Ancestral houses of the Philippines or Heritage Houses are homes owned and preserved by the same family for several generations as part of the
Filipino family culture. It corresponds to long tradition by Filipino people of venerating Ancestors and Elders. Houses could be a simple house to a mansion. The most common ones are the "
Bahay na Bato
''Bahay na bato'' (Tagalog, literally "house of stone", also known in Visayan as ''balay na bato'' or ''balay nga bato; in Spanish as Casa Filipino'') is a type of building originating during the Philippines' Spanish colonial period. It is an ...
". Some houses of prominent families had become points of interest or
museum
A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make th ...
s in their community because of its cultural, architectural or historical significance. These houses that are deemed of significant importance to the Filipino culture are declared Heritage House by the
National Historical Commission of the Philippines
The National Historical Commission of the Philippines ( fil, Pambansang Komisyong Pangkasaysayan ng Pilipinas, abbreviated NHCP) is a government agency of the Philippines. Its mission is "the promotion of Philippine history and cultural herit ...
(NHCP), previously known as the National Historical Institute (NHI) of the Philippines. Preservation is of utmost importance as some ancestral houses have come into danger due to business people who buy old houses in the provinces, dismantle them then sell the parts as ancestral building materials for homeowners wishing to have the ancestral ambiance on their houses. These ancestral houses provide the current generation a look back of the country's
colonial past through these old houses.
National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009
In 2009, the
Congress of the Philippines
The Congress of the Philippines ( fil, Kongreso ng Pilipinas, italic=unset) is the legislature of the national government of the Philippines. It is bicameral, composed of a lower body, the House of Representatives, although colloquially the ...
passed the
National Cultural Heritage Act
The National Cultural Heritage Act, officially designated as Republic Act No. 10066, is a Philippine law that created the Philippine Registry of Cultural Property (PRECUP) and took other steps to preserve historic buildings that are over 50 years ...
of 2009 or Republic Act. no. 10066 to further the protection the cultural treasures of the country which include houses under ''Built heritage''. Ancestral houses that are declared Heritage House by the NHCP are still owned by their owners. 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
Maragondon, officially the Municipality of Maragondon ( tgl, Bayan ng Maragondon), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,687 people. The town is famous for its ...
,
Cavite
Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite ( tl, Lalawigan ng Kabite; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Located on the southern shores of Manila Bay and southw ...
, or houses of
national heroes of the Philippines like the ''
Juan Luna
Juan Luna de San Pedro y Novicio Ancheta (, ; October 23, 1857 – December 7, 1899) was a Filipino painter, sculptor and a political activist of the Philippine Revolution during the late 19th century. He became one of the first recogni ...
Shrine'' in
Badoc,
Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Norte, officially the Province of Ilocos Norte ( ilo, Probinsia ti Ilocos Norte; tl, Lalawigan ng Ilocos Norte), is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region. Its capital is Laoag City, located in the northwest corner ...
are included among the categories National Shrines or National Historical Landmarks.
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National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Retrieved on October 26, 2011. Historical markers are placed on the houses by the commission to indicate their significance. The
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, tangible and int ...
registers all cultural properties of the country.
[Bonvito (April 23, 2010)]
"Text of the Philippine National Cultural Heritage Law"
. Time Traveling. Retrieved on 2010-10-26.
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
regions
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...
in the country.
[(2010-04-01)]
"Philippine Registry of Cultural Property – Built Heritage"
Ivan About Town. Retrieved on October 26, 2011. many are of
Bahay Na Bato
''Bahay na bato'' (Tagalog, literally "house of stone", also known in Visayan as ''balay na bato'' or ''balay nga bato; in Spanish as Casa Filipino'') is a type of building originating during the Philippines' Spanish colonial period. It is an ...
architecture.
Region I
In the
Ilocos Region
Ilocos Region ( ilo, Rehion/Deppaar ti Ilocos; pag, Sagor na Baybay na Luzon/Rehiyon Uno; tl, Rehiyon ng Ilocos) is an administrative region of the Philippines, designated as Region I, occupying the northwestern section of Luzon and part of ...
the historic city of
Vigan
Vigan, officially the City of Vigan ( ilo, Siudad ti Vigan; fil, Lungsod ng Vigan), is a 4th class component city and capital of the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,935 people.
