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
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TypeUrban park, town square
LocationMandurriao, Iloilo City, Philippines
Coordinates10°43′2.4672″N 122°32′13.4304″E / 10.717352000°N 122.537064000°E / 10.717352000; 122.537064000
Area0.85 hectares (2.1 acres)
Created1920s
EtymologySerapion 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

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  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ "Torre, Serapion". CulturEd: Philippine Cultural Education Online. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  3. ^ Leoncio, Deriada. "Hiligaynon Literature". National Commission for Culture and the Arts.
  4. ^ Yap, Tara (2024-01-17). "Iloilo City spends P257 M to spruce up plazas". Manila Bulletin.