Mandurriao Plaza Explained

Serapion C. Torre Park
Alt Name:Mandurriao Plaza
Mapframe-Zoom:14
Type:Urban park, town square
Location:Mandurriao, Iloilo City, Philippines
Coordinates:10.7174°N 122.5371°W
Created:1920s
Etymology:Serapion Cuartel Torre

Mandurriao Plaza, formally known as Serapion C. Torre Park, is a public plaza and urban park in Mandurriao district in Iloilo City, Philippines. It is one of the six district plazas in Iloilo City.

The plaza was named after Serapion C. Torre, known as the 'Father of Modern Ilonggo Literature', through Republic Act 1023 enacted on June 12, 1954.[1] [2] [3]

It is also currently under redevelopment, the same as six other district plazas in the city.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: AN ACT TO NAME THE PUBLIC PLAZA OF THE DISTRICT OF MANDURRIAO, CITY OF ILOILO, SERAPION C. TORRE PARK. . 1954-12-12 . Supreme Court E-Library . 1954.
  2. Web site: Torre, Serapion . 2024-02-13 . CulturEd: Philippine Cultural Education Online . en.
  3. Leoncio . Deriada . Hiligaynon Literature . National Commission for Culture and the Arts.
  4. News: Yap . Tara . 2024-01-17 . Iloilo City spends P257 M to spruce up plazas . Manila Bulletin.