Molo, Iloilo City

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Molo District
Distrito sang Molo
The Parish of Saint Anne in the Molo District of Iloilo City.
Country Philippines
Region Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province Iloilo
City Iloilo City
Incorporated (as a district of Iloilo City) July 16, 1937
Government
 • Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog (Liberal) (Mayor of Iloilo City)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 5000
Area code(s) 33
Gentilic Ilonggo
Patron Saint Saint Anne
Feast Day July 26

Molo is one of the seven districts of Iloilo City.[1] It was built by Spaniards and was formerly called the Parian (Chinatown) due to its large number of Chinese residents and their business establishments in the area at the time.

Its name was later changed to Moro during the frequent arrival of Muslim pirates from Mindanao until it later evolved into Molo. Molo was a town before it was absorbed by Iloilo City during its charter in 1937.

Molo is the home to the historic Molo Church (St. Anne Parish) which lies in front of the town square. The national high school of the city, Iloilo City National High School and the Iloilo Community College are located in Molo. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) are among the government agencies with regional centers located in Molo.

The Philippine National Hero Jose Rizal visited this famous church on his way to Manila from exile in Dapitan. He exclaimed as He saw the church "La iglesia bonita!", acknowledging its beauty.[2]

Scene at the Plaza Molo (town square) at Christmas.

Places and Landmarks

  • St. Anne Parish, also known as Molo Church
  • GT Plaza Mall
  • Iloilo Supermart - Molo
  • The Medical City - Iloilo
  • Iloilo Doctor's Hospital
  • Iloilo Doctor's College
  • Iloilo City Community College
  • John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University
  • Holy Rosary Academy
  • St. Therese MTC College
  • Asilo De Molo
  • Hotel Del Rio
  • Dominican Sisters Mother House
  • Mill Hill Missionaries
  • Sofia Lodge
  • Dragon Lodge

Notable Residents

References

  1. ↑ http://iloilocity.gov.ph/iloiloct2011wip/aboutiloilocity.php
  2. ↑ http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/07/26/molo.church.html
Districts of Iloilo City
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