Philippine is one of the beautiful countries in the world. One of the major tourist destinations in Philippine is Iloilo. The city is known as “the City of Love” because the locals are soft-spoken, loving, kind-hearted and friendly. It is surrounded by a lot of heritage sites and churches during the Spanish colonial era. Besides that, there are numerous beaches scattered across the city that provides beautiful scenery.

Best time to fly from Cagayan de Oro to Iloilo

Iloilo has two seasons in a year which are dry season and wet season. Usually, the dry season occurs during the early of the year, which is from January to June. Whereas, the wet season falls from August to December. Many visitors choose to travel to this city during the dry season since it is easier for visitors to explore the best attractions in Iloilo without worrying about the rain. December is also the month that visitors always came to the city. However, it is not advisable to visit during that month because the price of flight tickets and hotels are high. Besides that, the peak season always falls during the holiday season. For those who choose to travel during this period, they will encounter a massive crowd at tourist areas. Meanwhile, the off-peak season will happen during the wet season. The number of visitors is lesser compared to the dry season due to heavy rainfall and thunderstorms. Hence, the best time to travel to Iloilo is during the dry season and non-holiday season.

Main airports available in Cagayan de Oro and Iloilo

Laguindingan Airport -Laguindingan Airport is an airport serving for the cities in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan as well as a few provinces such as Lanao del Norte, Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon. It is the six-busiest airport in Philippine. This airport operates for international and domestic airlines which include Cebu Pacific, Cebu Pacific by Cebgo, Philippines AirAsia, Royal Air Philippines and Philippine Airlines by PAL Express. Other than that, this airport consists of one passenger terminal building only. Back then, Laguindingan Airport provides only day flight. However, recently, the airport has provided night landings as well to receive more visitors from all over the cities in Philippine. This airport is located about 37.7 kilometres from the city centre.

Iloilo International Airport -Iloilo International Airport is the primary international airport that serves for the cities in Iloilo Province, Philippine. It is one of the largest airports in Philippine. It has types of terminal. One is for the passenger terminal and another one is for the cargo terminal. This airport handles a few international and domestic airlines. Among them are Philippine Airlines, Philippine Airlines by PAL Express, Philippines AirAsia, Cebu Pacific and Cebu Pacific by Cebgo. Besides that, this airport provides waste-sorting and water treatment facilities. Apart from that, the distance between this airport and Iloilo city is about 19.7 kilometres.

Climate patterns in Caragan de Oro and Iloilo

Iloilo experiences a tropical climate which consists of the dry and wet season. Same goes for the climate in Caragan de Oro. The average annual temperature in Iloilo is 27.1 degrees Celsius. Most of the months in a year have significant rainfall. The dry season always occurs at early of the year. Visitors can travel around the city with hot and humid weather. Meanwhile, the wet season is from August to December, which brings lesser visitors coming to the city. Rainfall frequently happens throughout the season as well as thunderstorms. Since the dry season is an ideal time to make a trip to Iloilo, you have to book your hotel room and flight tickets before it sold out.

Highlight attractions in Iloilo

• Jaro Cathedral -Jaro Cathedral is one of the historical landmarks in Iloilo. It is the first cathedral in Panay Island. It is also called as Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral and the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Candles. This church is dedicated to St. Elizabeth of Hungary. It has a beautiful architecture which it has implemented a Romanesque revival-inspired design. The visitors can see all-male Santos on its columns in the church. The visitors can also find the stone image of Our Lady of Candles and know more about her past story.
• Garin Farm -Garin Farm is a popular tourist destination situated in San Joaquin, Iloilo. It has showcased agricultural activities and placed various livestock and crops. The visitors can have a walk around the farms and do some recreational activities around the area. You can activities like swimming, fishing, kayaking and zip line. Besides that, the major attraction of this place is the Pilgrimage Hill with 456-step stairs. The visitors will discover nine biblical scenes which are Nativity or the Birth of Jesus, Baptism of Christ, the Last Supper and the Agony in the Garden and many more.
• Molo Church -Molo Church or also known as Saint Anne’s Parish Church is one of the beautiful churches in the province of Iloilo. It has been listed as one of the UNESCO’s World Heritage sites. This church is inspired by European Gothic design. The visitors can see the red spires on top of the two bell towers. The visitors can also see attractive murals around the walls in this church. On top of that, this church has displayed female saint statues that stand on each pillar on the aisles.