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.
| Serapion C. Torre Park | |
|---|---|
| Mandurriao Plaza | |
 | |
| Type | Urban park, town square |
| Location | Mandurriao, Iloilo City, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 10°43′2.4672″N 122°32′13.4304″E / 10.717352000°N 122.537064000°E |
| Area | 0.85 hectares (2.1 acres) |
| Created | 1920s |
| Etymology | Serapion Cuartel Torre |
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]
References
edit- ^ AN ACT TO NAME THE PUBLIC PLAZA OF THE DISTRICT OF MANDURRIAO, CITY OF ILOILO, SERAPION C. TORRE PARK. Supreme Court E-Library. 1954-12-12.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "Torre, Serapion". CulturEd: Philippine Cultural Education Online. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ Leoncio, Deriada. "Hiligaynon Literature". National Commission for Culture and the Arts.
- ^ Yap, Tara (2024-01-17). "Iloilo City spends P257 M to spruce up plazas". Manila Bulletin.