Ancestral houses of the Philippines
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Ancestral houses of the Philippines are homes owned and preserved by the same family for several generations as part of the Filipino
family culture. Houses could be a simple house to a mansion, some houses of prominent families had become points of interest or museum
s in their community because of its cultural, architectural or historical significance. Ancestral houses provide the current generation a look back at the country's colonial past
through these old houses.
Some ancestral houses in the Philippines are in danger because of some enterprising businesses who have no regard for preservation, buy old houses in the provinces, dismantle them then sell the parts as ancestral building materials for homeowners wishing to have the ancestral ambience on their houses.
passed the National Heritage Act of 2009 or Republic Act. no. 10066 further protecting the cultural treasures of the country which include houses under Built heritage. Ancestral houses that are deemed of significant importance to the Filipino culture are declared Heritage House by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), previously known as the National Historical Institute of the Philippines. The citizen retains the ownership of the house, the government is only declaring the heritage value of the structure, provide funding for its protection and preservation. Ancestral homes that have figured in an event of historical significance like the Bonifacio
Trial House in Maragondon
, Cavite
, or houses of national heroes of the Philippines like the Juan Luna
Shrine in Badoc
, Ilocos Norte
are included among the categories National Shrines or National Historical Landmarks. Historical markers are placed on the houses by the commission to indicate their significance. The Philippine Registry of Cultural Property
registers all cultural properties of the country.
in the country.
, the historic city of Vigan, is the best preserved Spanish Colonial settlement in the country. It was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999.
, one of the historical center of the region is the City of San Fernando Heritage District in Pampanga
province
.
was heavily bombed in World War II
destroying historical structures and homes. Somes pockets of old homes can still be found in Binondo and Quiapo which were not affected by the war.
region, the center for ancestral houses can be found in the streets of Taal
in Batangas
and Sariaya
in Quezon provinces.
, Negros Occidental
in Western Visayas
region has the most number of declared Heritage Houses in the country.
region:
region:
region:
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
family culture. Houses could be a simple house to a mansion, some houses of prominent families had become points of interest or museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
s in their community because of its cultural, architectural or historical significance. Ancestral houses provide the current generation a look back at the country's colonial past
History of the Philippines
The history of the Philippines is believed to have begun with the arrival of the first humans via land bridges at least 30,000 years ago. The first recorded visit from the West is the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan, who sighted Samar on March 16, 1521 and landed on Homonhon Island southeast of Samar...
through these old houses.
Some ancestral houses in the Philippines are in danger because of some enterprising businesses who have no regard for preservation, buy old houses in the provinces, dismantle them then sell the parts as ancestral building materials for homeowners wishing to have the ancestral ambience on their houses.
National Heritage Act of 2009
In 2009, the Congress of the PhilippinesCongress of the Philippines
The Congress of the Philippines is the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines. It is a bicameral body consisting of the Senate , and the House of Representatives although commonly in the Philippines the term congress refers to the latter.The Senate is composed of 24 senators half...
passed the National Heritage Act of 2009 or Republic Act. no. 10066 further protecting the cultural treasures of the country which include houses under Built heritage. Ancestral houses that are deemed of significant importance to the Filipino culture are declared Heritage House by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), previously known as the National Historical Institute of the Philippines. The citizen retains the ownership of the house, the government is only declaring the heritage value of the structure, provide funding for its protection and preservation. Ancestral homes that have figured in an event of historical significance like the Bonifacio
Andres Bonifacio
Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro was a Filipino nationalist and revolutionary. He was a founder and later Supremo of the Katipunan movement which sought the independence of the Philippines from Spanish colonial rule and started the Philippine Revolution...
Trial House in Maragondon
Maragondon, Cavite
The Municipality of Maragondon is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. Maragondon is 54 kilometers away from Manila going southeast. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 33,604 people...
, Cavite
Cavite
Cavite is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 30 kilometers south of Manila. Cavite is surrounded by Laguna to the east, Metro Manila to the northeast, and Batangas to the south...
