Villa Beach
Villa Beach
Villa Baybay (Hiligaynon) Playa de Villa de Arevalo | |
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 Sunset at Villa Beach | |
.svg)  Villa Beach .svg) Villa Beach | |
| Coordinates: 10°40′47.2″N 122°30′36.8″E / 10.679778°N 122.510222°E | |
| Location | Arevalo, Iloilo City, Philippines |
| Offshore water bodies | Iloilo Strait |
| Native name | Villa Baybay (Hiligaynon) |
Villa Beach (Playa de Villa de Arevalo), also locally known as Villa Baybay, is an urban long gray sand beach located in the district of Villa de Arevalo on the southern coast of Iloilo City, Philippines.
Villa Beach is home to several popular local restaurants, including Tatoy's and Breakthrough Restaurant, known for serving seafood.[1] The beach also home to many resorts.[2]
Paraw Regatta Festival
[edit]The Paraw Regatta Festival is an event held annually at Villa Beach, typically during February. This festival features a race among local seafarers on colorful sailboats called paraw, which navigate the straits between Guimaras Island and the City of Iloilo.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Ferdz (2008-05-29). "Iloilo: Tatoy's Manokan and Seafoods". Ironwulf En Route. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ "Villa Beach". Explore Iloilo. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ Piccio, Belle (February 9, 2016). "Paraw Regatta Festival: Philippines' Biggest Sailing Event". ChoosePhilippines. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Grant, Jonathan. "The Iloilo Paraw Regatta". Iloilo Paraw Regatta. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
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External links
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Media related to Villa Beach at Wikimedia Commons- Iloilo City Official Website
- Explore Iloilo