L ...
is the best preserved
Spanish Colonial settlement in the country. It was declared as a
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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in 1999.
* Syquia Mansion in
Vigan
Vigan, officially the City of Vigan ( ilo, Siudad ti Vigan; fil, Lungsod ng Vigan), is a 4th class component city and capital of the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,935 people.
L ...
,
Ilocos Sur
Ilocos Sur, officially the Province of Ilocos Sur ( ilo, Probinsia ti Ilocos Sur; tl, Lalawigan ng Ilocos Sur), is a province in the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Located on the mouth of the Mestizo River is the capital ...
, home of former
president
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*President (corporate title)
* President (education), a leader of a college or university
* President (government title)
President may also refer to:
Automobiles
* Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ...
Elpidio Quirino
Elpidio Rivera Quirino (born Elpidio Quirino y Rivera; ; November 16, 1890 – February 29, 1956) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the sixth president of the Philippines from 1948 to 1953.
A lawyer by profession, Quirino ente ...
Region III
In
Central Luzon
Central Luzon ( pam, (Reyun ning) Kalibudtarang Luzon, pag, (Rehiyon na) Pegley na Luzon, tgl, (Rehiyon ng) Gitnang Luzon, ilo, (Rehion/Deppaar ti) Tengnga ti Luzon), designated as Region III, is an administrative region in the Philippines, ...
, There are two historical town centers declared by National Historical Commission of the Philippines as historic town centers in the region namely the
Malolos
Malolos, officially the City of Malolos ( fil, Lungsod ng Malolos), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 261,189 people.
It is the capital city ...
Heritage Town in
Bulacan
Bulacan, officially the Province of Bulacan ( tl, Lalawigan ng Bulacan), is a province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the city of Malolos. Bulacan was established on August 15, 1578, and part of the Me ...
declared on August 15, 2001 and
City of San Fernando Heritage District in
Pampanga
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declared in 2004.
Malolos Heritage Town NHL
*
Doña Alberta Uitancoy Mansion, Calle FT Reyes,
Malolos, Bulacan
Malolos, officially the City of Malolos ( fil, Lungsod ng Malolos), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 261,189 people.
It is the capital city ...
*
Don Hermogenes Reyes Mansion, Calle FT Reyes,
Malolos, Bulacan
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It is the capital city ...
*
Gobierno Militar de la Plaza, Calle Pariancillo,
Malolos, Bulacan
Malolos, officially the City of Malolos ( fil, Lungsod ng Malolos), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 261,189 people.
It is the capital city ...
now Meralco Malolos Office.
*
Don Antonio Bautista Mansion, Calle Paseo del Congreso,
Malolos, Bulacan
Malolos, officially the City of Malolos ( fil, Lungsod ng Malolos), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 261,189 people.
It is the capital city ...
oldest house existing in Malolos.
*
Don Jose Bautista Mansion, Calle Sto Niño,
Malolos, Bulacan
Malolos, officially the City of Malolos ( fil, Lungsod ng Malolos), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 261,189 people.
It is the capital city ...
*
Don Ramon Gonzales de Leon House, Calle Cigarillera,
Malolos, Bulacan
Malolos, officially the City of Malolos ( fil, Lungsod ng Malolos), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 261,189 people.
It is the capital city ...
*
DR.Luis Uitangcoy Santos Mansion, Calle FT Reyes,
Malolos, Bulacan
Malolos, officially the City of Malolos ( fil, Lungsod ng Malolos), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 261,189 people.
It is the capital city ...
*
Guillermo E.Tolentino House, Calle Sabitan,
Malolos, Bulacan
Malolos, officially the City of Malolos ( fil, Lungsod ng Malolos), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 261,189 people.
It is the capital city ...
with NHCP marker.
*
Don Arcadio Ejercito Mansion, Calle Pariancillo,
Malolos, Bulacan
Malolos, officially the City of Malolos ( fil, Lungsod ng Malolos), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 261,189 people.
It is the capital city ...
*
Don Erastro Cervantes House, also known as Secretaria de Guera, Calle Pariancillo,
Malolos, Bulacan
Malolos, officially the City of Malolos ( fil, Lungsod ng Malolos), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 261,189 people.
It is the capital city ...
