ILOILO CITY

THE HEART OF THE PHILIPPINES

▪ Regional hub of Western Visayas (Region VI)
▪ Plays a crucial role in the region’s socio-economic growth and development
▪ Center of economy and education, trade and commerce, arts and culture
 The Iloilo River is an estuary river with 16.2 kilometer length which starts
from the Municipality of Oton in the west, traversing through the Iloilo
City districts of Arevalo, Molo, Mandurriao, the City Proper, La Paz, and
Lapuz, before emptying into the Iloilo Strait.

LA PAZ
MANDURRIAO

The name “Iloilo City”

LAPUZ
was derived from
“irong-irong”, a
reference to the
native word “irong” CITY PROPER

which means “nose”. MOLO

The name took after
the nose-like
AREVALO
configuration of the
river.
Iloilo City is a highly urbanized city comprising seven (7) geo-political
districts, with 180 barangays and a 2020 census population of 457,626
inhabitants, with a 0.42% population annual growth rate. For the
metropolitan area, the total population is 1,109,649 inhabitants.

JARO

LA PAZ
MANDURRIAO

LAPUZ

CITY PROPER
MOLO
AREVALO
 AERIAL VIEW ALONG ILOILO RIVER

Source: Drone Pilot (Iloilo-based)

 AERIAL VIEW ALONG ILOILO RIVER

Source: Drone Pilot (Iloilo-based)

 AERIAL VIEW ALONG ILOILO RIVER

Source: Drone Pilot (Iloilo-based)

 AERIAL VIEW ALONG ILOILO RIVER

Source: Drone Pilot (Iloilo-based)

 The updated Zoning Map
of Iloilo City circa
2021-2029.

The Comprehensive Land

Use Plan (CLUP) 2021-
2029 of Iloilo City was
approved by the
Department of Human
Settlements and Urban
Development (DHSUD) on
May 12, 2022.
Source: Iloilo City Planning and Development Office
 Iloilo City’s Preferred Strategy is a combination of the

Waterfront and Multicentered Urban Development

and the Logistics/Transshipment Development Corridor Strategy

Aims to:

• Create development zones and maximize the full potential of the water
Development Thrusts and bodies of Iloilo City for development purposes and;
Spatial Strategy • Develop further the self-sustaining urban centers inside each district of
(Structure/Concept Plan) Iloilo City in consideration of its historical urban growth.

• Create development zones along the city’s key logistics/trans-shipment

corridors and harness their potential for supporting trade, commerce
and industry in Panay Island and Western Visayas.

Source: Iloilo City Planning and Development Office

 Development Thrusts and
Spatial Strategy
(Structure/Concept Plan)

Source: Iloilo City Planning and Development Office

 The structure plan of Iloilo City focuses on priority development for the next
nine (9) years. This includes the following:

Waterfront-Oriented Development
•Expansion of the Iloilo River Esplanade Network
•Re-orientation of commercial and institutional buildings and structures to
Development Thrusts and face natural waterways
Spatial Strategy •Installation of public art in the Iloilo River Esplanade and art painting of
(Structure/Concept Plan)
bridges and empty walls and fences facing the waterways
•Muelle Loney Revitalization including the transfer of the Nicolas Loney
statue to a new location along the Iloilo Riverbank
•Development of the North Iloilo Riverbank Road from Brgy. Tabucan,
Mandurriao District to Brgy. Mohon, Arevalo District with a 4-lane concrete
road with bike lane and Iloilo River Esplanade
•Iloilo Fishing Port Complex Improvement
Source: Iloilo City Planning and Development Office •Coastal Resource Management (Arevalo-Jaro coastline)
 • Waterway greening along Batiano River, Rizal Creek, Dungon Creek,
Mansaya Creek, Calajunan Creek, and Budburan Creek
• Preservation of the Iloilo City Park (defined by the Caram Law) and
preparation of an urban design for the area in partnership with the local
chapters of the United Architects of the Philippines
• Mangrove reforestation along Iloilo River, Batinao River, Dungon Creek,
Development Thrusts and Ingore Creek, Mansaya Creek, Brgy. Baluarte and Brgy. San Juan
Spatial Strategy Coastlines
(Structure/Concept Plan)
• Eco-Park Development (Hinactacan-Ingore area and Batiano River mouth)
• Improvement of the Iloilo-Guimaras Ferry Terminal at Parola and the
Ortiz Wharf
• Waterway Dredging Project in partnership with the PPA and DPWH

