Iloilo City Proper is a district in Iloilo City, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. It holds great historical significance as the birthplace of modern-day Iloilo City and serves as a civic center, hosting the city and provincial government offices, as well as various local, provincial, and regional government establishments. The district also serves as the primary hub for financial institutions, with banks and other firms dispersed throughout its streets.
Image: Iloilo City Proper skyline 2023
Image: Calle Real, Iloilo City 2
Image: Iloilo City Hall
Image: UP Visayas Iloilo Campus 2010
Iloilo City is a conglomeration of former cities and towns in the Philippines, which are now the geographical or administrative districts (boroughs) composed of seven: Arevalo, City Proper, Jaro, La Paz, Lapuz, Mandurriao, and Molo. All administrative districts are divisions of the lone congressional district of Iloilo City, and each is composed of barangays (barrios), with a total of 180 city barangays.
Villanueva Building, formerly known as International Hotel, in a historic street of Calle Real in Iloilo City Proper
La Paz Public Market, considered the birthplace of La Paz Batchoy
Jaro Cathedral, the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro in Western Visayas
Molo Mansion, formerly Yusay-Consing Mansion, a neoclassical and art deco heritage house