*
Don Jose Chichioco-Cojuangco Mansion, Calle Paseo del Congreso,
Malolos, Bulacan
Malolos, officially the City of Malolos ( fil, Lungsod ng Malolos), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 261,189 people.
It is the capital city ...
with NHCP marker.
*
Don Fausto Chiong Mansion, Calle Pariancillo,
Malolos, Bulacan
Malolos, officially the City of Malolos ( fil, Lungsod ng Malolos), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 261,189 people.
It is the capital city ...
*
Mariano Crisostomo, Calle Estrella,
Malolos, Bulacan
Malolos, officially the City of Malolos ( fil, Lungsod ng Malolos), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 261,189 people.
It is the capital city ...
Don Mariano is uncle of Marcelo H.Del Pilar.
*
Pineda House Pineda may refer to:
* Pineda (surname)
* ''Pineda'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Salicaceae
* Pineda, Guerrero, Mexico
* Pineda, Florida Pineda is a former village in Brevard County, Florida, United States.
History
The o ...
, Calle Jarino,
Malolos, Bulacan
Malolos, officially the City of Malolos ( fil, Lungsod ng Malolos), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 261,189 people.
It is the capital city ...
*
1930 Lomotan-Jacinto, Calle Sto Nino,
Malolos, Bulacan
Malolos, officially the City of Malolos ( fil, Lungsod ng Malolos), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 261,189 people.
It is the capital city ...
San Fernando Heritage Zone
San Fernando, Pampanga
*
Augusto P. Hizon House in San Fernando, Pampanga
*
Dayrit-Cuyugan House in San Fernando, Pampanga (2003-01-27)
[(2005-04-15)]
"San Fernando: a city rich in architectural heritage"
Indung Kapampangan: Preserving our Kapampangan Heritage. Retrieved on October 29, 2011.
*
Henson-Hizon House in San Fernando, Pampanga (2003-01-27)
*
Hizon-Singian House in San Fernando, Pampanga (2003-01-27)
*
Lazatin House in San Fernando, Pampanga (2003-01-27)
National Capital Region
The central part of
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila (often shortened as Metro Manila; fil, Kalakhang Maynila), officially the National Capital Region (NCR; fil, link=no, Pambansang Punong Rehiyon), is the capital region, seat of government and one of three List of metrop ...
was heavily bombed in
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...
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.
*
Bahay Nakpil-Bautista
The Nakpil-Bautista House ( tl, Bahay Nakpil-Bautista) is a ''bahay na bato'' ancestral home found in the district of Quiapo, Manila, the Philippines. It was built in 1914 by Arcadio Arellano. The house originally sat on two lots, having a total ...
in
Quiapo, Manila
Quiapo () is a district of the city of Manila, in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. Referred to as the "Old Downtown of Manila", Quiapo is home to the Quiapo Church, where the feast of the Black Nazarene is held with millions of ...
*
Casa Consulado in
Quiapo, Manila
Quiapo () is a district of the city of Manila, in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. Referred to as the "Old Downtown of Manila", Quiapo is home to the Quiapo Church, where the feast of the Black Nazarene is held with millions of ...
*
Lichauco Residence in
Santa Ana,
Manila
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* Mira-Nila House
Cubao
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,
Quezon City
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*
Quezon Heritage House in
New Manila
Mariana, is an administrative division in eastern Metro Manila, the Philippines. It is an urban barangay in Quezon City in a middle class residential and commercial area known as New Manila, which includes Barangay Mariana and the adjacent Baranga ...
,
Quezon City
Quezon City (, ; fil, Lungsod Quezon ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read in Filipino as Kyusi), is the List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a populatio ...
Region IV-A
In the
Calabarzon
Calabarzon (), formally known as the Southern Tagalog Mainland, is an administrative region in the Philippines, designated as Region IV-A. The region comprises five provinces: Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, and Rizal; and one highly urba ...
region, the center for ancestral houses can be found in the streets of
Taal,
Balayan, and
Calaca
A calaca (, a colloquial Mexican Spanish name for skeleton) is a figure of a skull or skeleton (usually human) commonly used for decoration during the Mexican Day of the Dead festival, although they are made all year round.
Description
Tracing ...