Source: Iloilo City Planning and Development Office

 Multicentered Development
• Iloilo Business Center Urban Development Area (Midtown CBD)
• Calle Real Urban Development Area (Downtown CBD and Heritage
Center)
• Mandurriao Heritage and Business Center
• Molo Heritage and Business Center
Development Thrusts and • Arevalo Heritage and Business Center
Spatial Strategy • La Paz Heritage and Business Center
(Structure/Concept Plan)
• Jaro Newtown Center Development Area (Uptown Central Business
District)
• Conservation and preservation area in the Expanded Downtown CBD
Heritage Zone and the District Plazas
• Iloilo-Dumangas Coastal Road Industrial Development Corridor
• Circumferential Road-1 (Pres. Corazon C. Aquino Avenue) Business-
Industry Development Corridor
Source: Iloilo City Planning and Development Office
 • Commercial Business Districts: shopping, hotel, dining and
entertainment establishments, business and government offices, health
care and educational facilities at the City Proper, Jaro, La Paz,
Mandurriao, Molo, Arevalo districts

• Commercial Sub-Centers: Commercial areas with retail and small offices

spaces complementary to surrounding residential areas in all districts
including Lapuz District
Proposed
Major Spatial
• Intermodal transportation terminals: Iloilo-Guimaras Ferry Terminal in
Programs and
Parola, Fort San Pedro Seaport, Iloilo-Bacolod Ferry Terminal in Lapuz,
Projects
Ortiz Wharf, Loboc Seaport, perimeter boundary land transport
terminals in Mohon (Arevalo District), Hibao-an (Mandurriao District),
Ungka and Tagbak (Jaro District), Baldoza (Lapuz) and the Point-to-Point
terminals of Megaworld (Mandurriao)
Source: Iloilo City Planning and Development Office
 • Urban Mobility Development: city-wide bike lanes, lighted and greened
pedestrian walkways, bus rapid transit, modernized jeepneys, street
furniture and waiting sheds, directional signages, Iloilo River taxis,
flyovers, improved roads and bridges, safe walking corridor within
tourism zones and safe pedestrian access to scenic corridors.

• Calajunan River Waterfront Development: Preservation of mangrove

areas, and the provision of hiking/walking trails
Proposed
Major Spatial
• Waterfront Development Along Iloilo Strait at Arevalo and Molo
Programs and
Districts and Guimaras Strait along Jaro and La Paz Districts: beach resort
Projects
development with commercial areas such as small hotels and seaside
restaurants and may include land reclamation

Source: Iloilo City Planning and Development Office

 • Rehabilitation and protection of the Dungon Creek, Ingore Creek,
Calajunan Creek, and Mansaya Creek and the restoration of the
Budburan Creek

• Iloilo River Waterfront Development /Public Transportation: Inter-

district ferries, jogging trails, protection of mangrove areas, and
developments facing the water.

Proposed • Jaro/Mandurriao Commercial Business District: Smaller offices and

Major Spatial commercial spaces acting district centers
Programs and
Projects • Commercial Sub-Center: Commercial areas with retail and small offices
spaces complementary to surrounding residential areas

Source: Iloilo City Planning and Development Office

 • Intermodal transportation terminals to serve Jaro, other districts and
outer

• Jaro Center: Renewal and preservation of heritage areas. Improvement

of circulation networks to be prioritized. Commercial and offices spaces
along with mixed-use establishments to situate places of living closer to
places of living closer to places of work

Proposed • La Paz Center: Strengthening accessibility and road circulation network

Major Spatial for institutions such as schools and hospitals. Gastronomic tourism is
Programs and also a key driver for business and commerce. Sports and wellness
Projects facilities to compliment the large student population.

