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Iznart Street
Fermin Caram Avenue
	Iznart Street looking towards Iloilo Provincial Capitol
Former name(s)	Calle Iznart
Namesake	Manuel Iznart; Fermin Caram Sr.
Length	1.04 km (0.65 mi)
Location	Iloilo City, Philippines
North end	General Luna Street
Major; junctions	Solis Street; Yulo/Delgado Street; Ledesma Street; N532 (J.M. Basa Street); De Leon Street
South end	Rizal Street

Iznart Street, also referred to as Fermin Caram Avenue, is a major commercial thoroughfare in downtown Iloilo City, Philippines. It runs north–south through the district's center, stretching from the Casa Real de Iloilo to Iloilo Chinatown and extending to the Iloilo Central Market.^[1]

During the Spanish colonial era, the street was known as Calle Iznart and was one of the city's key commercial and educational hubs. In the late 19th century and early 20th century, during the early years of American colonial period, Iznart Street served as an extension of Calle Real, running from Plazoleta Gay to the Arroyo Fountain in Iloilo Provincial Capitol.^[2]

The street is named after Manuel Iznart, who served as the mayor of Iloilo in the late 1860s, and Dr. Fermin Caram Sr., a Lebanese physician known for his pivotal role in Iloilo during the cholera epidemic, his contributions to the Philippine Constitution, and his service during the Japanese occupation.^[3]^[4]

Landmarks

Some of the prominent landmarks along Iznart Street are:^[2]

^ Jr, Nestor P. Burgos (2023-09-03). "Strong Chinese community 'backbone' of Iloilo's economy". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
^ ^a ^b "Iznart Street". www.thenewstoday.info. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
^ "Iloilo History Part 6". Research Center for Iloilo. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
^ "THE GOOD OLD MAN OF ILOILO". Sunday Times Magazine. August 15, 1965.