Bridging the Gap
Delgado Street
Delgado Street is another major commercial artery of Iloilo City that extends more or less one kilometer in length. Is is bounded in the west by Iznart Street and in the east by the Infante Avenue. Along its course are four more streets that interest it, namely: Valeria, Quezon, Mabini and Jalandoni if the point of reference is from corner Iznart-Delgado streets.
Historically, Delgado Street is named after the Ilonggo revolutionary leader, Gen. Martin Delgado, who waged an independence struggle against the Spaniards and, later, fought a protracted guerilla war against the Americans. After he surrendered to the Americans on February 2, 1901, he was appointed as the first civil governor of Iloilo.
Delgado Street is lined up by eleven barangays. These are Danao, Ed Ganzon, Sampaguita, Liberation, San Agustin, Hipodromo, Bagumbayan, Villa Anita, Malipayon, Mabolo Delgado, and San Felix. The street is composed of about 90% commercial establishments and 10% residential. The commercial area is from Barangay Danao to Barangay Villa Anita and Bagumbayan, all the rest is residential.
The establishments found in Delgado Street are banks, hardware stores, drugstores, shopping malls, restaurants, hotels, a funeral home, computer schools, internet cafes, domestic construction supplies, car accessories, home appliances, variety stores, beauty parlors, water refilling stations, and old and new buildings.
From corner Iznart-Delgado to corner Valeriao-Delgado streets are the Amigo Terrace Hotel, Metro Bank and Philippine Veterans Bank. Parallel to these establishments are NS Ocana, F & C Pawnshop, RTWs' stalls, and Marymart Mall. Right in the corner of Valeria-Delgado and corner Quezon-Delgado streets are the SM Shoemart and across it are two well known drugstores-Mercury and Rose Pharmacy. Establishments from Amigo Terrace Hotel to SM Shoemart belongs to Barangay Danao while those on the opposite side are included in Barangay Ed Ganzon.
Between corner Quezon-Delgado to corner Mabini-Delgado streets are some hardware, home appliances and car accessories stores in which the Export and Industry Bank, Somo Funeral Homes, and AMA Computer School are situated. Line with Barangay Danao is Barangay Sampaguita, while the other side is still part of Barangay Ed Ganzon.
In corner Mabini-Delgado to corner Jalandoni-Dalgado streets lies Barangay San Agustin adjacent to Barangay Danao and Barangay Sampaguita while on the other side is Barangay Liberation and Hipodromo which are separated by Fuentes Street. The Jose Ong Tan Building is situated in Barangay Liberation aligned with some car accessories and electrical supplies stores. Also, in the corner one can see the Meteorology Laboratory of the Department of Science and Technology and on the other side of the street, at the corner going to the Terminal Market (formerly Supermarket), is the Four Season Hotel.
In corner Jalandoni-Delgado streets is Barangay Bagumbayan which is in line with Barangay Hipodromo. In this section, the Petron Gasoline Station, a car accessories store and restaurants are found. Across is Barangay Villa Anita where the ABBA Institute is and internet cafes are operating. Starting from this area are already residential buildings. The Philippine Tuberculosis Society Building is located along the street at Barangay Mabolo-Delgado. Across it is Barangay Malipayon which is a thickly populated area and where the Chinese Cemetery is located.