Iloilo city is known as the City of love in the Philippines. It is located at the western part of Panay Island and composed of 1,721 barangays in its 43 towns. Iloilo is unique of its own cultural heritage, Colonial Mansions and old Churches are dotted in and around the city. It is also the centre of commerce in Panay Islands due to the rise of the Sugar Industry which is exported to neighbouring Cities and Countries. Iloilo City has its own International Airport located at Mandurria, Iloilo and a Seaport t that serves as the exit point of sugar products and millions of kilograms of fish to other provinces and Countries.

Municipality of Janiuay, Iloilo

JANIUAY'S BEST

Janiuay prides itself of two heritage infrastructures dating back from 1760. The Janiuay Catholic Church was built of sandstone, lime stone and layered bricks and was completed in February 1770. Its belfry used to carry three magnificent bells, the largest weighing close to a ton. World War II damaged the belfry and the bells were lowered to ground after the war. The largest bell crashed down during the relocation and suffered a crack 18 inches in length from its lip upwards. When sounded it gives a distinct baritone rattling sound that can be heard for miles. It is now mounted in the new church’s belfry built in the late 60s.

             

Another heritage infrastructure is the Janiuay Cemetery. It was built much later in 1870 and is also walled with ancient sandstone and bricks brought from distant locale some 30 km away in what is now known as the town of Dingle. Spanish Fr. Llorente spearheaded the construction of this cemetery in the Gothic design of his time. The Janiuay town cemetery is located a kilometer east of Janiuay Catholic Church.