, in
Batangas
Batangas, officially the Province of Batangas ( tl, Lalawigan ng Batangas ), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region on Luzon. Its capital is the city of Batangas, and is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and L ...
and
Sariaya
Sariaya, officially the Municipality of Sariaya ( tgl, Bayan ng Sariaya), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 161,868 people.
As the only Mount Banahaw town i ...
in
Quezon
Quezon, officially the Province of Quezon ( tl, Lalawigan ng Quezon), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region on Luzon. Kalilayan was the first known name of the province. It was later renamed Tayabas. In honor of the ...
provinces. The town center of
Pila,
Laguna, with its Spanish and American-era houses, was declared a National Historical Landmark in 2000.
*
Gala-Rodriguez House in
Sariaya, Quezon
Sariaya, officially the Municipality of Sariaya ( tgl, Bayan ng Sariaya), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 161,868 people.
As the only Mount Banahaw to ...
* Natalio Enriquez House in Sariaya, Quezon
*
Don Catalino Rodriguez Ancestral House
Don Catalino Rodriguez Ancestral House, also known as Villa Sariaya, is one of the three houses declared by the National Historical Institute (Now called the National Historical Commission) of the Philippines as Heritage house in Sariaya, Quez ...
in Sariaya
*
Acosta-Pastor Ancestral House in
Batangas City
Batangas City, officially the City of Batangas ( fil, Lungsod ng Batangas), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 351,437 people.
Batangas City ...
*
Luz-Katigbak House in
Lipa,
Batangas
Batangas, officially the Province of Batangas ( tl, Lalawigan ng Batangas ), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region on Luzon. Its capital is the city of Batangas, and is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and L ...
* Sarayba House in
General Trias
General Trias, officially the City of General Trias ( fil, Lungsod ng General Trias), is a 1st class component city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 450,583 people.
Etymology
During ...
,
Cavite
Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite ( tl, Lalawigan ng Kabite; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Located on the southern shores of Manila Bay and southw ...
* Goco House in Taal, Batangas
* Ylagan-de la Rosa House in Taal, Batangas
* Bahay na Bato Oleta Family in Pililla, Rizal
Region IV-B
Declared Heritage House in
Mimaropa
Mimaropa (usually capitalized in official government documents), formally known as the Southwestern Tagalog Region, is an administrative region in the Philippines. It was also formerly but still colloquially designated as Region IV-B until 201 ...
region.
* Casa Narvas in
Boac, Marinduque
, officially the ( tgl, Bayan ng Boac; ceb, Lungsod sa Boac), is a and capital of the province of , . According to the , it has a population of people making the Most populous town in Marinduque.
Situated in the western coast of Marind ...
,
Marinduque
Marinduque (; ), officially the Province of Marinduque, is an island province in the Philippines located in Southwestern Tagalog Region or Mimaropa, formerly designated as Region IV-B. Its capital is the municipality of Boac. Marinduque lies b ...
Region V
In Tabaco City, the Manalang Gloria ancestral house, formerly the Smith, Bell and Company House, is a prominent heritage house.
In San Pascual, Masbate, the ancestral house of Lazaro family is the oldest existing and the biggest house.
Region VI
The
Western Visayas region contains the largest number of ancestral homes in the Philippines.
Bacolod
* Generoso Villanueva House, known as "
Daku Balay" (Big House), is one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in the Philippines from the 1930s.
*
Mariano Ramos Ancestral House
The Mariano Ramos Ancestral House is the home of the late Mariano Ramos, one of the first appointed '' Presidente Municipal''s of Bacolod, Philippines. The house was built in the 1930s with its architecture being a combination of Castilian and Tu ...
Iloilo City
Iloilo City
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is known as the "City of Mansions", having the most number of Heritage Mansions in the country.
* Arroyo House in
Iloilo City Proper
Iloilo City Proper (''City Proper'') (also locally known as Downtown, Ciudad, Iloilo Poblacion, or simply Iloílo) is one of the seven districts of Iloilo City in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. It is the second-most densely popul ...
