Iloilo River Esplanade
Linear park in Iloilo City / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Iloilo River Esplanade is a 9-kilometre-long (5.6 mi) urban esplanade and linear park along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City.[1] It stretches on both sides of the river, from Carpenter's Bridge in Mandurriao and Molo districts to Muelle Loney (Drilon) Bridge in the City Proper and Lapuz districts. It is the longest linear park in the Philippines and was designed by landscape architect and PGAA Creative Design founder Paulo Alcazaren. The project is part of the Iloilo River Rehabilitation Project.
Iloilo River Esplanade | |
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Type | Esplanade; urban linear park |
Location | Iloilo City, Philippines |
Coordinates | 10°42′07″N 122°32′42″E |
Area | 9.035-kilometre (5.614 mi) linear stretch |
Opened | August 18, 2012 |
Designer | Paulo Alcazaren (PGAA Creative Design) |
Owned by | Iloilo City Government (LGU) |
Operated by | Iloilo City Tourism and Development Office |
Status | Opened |
The esplanade has become one of the most popular tourist attractions in Iloilo since its opening on August 18, 2012, attracting thousands to millions of visitors each year from all over the country and the world. In 2018, the linear park was cited as a "Haligi ng Dangal" awardee for the Landscape Architecture category by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) through the National Committee on Architecture and the Allied Arts.[2]