Jaro

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Jaro is a historic district and former town in Iloilo, Philippines, known for its old churches, ancestral houses, and cultural heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative district
former town
historic district
administrativeRole one of the districts of Iloilo City
contains Jaro Belfry
Jaro Cathedral
ancestral houses along Calle Commission Civil
ancestral houses along Calle Seminario
country Philippines
economicHistory center of sugar industry elites in Iloilo
formerStatus independent town
hasCulturalProperty heritage houses of sugar barons
old stone churches
hasFestival Fiesta de la Candelaria
surface form: Feast of Our Lady of the Candles

Jaro Fiesta
hasLandmark Jaro Belfry (Campanario de Jaro)
Jaro Cathedral
surface form: Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary

Jaro Plaza
National Shrine of Our Lady of the Candles
hasReligiousJurisdiction Archdiocese of Jaro
hasStructureType ancestral mansions
historic belfry
stone churches
heritageDesignation Arevalo district, Iloilo City
surface form: historic district of Iloilo City
historicalEra American colonial period
Spanish colonial period
knownFor Spanish colonial architecture
ancestral houses
cultural heritage
heritage mansions
old churches
religious festivals
language English
Filipino
Hiligaynon language
surface form: Hiligaynon
locatedIn Iloilo City
Iloilo province
surface form: Iloilo Province
locatedInRegion Western Visayas
locatedOnIsland Panay
notableFeature concentration of heritage mansions
prominent Catholic institutions
well-preserved colonial-era streetscape
patroness Virgin of Candelaria
surface form: Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria
religion Roman Catholicism
religiousCenterOf Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro
urbanClassification district of Iloilo City

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