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Dinagyang Festival

4th Sunday of January · Iloilo City, Iloilo

Derived from the Hiligaynon word "dagyang" meaning merrymaking, Dinagyang celebrates the feast of the Infant Jesus and commemorates the historic pact between the Datus and the local people of Iloilo.

Philippines Festivals Dinagyang Festival

Month

January

Province

Iloilo

Region

Western Visayas

Category

Featured

Date

4th Sunday of January

Patron

Señor Santo Niño

Festival Themes

religious cultural

Location

Dinagyang Festival is held in Iloilo City, Iloilo, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. The celebration is centered in Iloilo City itself.

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