.98	0.38	9,500	25,000
Sooc	8,568	2.26	0.87	3,800	9,800
Yulo Drive	3,898	0.51	0.20	7,600	20,000
District of Arevalo	55,476	7.58	2.93	7,300	19,000
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority - Philippine Standard Geographic Code - Iloilo City - Barangays

Lapuz

 

Ro-ro ferries in the Iloilo River, Lapuz side

Lapuz is the geographically smallest and least populous district in Iloilo City. It is considered the gateway to Iloilo City, being the location of the Iloilo International Port, the Iloilo Ro-ro (roll-on, roll-off) Port, and the Iloilo Fastcraft Terminal.^[15]

Barangays

The district of Lapuz has 12 barangays.

Barangays	Population (2020)	Area		Density
		km^2	sq mi	/km^2	/sq mi
Alalasan	2,829	0.07	0.027	40,000	100,000
Bo. Obrero	6,743	0.31	0.12	22,000	57,000
Don Esteban	3,146	0.25	0.097	13,000	34,000
Jalandoni Estate	1,838	0.13	0.050	14,000	36,000
Lapuz Norte	2,550	0.35	0.14	7,300	19,000
Lapuz Sur	1,486	0.12	0.046	12,000	31,000
Libertad	735	0.04	0.015	18,000	47,000
Loboc	2,526	1.40	0.54	1,800	4,700
Mansaya	3,350	0.16	0.062	21,000	54,000
Progreso	2,283	0.27	0.10	8,500	22,000
Punong	1,475	0.05	0.019	30,000	78,000
Sinikway	2,786	0.08	0.031	35,000	91,000
District of Lapuz	31,747	3.25	1.25	9,800	25,000
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority - Philippine Standard Geographic Code - Iloilo City - Barangays

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