, or houses of national heroes of the Philippines like the Juan Luna
Juan Luna
Juan Luna y Novicio was an Ilocano Filipino painter, sculptor and a political activist of the Philippine Revolution during the late 19th century...
Shrine in Badoc
Badoc, Ilocos Norte
Badoc is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 30,063 people in 5,879 households. It is also the birthplace of famous Filipino painter, Juan Luna.-Barangays:...
, Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Its capital is Laoag City and is located at the northwest corner of Luzon Island, bordering Cagayan and Apayao to the east, and Abra and Ilocos Sur to the south...
are included among the categories National Shrines or National Historical Landmarks. Historical markers are placed on the houses by the commission to indicate their significance. The Philippine Registry of Cultural Property
Philippine Registry of Cultural Property
The Philippine Registry of Cultural Property, abbreviated as PRECUP is a national registry of the Philippine Government used to consolidate in one record all cultural property that are deemed important to the cultural heritage of the Philippines....
registers all cultural properties of the country.
List of Heritage Houses of the Philippines
Partial list of ancestral houses declared as Heritage Houses by the NHCP, some with declaration dates, grouped according to the regionsRegions of the Philippines
In the Philippines, regions are administrative divisions that serve primarily to organize the provinces of the country for administrative convenience. Currently, the archipelagic republic of the Philippines is divided into 17 regions...
in the country.
Region I
In the Ilocos RegionIlocos Region
The Ilocos region or Region I is a Region of the Philippines and is located in the northwest of Luzon. It borders to the east the regions of the Cordillera Administrative Region and Cagayan Valley and to the south the region of Central Luzon...
, the historic city of Vigan, is the best preserved Spanish Colonial settlement in the country. It was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999.
- Syquia Mansion in Vigan, Ilocos SurIlocos SurIlocos Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Vigan City, located on the mouth of the Mestizo River is the provincial capital...
, home of former president Elpidio QuirinoElpidio QuirinoElpidio Rivera Quirino was a Filipino politician, and the sixth President of the Philippines.A lawyer by profession, Quirino entered politics when he became a representative of Ilocos Sur from 1919 to 1925. He was then elected as senator from 1925–1931...
Region III
In Central LuzonCentral Luzon
Central Luzon , also known as Region III , is an administrative division or region of the Republic of the Philippines, primarily serve to organize the 7 provinces of the vast central plain of the island of Luzon , for administrative convenience...
, one of the historical center of the region is the City of San Fernando Heritage District in Pampanga
Pampanga
Pampanga is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the City of San Fernando, Pampanga. Pampanga is bordered by the provinces of Bataan and Zambales to the west, Tarlac and Nueva Ecija to the north, and Bulacan to the southeast...
province
Provinces of the Philippines
The Provinces of the Philippines are the primary political and administrative divisions of the Philippines. There are 80 provinces at present, further subdivided into component cities and municipalities. The National Capital Region, as well as independent cities, are autonomous from any provincial...
.
- Alberta Uitangcoy House in Malolos, BulacanBulacanBulacan , officially called the Province of Bulacan or simply Bulacan Province, is a first class province of the Republic of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Region in the island of Luzon, north of Manila , and part of the Metro...
- Augusto P. Hizon House in San Fernando, Pampanga
- Dayrit-Cuyugan HouseDayrit-Cuyugan HouseThe Dayrit-Cuyugan House is a heritage house in the City of San Fernano, in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. This ancestral house, which exemplifies the architecture prevalent during the American colonial period was declared a Heritage House by the National Historical Institute on 27 January...
in San Fernando, Pampanga (2003-01-27) - Henson-Hizon HouseHenson-Hizon HouseThe Henson-Hizon House is a heritage house in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines. This bahay-na-bato of the Spanish colonial period was declared a Heritage House by the National Historical Institute on 27 January 2003 by virtue of Resolution No. 3, S...
