La Paz, Iloilo City
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La Paz is one of the seven districts of Iloilo City
, in the Philippine
, on the island of Panay
, in Western Visayas
. It was formerly known as "Ilawod" or "sea/wet land" together with Jaro
which was referred to as "Ilaya" or "mountain/dry land".
Before it became a district of Iloilo City
, La Paz was at different times a separate town and a part of Jaro City, now the district of Jaro.
Its name, which translates from Spanish as "peace", is from its patron saint
, Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buen Viaje in Spanish, or in English Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage.
La Paz Batchoy is dish named after the district
Iloilo City
The City of Iloilo is a highly urbanized city in the Philippines and the capital city of Iloilo province. It is the regional center of the Western Visayas, as well as the center of the Iloilo-Guimaras Metropolitan Area...
, in the Philippine
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, on the island of Panay
Panay
Panay may refer to*Panay Island*Panay *Panay, Capiz*Panay River*Panay Gulf* USS Panay *Panay incident...
, in Western Visayas
Western Visayas
Western Visayas, one of the regions of the Philippines, is designated as Region VI. It consists of six provinces; Aklan, Antique, Negros Occidental, Capiz, Guimaras and Iloilo and 16 cities making it the region with the highest number of cities. Iloilo City is the regional center...
. It was formerly known as "Ilawod" or "sea/wet land" together with Jaro
Jaro, Iloilo City
Jaro is one of the six districts of Iloilo City, in the Philippine province of Iloilo, on the island of Panay, in the Western Visayas.It is the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro, that covers the whole Western Visayan region. -History:...
which was referred to as "Ilaya" or "mountain/dry land".
Before it became a district of Iloilo City
Iloilo City
The City of Iloilo is a highly urbanized city in the Philippines and the capital city of Iloilo province. It is the regional center of the Western Visayas, as well as the center of the Iloilo-Guimaras Metropolitan Area...
, La Paz was at different times a separate town and a part of Jaro City, now the district of Jaro.
Its name, which translates from Spanish as "peace", is from its patron saint
Patron saint
A patron saint is a saint who is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person...
, Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buen Viaje in Spanish, or in English Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage.
La Paz Batchoy is dish named after the district