1. Miag-Ao Church
Its construction of Miag-ao Church began in 1787 under Fray Francisco M. Gonzales. O.S.A. was the parish priest of Miag-ao, and Domingo Libo-on was the Gobernadorcillo. The Church was completed in 1797 and served as a fortress against Muslim raiders. In 1898, this church was destroyed during the revolution, but was then rebuilt. In 1910, it was damaged by fire and severely damaged by an earthquake in 1948. Restoration work began in 1960 and was completed in 1962. During the term of office of the Most Rev. Dr. Jose Ma. Cuenco, D.D. Metropolitan Archbishop of Jaro, of Msgr. Fernando S. Javillo, D.P., Parish Priest of this town, and Dioscoro Mueda, Municipal Mayor.
2. Jaro Cathedral
Jaro Cathedral is another example of the historical baroque architecture in the country. Built in 1864 by order of Mariano Cuartero, the first bishop of Jaro. In 1948, this structure was destroyed by an earthquake and was restored in 1956 by the order of the first archbishop, Jose Ma. Cuenco.
3. Jaro Belfry
4. Molo Church
Molo Church (St. Anne Parish) is opposite the town plaza. Molo is one of the seven districts of Iloilo City, formerly Parian (Chinatown). Then, it was changed into Moro because of the frequent arrival of Muslim pirates from Mindanao, but it later evolved into Molo – info from Wikipedia.com.
5. San Jose Church
The San Jose Church is the first church in the city of Iloilo, which was built by the Jesuits around 1607. But, on April 29, 1617, the Augustinians established San Jose, a house of the order. It was saved from being bombed by the Americans during World War II. As the years went by, renovations were made.
6. Guimbal Church
Guimbal Church, or St. Nicholas of Tolentino Church, has no record of when it was erected or established. However, it was completed between 1769 and 1774 under Friar Juan Campos. In 1893, it was further enlarged but was later destroyed by fire during the Revolution from 1896 to 1898.
7. Tigbauan Church
Tigbauan Church - it is believed that there was no parish priest when this church was established, but it could possibly be between 1575 and 1580 when F. Luis de Montoya was assigned as Prior. This church underwent a lot of repairs because of natural disasters like earthquakes. The repairs were done by different people who served as church leaders.How to Get to Iloilo: By Air: Book a flight from Manila, Cebu, or Davao to Iloilo Airport. By Bus: This includes RoRo transport. You can check their Facebook pages for updated details.In Starmall Alabang Transport, ride in an Alabang Transit Bus to Iloilo City. Travel time is 22 hours. In Buendia Bus Terminal, ride a Ceres Transport Bus to Ceres Northbound Terminal, Iloilo. Travel time is 22 hours. In Robinsons Antipolo or Cubao, ride in an RRCG Transport bus to Tagbak Bus Terminal Iloilo. Travel time is 1 day and 5 hours.
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Below are Cheap Hotels to Stay in Iloilo:
- ONG Bun Pension House
- Figtree Hotel
- RedDoorz @Plaza Jaro
- Iloilo Midtown Hotel
- People's Hotel
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