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Jaro ( [ˈxa.ɾo]; [ˈharo]) is a district in Iloilo City, Philippines, located on Panay Island in the Western Visayas region. It is the largest district in terms of both area and population, with 130,700 people according to the 2020 census. Jaro merged with Iloilo City in the 1940s during the American administration in the Philippines.
Jaro Cathedral | Photo Credit. Jaro is the largest among the seven districts in Iloilo City. The district is considered a symbol of prominence since several wealthy Spanish-Filipino families hail from this district. Thus explains all the mansions and ancestral houses found in this part of the city.
Jaro is a landlocked municipality in the province of Leyte, Eastern Visayas region (Region VIII), Philippines. It has a population of 43,758 (2020 Census figures) distributed over 46 barangays.
Jaro (IPA: ), officially the Municipality of Jaro (Waray: Bungto han Jaro; Tagalog: Bayan ng Jaro), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,758 people.
Tucked at the heart of Iloilo City, the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Candles, also known as Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral, serves as the center of faith and devotion for the people of Iloilo.
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More commonly known as Jaro Plaza, the Graciano Lopez-Jaena Park is a piece of history and culture right at the heart of the Jaro District of Iloilo City. When the Poor Traveler was walking around the place I was flooded with childhood memories.
