Arroyo Fountain

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Arroyo Fountain
Iloilo Provincial Capitol Casa Real, Arroyo Fountain (Bonifacio Drive, Iloilo City; 04-04-2024) (cropped).jpg
Arroyo Fountain, with Casa Real de Iloilo in the background
Arroyo Fountain
Location Iloilo City, Philippines
Type kilometre zero
Completion date1927
Dedicated to José María Arroyo

Arroyo Fountain is a historic monument located in front of Casa Real de Iloilo in Iloilo City Proper, Philippines. The fountain serves 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. [1]

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Arroyo Fountain was named after Senator José María Arroyo, who authored Republic Act No. 3222, the law that established the Iloilo Metropolitan Waterworks in 1925. [2] It was declared an Important Cultural Property (ICP), along with the Casa Real de Iloilo, by the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) in December 2022. [3]

History

Arroyo Fountain in the middle of the downtown street. Round Fountain Iloilo (Kilometer Zero) - 8768865458.jpg
Arroyo Fountain in the middle of the downtown street.

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. [4]

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. [5]

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. 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 undergone rehabilitation. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Arroyo Fountain". Explore Iloilo. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  2. ↑ "Iloilo landmarks obtain historical, cultural citations". Manila Bulletin. 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  3. ↑ "Casa Real de Iloilo declared important cultural property". 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.

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