*
Camiña Balay nga Bato in
Arevalo
*
Casa Mariquit in
Jaro
* Casa Rizaliana in
Molo
* Celso Ledesma Mansion in Iloilo City Proper
* Concepcion Chalet in Jaro
* Don Roque Locsin Sanson Mansion in Molo
* Eusebio Villanueva Mansion, formerly known as Don Julio Ledesma House, in Iloilo City Proper
* Joaquin Ledesma Mansion in Jaro
* Juan Ledesma Mansion in Iloilo City Proper
* Kilayko Mansion in Iloilo City Proper
*
Lizares Mansion in Jaro
* Locsin Ancestral House in Molo
* Lopez Boat House in
La Paz
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* Lopez-Vito Mansion in Jaro
* Loring House in Iloilo City Proper
* Magdalena Jalandoni House in Jaro
*
Mansion de Lopez (Nelly's Garden) in Jaro, considered as the "Queen of Heritage Houses in Iloilo"
* Montinola-Jaen House in Jaro
* Pison Ancestral House in Molo
* Rosendo Mejica House in Molo
* Sanson y Montinola Mansion in Jaro
* Sinamay House in Arevalo
*
Yusay-Consing Mansion, popularly known as Molo Mansion, in Molo
Roxas City
* Laserna House
* Pres. Manuel A. Roxas Ancestral House
Silay City
Silay City in
Negros Occidental
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has the most number of declared Heritage Houses in the country.
* 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 Ancestral 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 Negrense
The Balay Negrense ( Hiligaynon for Negrense House), also as Victor Fernandez Gaston Ancestral House is a museum in Silay City, Negros Occidental in the Philippines, showcasing the lifestyle of a late 19th-century Negrense sugar baron. It is not ...
Talisay City
* Mariano Ledesma Lacson known as
The Ruins (mansion) is the remains of the ancestral home mansion. The mansion was built in early 1900s and inspired by Italian architecture.
* General Aniceto Lacson house in Hda. Matab-ang, is a fine example of a bahay na bato built in the 1880s that has a balcony that wraps around the entire 2nd floor giving a panoramic view of the surrounding hacienda as well as having its own chapel at ground level.
Other Heritage Houses in Region VI
* Infante House in
La Carlota City,
Negros Occidental
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* Roca Encantada House in
Buenavista,
Guimaras
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Region VII
Heritage Houses in
Central Visayas
Central Visayas ( ceb, Tunga-tungang Kabisay-an; tl, Gitnang Kabisayaan) is an administrative region in the Philippines, numerically designated as Region VII. It consists of four provinces: (Cebu, Bohol, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor) and thr ...
region:
* Don Vicente H. Garces Ancestral House in
Talisay City, Cebu
* Balay na Tisa Heritage House in
Carcar
Carcar, officially the City of Carcar ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Carcar; fil, Lungsod ng Carcar), is a 5th class component city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 136,453 people.
Carcar City is ...
,
Cebu
Cebu (; ceb, Sugbo), officially the Province of Cebu ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Sugbo; tl, Lalawigan ng Cebu; hil, Kapuroan sang Sugbo), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 16 ...
*
Clarin Ancestral House in
Loay,
Bohol
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*
Mercado Mansion in Carcar, Cebu
* President
Carlos P. Garcia Heritage House
The President Carlos P. Garcia Heritage House is the residence of former Philippine President Carlos P. Garcia in Tagbilaran City, Bohol. It was declared as a heritage house by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines in 2009.
Locati ...
in
Tagbilaran
Tagbilaran, officially the City of Tagbilaran ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Tagbilaran), is a 3rd class component city and capital of the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 104,976 people.
Encompassing a l ...
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Bohol
Bohol (), officially the Province of Bohol ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Bohol; tl, Lalawigan ng Bohol), is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of the island itself and 75 minor surrounding islands. ...
* Sa Dakong Balay / Don Florencio Noel House in Carcar, Cebu
* Yap-Sandiego Heritage House in Cebu City
* Silva House in Carcar, Cebu
* German Ferraren y Geronimo Ancestral House in Ginatilan, Cebu
* Ferolin Ancestral House in Ginatilan, Cebu
Region VIII
Heritage Houses in the
Eastern Visayas
Eastern Visayas ( war, Sinirangan Kabisay-an; ceb, Sidlakang Kabisay-an; tl, Silangang Kabisayaan or ''Silangang Visayas'') is an administrative region in the Philippines, designated as Region VIII. It consists of three main islands, Samar, ...
region:
* Oppus Ancestral House now the Southern Leyte Provincial Library in
Maasin
Maasin (IPA: ɐ'ʔasɪn, officially the City of Maasin ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Maasin; war, Syudad han Maasin, fil, Lungsod ng Maasin), is a 4th class component city and capital of the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2 ...
