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Arroyo Fountain is a historical landmark in Iloilo City, Philippines. It is located in front of Casa Real de Iloilo, or the Old Iloilo Provincial Capitol, in Iloilo City Proper. It was named after Senator José María Arroyo, who authored the law, Republic Act No. 3222, that established the then Iloilo Metropolitan Waterworks in 1925.

The fountain stands as "Kilometre Zero", the benchmark used to measure distances from Iloilo City to other points in Panay Island, the Western Visayas region, and other places in the Philippines.

It was declared an Important Cultural Property (ICP) with the Casa Real de Iloilo by the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) in December 2022.

History

Arroyo Fountain was built in 1927 after a law that established the Iloilo Metropolitan Waterworks in September 16, 1925. The site of the structure was where the original flagpole of the old Provincial Capitol used to stand.

The fountain is a sculpture composed of originally four naked Grecian icon muses holding overhead a large basin that is overflowing with water gushing from a spout at the top and flowing down to gather in a larger collective basin. However, in 1929, at the insistence of the Roman Catholic Church, the naked muses were later "clothed" in flowing garments and underwent re-sculpting to appear as what the statues look like today.

In December 2022, it was declared by the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP), together with the Casa Real de Iloilo, as an Important Cultural Property (ICP), as the fountain will undergo rehabilitation.

In modern times, the fountain still stands in the middle of the road, serving as a roundabout for vehicles coming to and from the different districts of the city.

References

1. "Iloilo landmarks obtain historical, cultural citations". Manila Bulletin. 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
2. "Arroyo Fountain". Explore Iloilo. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
3. "You are being redirected..." www.panaynews.net. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
4. Reyes, Ramil Delos. "Iloilo City: Arroyo Fountain". Retrieved 2022-11-02.
5. "The ARROYO FOUNTAIN (1927)". Casa Real Junction - Iloilo City. 2016-11-11.
6. Sornito, Ime (2023-05-08). "Arroyo Fountain to undergo rehab". www.panaynews.net. Retrieved 2023-05-24.

External links

• Media related to Arroyo Fountain at Wikimedia Commons

v t e Iloilo City Proper
Downtown Iloilo
Buildings	Casa Real de Iloilo Celso Ledesma House Fort San Pedro (Iloilo) Iloilo Central Market Iloilo City Hall Iloilo Freedom Grandstand Iloilo Provincial Capitol Old Iloilo City Hall San Jose Church (Iloilo) SM Delgado Terranza Residences Iloilo Calle Real Elizalde Building Eusebio Villanueva Building Hoskyn's Department Store Iloilo Customs House
Squares and monuments	Arroyo Fountain Plaza Libertad Sunburst Park
Museums	Museo Iloilo Museum of Philippine Economic History Museum of Philippine Maritime History National Museum Western Visayas
Education	Assumption Iloilo Ateneo de Iloilo – Santa Maria Catholic School Cabalum Western College Colegio de las Hijas de Jesus Colegio del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus Hua Siong College of Iloilo St. Paul University Iloilo Sun Yat Sen High School University of Iloilo University of San Agustin University of the Philippines Visayas
Transportation	Forbes Bridge General Luna Street Iloilo Fish Port Complex Iznart Street J.M. Basa Street Muelle Loney Street Panay Railways Plazoleta Gay Port of Iloilo
Related	Dinagyang Kasadyahan Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of Iloilo Santo Niño de Cebú
Italics denote buildings under construction or defunct.

10°42′06″N 122°34′09″E / 10.70154°N 122.56908°E / 10.70154; 122.56908

• Buildings and structures in Iloilo City Proper
• Tourist attractions in Iloilo City
• Kilometre-zero markers