in San Fernando, Pampanga (2003-01-27) - Hizon-Singian HouseHizon-Singian HouseThe Hizon-Singian House is a heritage house located in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga. Built in 1870 by the couple Don Anacleto Hizon, gobernadorcillo of San Fernando from 1877-1879 and 1886-1887, and Victoria Singian de Miranda y de Ocampo. Inherited by their daughter Victoria Hizon y Singian...
in San Fernando, Pampanga (2003-01-27) - Lazatin HouseLazatin HouseThe Lazatin House is one of the two heritage houses owned by the Lazatin family in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga province in the Philippines.-History:...
in San Fernando, Pampanga (2003-01-27)
National Capital Region
The central part of Metro ManilaMetro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
was heavily bombed in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
destroying historical structures and homes. Somes pockets of old homes can still be found in Binondo and Quiapo which were not affected by the war.
- Lichauco Residence in Santa AnaSanta Ana, ManilaSanta Ana is a district of the City of Manila in the Philippines, located at the southeast banks of the Pasig River, bounded on the northeast by Mandaluyong City, Makati City to the east, southwest is the Manila district of Paco, and to the west, Pandacan....
, ManilaManilaManila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,... - Mira-Nila House Cubao, Quezon CityQuezon CityQuezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
Region IV-A
In the CALABARZONCALABARZON
CALABARZON is one of the regions of the Philippines. It is also designated as Region IV-A and its regional center is Calamba City in Laguna...
region, the center for ancestral houses can be found in the streets of Taal
Taal, Batangas
Taal is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 51,459 people in 8,451 households.It is the Balisong and Barong Tagalog Capital of the Philippines...
in Batangas
Batangas
Batangas is a first class province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. Its capital is Batangas City and it is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north and Quezon to the east. Across the Verde Island Passages to the south is the...
and Sariaya
Sariaya, Quezon
The Municipality of Sariaya is a first class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. The municipality is famous for beaches, resorts, heritage houses, and hiking activities...
in Quezon provinces.
- Gala-Rodriguez House in Sariaya, Quezon
- Goco House in Taal, Batangas
- Luz-Katigbak House in LipaLipaLIPA may stand for:*League for Independent Political Action, an American progressive political organization established in 1928*Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, a performing arts university in the English city of Liverpool that offers training in acting, dance, music, sound technology, arts...
, BatangasBatangasBatangas is a first class province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. Its capital is Batangas City and it is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north and Quezon to the east. Across the Verde Island Passages to the south is the... - Natalio Enriquez House in Sariaya, Quezon
- Rodriguez House in Sariaya, Quezon
- Sarayba House in General Trias, CaviteCaviteCavite is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 30 kilometers south of Manila. Cavite is surrounded by Laguna to the east, Metro Manila to the northeast, and Batangas to the south...
- Ylagan-de la Rosa House in Taal, Batangas
Region IV-B
Declared Heritage House in MIMAROPA region.- Casa Narvas in Boac, MarinduqueBoac, MarinduqueBoac is one of the two first class municipalities in Marinduque municipality in the province of Marinduque, Philippines...
, MarinduqueMarinduqueIn 1945, combined American and Philippine Commonwealth troops attacked from the Japanese Troops liberated to the Battle of Marinduque in the Second World War.-Archaeology:...
Region VI
Silay CitySilay City
Silay City is a 2nd class city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the August 1, 2007 census, it had a total population of 120,365 people...
, Negros Occidental
Negros Occidental
Negros Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Bacolod City and it occupies the northwestern half of Negros Island; Negros Oriental is at the southeastern half...
in Western Visayas
Western Visayas
Western Visayas, one of the regions of the Philippines, is designated as Region VI. It consists of six provinces; Aklan, Antique, Negros Occidental, Capiz, Guimaras and Iloilo and 16 cities making it the region with the highest number of cities. Iloilo City is the regional center...
region has the most number of declared Heritage Houses in the country.