Source: Iloilo City Planning and Development Office

 • Commercial development along the Pres. Corazon C. Aquino Avenue
(Circumferential Road-1) and the Lanit Road

• Light industrial development along the Iloilo-Dumangas Coastal Road

and a section of the Pres. Corazon C. Aquino Avenue that intersects with
the Lanit Road

• Waste Management Sub-center: expansion of the Calajunan Sanitary

Proposed Landfill Complex, development of other waste storage, recycling,
Major Spatial reprocessing and reselling facilities and establishment of other solid and
Programs and liquid waste treatment and processing plants at the city’s western
Projects boundaries in Mandurriao District

Source: Iloilo City Planning and Development Office

 Jaro
Newtown
Center

Jaro Light
Proposed target site intended for projects Industrial
Center
• Land for Agriculture Projects
• Provincial General Hospital
• BBM Satellite Offices in Iloilo Province

Barangay Lanit, Jaro District

220.631 hectares

Source:Google Earth, Open Street Map using

QGIS version3.26.3-Buenos Aires;
Digitized/Layout in GIS: Greg Azares
 Jaro- Jaro
Mandurriao Business
Proposed target site intended for projects Business Center
Sub-Center
• Commercial development along
Circumferencial Road
• Commercial-Residential Mixed
Development
• Socialized Housing

Barangay San Isidro, Jaro District

89.334 hectares
Source:Google Earth, Open Street Map using
QGIS version3.26.3-Buenos Aires;
Digitized/Layout in GIS: Greg Azares
 Jaro Light
Industrial
Center

Jaro
Commercial
Proposed target site intended for projects Jaro
Sub-Center
Business
Center SM Iloilo Premier
• Commercial development along
Circumferencial (C1) and the Lanit Road

C1 and Radial Road, Jaro District

137.28 hectares

Source:Google Earth, Open Street Map using

QGIS version3.26.3-Buenos Aires;
Digitized/Layout in GIS: Greg Azares
 Proposed
Reclamation
Project

Jaro
Commercial
Sub- Center

Proposed target site intended for projects

Lapuz Light
Industrial
• Iloilo Bay Boulevard Center

• Iloilo-Dumangas Coastal Road Industrial

Development Corridor
• Reclamation site under Private-Public-
Partnership
• Smart City
C1 and Coastal Road,
Lapuz-Jaro Districts
695.983 hectares
Source:Google Earth, Open Street Map using
QGIS version3.26.3-Buenos Aires;
Digitized/Layout in GIS: Greg Azares
 MILOECOZONE &
Freeport Authority

La Paz Lapuz Light

Heritage & Industrial
Business Center
Center
Proposed target site intended for projects

• Iloilo-Dumangas Coastal Road

Industrial Development Corridor
• Metro Iloilo Special Economic Zone
(MILOECOZONE) and Freeport
Authority

Iloilo International Port,

Lapuz-La Paz Districts
175 hectares
Source:Google Earth, Open Street Map using
QGIS version3.26.3-Buenos Aires;
Digitized/Layout in GIS: Greg Azares
 Downtown
Commercial
Molo Business
Heritage & Development
Business & Heritage
Center Center

Island A
Proposed target site intended for projects
• Commercial-Residential Mixed
Development Island B

• Iloilo Bay Boulevard for Tourism

• Reclamation site under Private-Public-
Partnership
• Business Center Expansion
• Smart City
Guimaras Strait in Molo
and City Proper Districts
Island A 115 / B 250 hectares
Source:Google Earth, Open Street Map using
QGIS version3.26.3-Buenos Aires;
Digitized/Layout in GIS: Greg Azares
 ILOILO PROVINCE Arevalo
CULTURAL CENTER Commercial
7-10 Hectares Sub-Center
Molo
Heritage &
Business
Center

Proposed target site intended for projects

• Waterfront Development along Iloilo

Strait at Arevalo and Molo Districts:
beach resort development with
commercial areas such as small hotels
and seaside restaurants
• Iloilo Bay Boulevard for Tourism
• Iloilo Province Cultural Center

Source:Google Earth, Open Street Map using

QGIS version3.26.3-Buenos Aires;
Digitized/Layout in GIS: Greg Azares
 Iloilo
Business
Center

Arevalo
Commercial
Sub-Center Molo
Heritage &
Proposed target site intended for projects Business
Center

• Business Center Expansion

• Commercial-Residential Mixed
Development
• Socialized Housing
• Smart City

Iloilo River in Arevalo, Molo and

Mandurriao Districts
354.56 hectares
Source:Google Earth, Open Street Map using
QGIS version3.26.3-Buenos Aires;
Digitized/Layout in GIS: Greg Azares