Mandurriao

Mandurriao is one of the seven districts of Iloilo City, located in the Philippines. It is bounded by Molo to the south and west, City Proper to the south and east, and La Paz to the north.[1]

Location of Mandurriao within Iloilo City
Mandurriao District

Distrito sang Mandurriao
City district
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
CityIloilo City
IncorporatedJuly 16, 1937 (as a district of Iloilo City)
Government
 • MayorGeronimo "Jerry" P. Trenas (Mayor of Iloilo City)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5000
Area code(s)33
GentilicManduryawnon
Feast DayNovember 26

Prior to being a part of Iloilo City, Mandurriao was its own municipality before being incorporated into the then-municipality of Iloilo by virtue of Act No. 719 of 1903.[2] Mandurriao is one of three major commercial areas in Iloilo City, the others being Molo and Jaro. Alongside the Iloilo City Diversion Road, also known as Ninoy Aquino Avenue, which passes through Mandurriao, one can see many commercial buildings, as well as billboards along the sides of the road. The largest mall in Iloilo City, SM City Iloilo, is located along the Diversion Road. Also on Diversion Road are many stores and other businesses. Smallville City, along with Riverside Boardwalk, and Esplanade Walk are the newest bustling commercial and leisure areas in the district featuring upscale restaurants, bars and hotels promising the emergence of a modern nightlife in Iloilo City.

Iloilo City's old domestic airport, Mandurriao Airport, is located in the district, and as such takes its name from it. With the opening of Iloilo International Airport outside of the city, the old airport was converted into the Iloilo Business Park, a new business development spearheaded by Megaworld Corporation.[3]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-21. Retrieved 2012-02-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Act No. 719 - Act reducing the fifty-one municipalities of the Province of Iloilo to seventeen, Supreme Court E-Library, retrieved 2019-12-31
  3. http://iloilocityhub.blogspot.com/2008/10/iloilo-business-park-by-megaworld-corp.html

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