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| Ramon Avanceña Park | |
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| Arevalo Plaza | |
 The statue of Jose Rizal with the Archdiocesan Shrine of Santo Niño de Arevalo in the background | |
 Interactive map of Ramon Avanceña Park | |
| Type | Urban park,town square |
| Location | Arevalo, Iloilo City, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 10°41′17.052″N122°30′58.2768″E / 10.68807000°N 122.516188000°E /10.68807000; 122.516188000 |
| Area | 1.1 hectares (2.7 acres) |
| Created | 1851 |
| Etymology | Ramon Avanceña |
Ramon Avanceña Park, also known asArevalo Plaza orPlaza Villa, is anurban park andplaza located in the district ofArevalo inIloilo City,Philippines. It is part of a cultural heritage zone of the district.
TheArchdiocesan Shrine of Santo Niño de Arevalo, home to thethird-oldest Holy Child image in the Philippines, is located on the plaza. The plaza also features newly landscaped and historical monuments such as the art-deco-styled Rizal monument and a fluted column topped by a crown, dedicated to the former queen of Spain,Isabel II. Dating back to the mid-19th century, this monument was declared a national cultural landmark in 2019.[1][2]
The plaza was established in 1851 and was renamed in 2019 afterRamon Avanceña, a native and former Chief Justice of the Philippines.[3][4]
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