Silay City
- Alejandro Amechazura House
- Amelia Hilado Flores House
- Angel Araneta Ledesma House
- Augusto Hilado Severino House
- Benita Jara House
- Bernardino Lopez Jalandoni Ancestral House
- Carlos Arceo Ledesma House
- Claudio Hilado Akol House
- Delfin Ledesma House
- Digna Locsin Consing House
- Dr. Jose Corteza Locsin House
- Felix Tad-y Lacson House
- Generoso Reyes Gamboa House
- German Lacson Gaston House
- German Locsin Unson House
- Jose Benedicto Gamboa House
- Jose Corteza Locsin House
- Jose Ledesma House
- Kapitan Marciano Montelibano Lacson House
- Manuel de la Rama Locsin House
- Manuel Severino Hofileña House
- Maria Ledesma Golez House
- Modesto Ramirez Hojilla (Carlos Javelosa Jalandoni) House
- Severino Building/Heritage House
- Soledad and Maria Montelibano Lacson House
- Teodoro Morada House
- Vicente Conlu Montelibano House
- Victor Fernandez Gaston House or Balay NegrenseBalay NegrenseThe Balay Negrense is a museum in Silay City, Negros Occidental in the Philippines, showcasing the lifestyle of a late 19th-century Negrense sugar baron. It is notable for being the first museum to be established in the province of Negros Occidental.-History:The Balay Negrense was originally the...
Other Heritage Houses in Region VI
- Infante House in La Carlota CityLa Carlota CityLa Carlota City is a 3rd class city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 65,669 people in 13,497 households. The city was known as Simancas until 1871, two years after its foundation...
, Negros OccidentalNegros OccidentalNegros Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Bacolod City and it occupies the northwestern half of Negros Island; Negros Oriental is at the southeastern half... - Lopez House in La Paz, Iloilo CityIloilo CityThe City of Iloilo is a highly urbanized city in the Philippines and the capital city of Iloilo province. It is the regional center of the Western Visayas, as well as the center of the Iloilo-Guimaras Metropolitan Area...
, IloiloIloiloIloilo is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Iloilo occupies the southeast portion of Panay Island and is bordered by Antique Province to the west and Capiz Province and the Jintotolo Channel to the north. Just off Iloilo's southeast coast is Guimaras Province,... - Roca Encantada House in BuenavistaBuenavista, GuimarasBuenavista is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Guimaras, Philippines.The town acts as a cheaper link between Panay and Negros, as opposed to taking a ship directly between the two islands....
, GuimarasGuimarasGuimaras is an island province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Among the smallest provinces, its capital is Jordan. The island is located in the Panay Gulf, between the islands of Panay and Negros...
Region VII
Heritage Houses in Central VisayasCentral Visayas
Central Visayas, designated as Region VII, is a region of the Philippines located in the central part of the Visayas island group. It consists of four provinces—Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor— and the highly urbanized cities of Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, and Mandaue City....
region:
- Balay na Tisa Heritage House in Carcar, CebuCebuCebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands...
- Clarin House in LoayLoay, BoholLoay is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 15,881 people. The population has 2 parts, the lower and the upper parts. The lower part used to be called Canipa-an because of the presence of nipa swamps in this part of...
, BoholBoholBohol is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of Bohol Island and 75 minor surrounding islands. Its capital is Tagbilaran City. With a land area of and a coastline long, Bohol is the tenth largest island of the Philippines... - Mercado Mansion in Carcar, Cebu
- President Carlos P. GarciaCarlos P. GarciaCarlos Polistico García was a Filipino teacher, poet, orator, lawyer, public official, political economist and guerrilla leader...
