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The living symbol of Santa Barbara is the only Catmon Tree growing in the entire town. Before the town was renamed after the saint, it used to be called catmon , as this variety of trees were landmarks in the route up Central Panay. Katmon (Family: Dilleniaceae , Synonyms: Dilenia speciosa , other names: Bihis, kulammbug, palali ) has thick foliage and distinctly big white flowers that eventually becomes round fruits. The fruit is sour but refreshing - my tastebuds likened the taste to kamias with hints of green apple and like the pomelo it becomes sweet at some certain points.  The only surviving in the whole town which was previously named after it is right next to the police station - safely guarding it like a treasure. After all it is the only living symbol of  the town of Santa Barbara. Read more.

In front of the Municipal Hall building, stands a 120-feet flagpole amidst a well manicured mini-park. Constructed in time with the 1998 Philippine Centennial Celebrations, and it flies the biggest Philippine Flag outside Luzon. This flag is one of the only five giant flags in the country measuring 30x60 feet. The giant flag is displayed on occasions like Independence Day and Kahilwayan Festival among others.

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The municipality of Santa Barbara recently hosted " Passport On Wheels ", a mobile passport processing service of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Consular Services Division held last Nov. 3 to 5, 2022. Held at the Sta. Barbara Municipal Covered Gym, th e 3-day " Passport On Wheels " had 1,520 SUCCESSFUL applicants from almost 2,000 applications received during the pre-registration period. The D.F.A.Manila POW Team was headed by DFA Assistant Secretary Henry Bensurto Jr. and Sta. Barbara's very own Santiago "Sonny" Sucaldito, who was recently promoted as Consular Officer. Mayor Dennis Superficial welcomes the DFA Passport On Wheels team to Santa Barbara, Iloilo The Santa Barbara LGU Team was headed by Mayor Dennis Superficial and Municipal Tourism Officer Irene Magallon. Mayor Dennis leads the passport applicants on Day 1 of the Passport On Wheels The Santa Barbara POW Program was on "first-come, first-served basis” through a pre-registra

Located at Brgy. Inangayan in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo, the 170-hectare Sta. Barbara Heights is a mixed-use development of Megaworld’s Global-Estate Resorts, Inc. in Western Visayas. Thirty-four hectares of Sta. Barbara Heights will be used for residential lots, which offer a scenic backdrop of rolling hills and natural lake. The historical landmarks of the Iloilo Golf Course and Country Club – the oldest in Asia – as well as the Santa Barbara Church and Convent are also adjacent to the property for ease and convenience of its future homeowners. Photo credits Sta Barbara Heights - Megaworld Iloilo .

Nestled in the heart of the town and landscaped in time for the 1998 Philippine Centennial Celebration, the Victory Plaza is considered as a favorite hang-out of young and old especially during afternoons and early evenings. The Victory Plaza serves as the town’s central park with landscaped garden and water fountains. It has two main historical features which include the Bandstand and the Rizal Monument.  The Bandstand, an octagonal-shaped structure was constructed in 1925 and since then served as venue to various political gatherings and other social activities. 

 The Sornito residence located at the corner of Hingco and Burgos Streets  has been fascinating a lot of Sta. Barbaranhons. For one, it looks like a giant cake because of the design and and color motif. Built in the 1950's this three storey edifice can be among the town's tourist attractions if it is converted into a sort of museum showcasing the family's lifestyle almost 60 years ago.  The lattice work on the second floor is the most striking as simple it may seem it looks a very intricate work of art. It protects stained glass windows of varying colors that makes the house glow inside out. The third floor has a balcony that overlooks the two streets and it's the family library that has windows in almost every part of the thus giving the third floor and the whole house a sort of airconditioning system.  A closer look gives the onlookers an idea how the owner gave much importance to the simple details that makes it even more pleasant to look at. the slender

Among the best preserved church and convent complexes in the Philippines can be found in Santa Barbara, Iloilo. It is among the most visited tourist attractions of historical and cultural heritage significance. Constructed in 1849 under Father Francis Aguerria, OSA, the church has a distinct Baroque-Renaissance Spanish colonial vintage architecture.  It became the headquarters of the "Ejercito Libertador" under Gen. Martin T. Delgado of the Filipino Revolutionary Forces against Spain in 1898.  Partly destroyed by an eartquake in 1948, it has undergone sevaral renovation and restoration works, the most recent of which was undertaken by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines for the 2015 Independence Day Celebration led by President Benigno "PNOY" Aquino III.  The church complex prior the restoration works It was declared a National Historical Landmark in 1990 and a National Cultural Treasure in 2013 by the National Histor