House in Tagbilaran, BoholBoholBohol is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of Bohol Island and 75 minor surrounding islands. Its capital is Tagbilaran City. With a land area of and a coastline long, Bohol is the tenth largest island of the Philippines... - Sa Dakong Balay / Don Florencio Noel House in Carcar, Cebu
- Silva House in Carcar, Cebu
Region VIII
Heritage Houses in the Eastern VisayasEastern Visayas
Eastern Visayas is one of the two regions of the Philippines having no land border with another region, MIMAROPA being the other, and is designated as Region VIII...
region:
- Oppus Ancestral House now the Southern Leyte Provincial Library in Maasin, Southern LeyteSouthern LeyteSouthern Leyte is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Maasin City is the capital of the province. Southern Leyte was once a sub-province of Leyte before it was divided from the latter...
Region X
Heritage Houses in the Northern MindanaoNorthern Mindanao
Designated as Region X of the Philippines, Northern Mindanao is composed of five provinces and two cities classified as highly-urbanized, all occupying the north-central part of Mindanao island, and the island-province of Camiguin...
region:
- Macapagal-Macaraeg House im Iligan CityIligan CityThe City of Iligan is a highly urbanized industrial city north of the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines, and the province's former capital. It is approximately 795 kilometers southeast of Manila...
, Lanao del NorteLanao del NorteLanao del Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital is Tubod. The province borders Lanao del Sur to the southeast, Zamboanga del Sur to the west, Illana Bay to the southwest, Iligan Bay to the north, Iligan City to the northeast, and is separated...
National Shrines and National Historical Landmarks
Partial list of ancestral houses declared as National Shrine or National Historical Landmark by the NHCP:- Aguinaldo ShrineAguinaldo ShrineThe Aguinaldo Shrine is the national shrine located in Kawit, Cavite in the Republic of the Philippines, where the independence of the Philippines from Spain was declared on June 12, 1898. To commemorate the event, now known as Araw ng Kalayaan or Independence Day, a national holiday, the...
in Kawit, CaviteCaviteCavite is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 30 kilometers south of Manila. Cavite is surrounded by Laguna to the east, Metro Manila to the northeast, and Batangas to the south... - Apolinario MabiniApolinario MabiniApolinario Mabini y Maranan was a Filipino political philosopher and revolutionary who wrote a constitutional plan for the of 1899-1901, and served as its first prime minister in 1899...
Shine in Tanuan, BatangasBatangasBatangas is a first class province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. Its capital is Batangas City and it is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north and Quezon to the east. Across the Verde Island Passages to the south is the... - Apolinario MabiniApolinario MabiniApolinario Mabini y Maranan was a Filipino political philosopher and revolutionary who wrote a constitutional plan for the of 1899-1901, and served as its first prime minister in 1899...
Shrine in PandacanPandacan, ManilaPandacan is a district of the City of Manila in the Philippines, located south of the banks of the Pasig River and belongs under the 6th congressional district of Manila, divided into thirty eight barangays that includes Zone 90 to Zone 95 and barangays 833 to 872.-Profile:Based on a year 2000...
, ManilaManilaManila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,... - AquinoBenigno AquinoBenigno Aquino may refer to:*Benigno Aquino, Sr. , cabinet member, senator, and Speaker of the National Assembly of the Philippines*Benigno Aquino, Jr...
Ancestral House Historical Landmark in ConcepcionConcepcion, TarlacConcepcion is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 135,213 people in 20,851 households. The 2007 Municipal Survey counted Concepcion with 133,011 of Population....
, TarlacTarlacTarlac is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Luzon Island. Its capital is Tarlac City. Tarlac borders Pampanga to the south, Nueva Ecija to the east, Pangasinan to the north, and Zambales to the west... - Baldomero AguinaldoBaldomero AguinaldoBaldomero Aguinaldo y Baloy was a leader of the Philippine Revolution. He was the first cousin of Emilio Aguinaldo, the first president of the Philippines, as well as the grandfather of Cesar Virata, a former prime minister in the 1980s.-Early life:Baldomero Aguinaldo was born in Kawit, Cavite...
Shrine in Binakayan, Kawit, CaviteCaviteCavite is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 30 kilometers south of Manila. Cavite is surrounded by Laguna to the east, Metro Manila to the northeast, and Batangas to the south... - Juan LunaJuan LunaJuan Luna y Novicio was an Ilocano Filipino painter, sculptor and a political activist of the Philippine Revolution during the late 19th century...
Shrine in BadocBadoc, Ilocos NorteBadoc is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 30,063 people in 5,879 households. It is also the birthplace of famous Filipino painter, Juan Luna.-Barangays:...
, Ilocos NorteIlocos NorteIlocos Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Its capital is Laoag City and is located at the northwest corner of Luzon Island, bordering Cagayan and Apayao to the east, and Abra and Ilocos Sur to the south... - Marcela AgoncilloMarcela AgoncilloMarcela Mariño de Agoncillo , also simply known as Marcela Agoncillo, was a Filipina renowned in Philippine history as the principal seamstress of the first and official flag of the Philippines, gaining her the title of Mother of the Philippine Flag.Agoncillo was a daughter of a rich family in her...
Historical Landmark in TaalTaal, BatangasTaal is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 51,459 people in 8,451 households.It is the Balisong and Barong Tagalog Capital of the Philippines...
, BatangasBatangasBatangas is a first class province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. Its capital is Batangas City and it is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north and Quezon to the east. Across the Verde Island Passages to the south is the... - RizalJosé RizalJosé Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda , was a Filipino polymath, patriot and the most prominent advocate for reform in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era. He is regarded as the foremost Filipino patriot and is listed as one of the national heroes of the Philippines by...
Shrine in CalambaCalambaCalamba may refer to:* Calamba City, Laguna, Philippines* Calamba, Misamis Occidental, Philippines...
, LagunaLagunaLaguna may refer to:* Laguna Pueblo, a Native American people of the southwestern United States- Asia :* Laguna , Philippines, a province of the Philippines found in the CALABARZON region in Luzon... - RizalJosé RizalJosé Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda , was a Filipino polymath, patriot and the most prominent advocate for reform in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era. He is regarded as the foremost Filipino patriot and is listed as one of the national heroes of the Philippines by...
Shrine in Dapitan CityDapitan CityThe City of Dapitan is a 4th class city in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 68,178 people in 13,560 households...
, Zamboanga del NorteZamboanga del NorteZamboanga del Norte or simply known as ZANORTE is a province of the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. Its capital is Dipolog City and the province borders Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay to the south and Misamis Occidental to the east...
Other ancestral houses
- Consunji HouseConsunji HouseThe Consunji House is a heritage house in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga province in the Philippines.-History:The house was the residence of Antonio E. Consunji, the gobernadorcillo of San Fernando in 1892. He was removed from office by the ruling Spanish government because of his attendance...
in San Fernando, Pampanga - Mariano Ramos Ancestral HouseMariano Ramos Ancestral HouseThe Mariano Ramos Ancestral House is the home of the late Don Mariano Ramos, first appointed Presidente Municipal of Bacolod City, Philippines...
in San Fernando, Pampanga - Quema HouseQuema House (Vigan, Philippines)The Quema House is the ancestral home of the Quema family in the Philippines. Built in the 1820s, it is a historic landmark in the town of Vigan, Ilocos Sur in the Philippines. The town itself was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999.-History:...
in Vigan, Ilocos SurIlocos SurIlocos Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Vigan City, located on the mouth of the Mestizo River is the provincial capital... - Tabacalera HouseTabacalera HouseThe Tabacalera House is a heritage house in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga. Built by Tabacalera owned by Don Ramon Lopez. The first floor of the house served as the office of Tabacalera. The property was owned by Simeon Ocampo...
in San Fernando, Pampanga - Villavicencio's Ancestral House also known as Taal's Gift House in Taal, Batangas
External links
- Partial list of Philippine Registry of Cultural Property under Built Heritage
- Other Ancestral houses from the Historical Conservation Society.