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Southern Leyte
Southern Leyte ( ceb, Habagatang Leyte; Kabalian: ''Habagatan nga Leyte''; war, Salatan nga Leyte; tl, Timog Leyte), officially the Province of Southern Leyte, is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capit ...
Region X
Heritage Houses in the
Northern Mindanao
Northern Mindanao ( tl, Hilagang Mindanao; ceb, Amihanang Mindanao; Maranao: ''Pangotaraan Mindanao'') is an administrative region in the Philippines, designated as Region X. It comprises five provinces: Bukidnon, Camiguin, Misamis Occidental, ...
region:
* Macapagal-Macaraeg House im
Iligan City
Iligan, officially the City of Iligan ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Iligan; fil, Lungsod ng Iligan; Maranao: ''Inged a Iligan''), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the region of Northern Mindanao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it ha ...
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Lanao del Norte
Lanao del Norte ( Cebuano: ''Amihanang Lanao''; tl, Hilagang Lanao; Maranao: ''Pangotaraan Ranao''), officially the Province of Lanao del Norte, is a province in the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital is Tubod.
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National Shrines and National Historical Landmarks
Partial list of ancestral houses declared as National Shrine or National Historical Landmark by the NHCP:
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Aguinaldo Shrine
The Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine is a national shrine located in Kawit, Cavite in the Philippines, where the Philippine Declaration of Independence from Spain was declared on June 12, 1898. To commemorate the event, now known as ''Araw ng Kalayaa ...
in
Kawit
Kawit, officially the Municipality of Kawit ( tgl, Bayan ng Kawit), is a first-class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 107,535. It is one of the notable places that had ...
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Cavite
Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite ( tl, Lalawigan ng Kabite; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Located on the southern shores of Manila Bay and southw ...
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Apolinario Mabini
Apolinario Mabini y Maranan (, July 23, 1864 – May 13, 1903) was a Filipino revolutionary leader, educator, lawyer, and statesman who served first as a legal and constitutional adviser to the Revolutionary Government, and then as the first ...
Shine in
Tanuan,
Batangas
Batangas, officially the Province of Batangas ( tl, Lalawigan ng Batangas ), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region on Luzon. Its capital is the city of Batangas, and is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and L ...
* Apolinario Mabini Shrine in
Pandacan
Pandacan is a district in Manila, Philippines which is known in recent history for its former Pandacan oil depot which supplies the majority of oil exports in the country.
Profile
In 2000, Pandacan had a total population of close to 82,194. T ...
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Manila
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populated ...
* Aquino Ancestral House Historical Landmark in
Concepcion,
Tarlac
Tarlac, officially the Province of Tarlac ( pam, Lalawigan ning Tarlac; pag, Luyag/Probinsia na Tarlac; ilo, Probinsia ti Tarlac; tgl, Lalawigan ng Tarlac; ), is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. It ...
[Philippine News Agency (September 11, 2011)]
"Historical marker on Aquino ancestral house in Tarlac unveiled"
. News 5 InterAksyon. Retrieved on 2011-10-27.
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Baldomero Aguinaldo Shrine in Binakayan,
Kawit
Kawit, officially the Municipality of Kawit ( tgl, Bayan ng Kawit), is a first-class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 107,535. It is one of the notable places that had ...
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Cavite
Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite ( tl, Lalawigan ng Kabite; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Located on the southern shores of Manila Bay and southw ...
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Juan Luna
Juan Luna de San Pedro y Novicio Ancheta (, ; October 23, 1857 – December 7, 1899) was a Filipino painter, sculptor and a political activist of the Philippine Revolution during the late 19th century. He became one of the first recogni ...
Shrine in
Badoc,
Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Norte, officially the Province of Ilocos Norte ( ilo, Probinsia ti Ilocos Norte; tl, Lalawigan ng Ilocos Norte), is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region. Its capital is Laoag City, located in the northwest corner ...
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Marcela Agoncillo
Doña Marcela Mariño de Agoncillo (née Mariño y Coronel; June 24, 1859 – May 30, 1946) was a Filipina who was the principal seamstress of the first and official flag of the Philippines, gaining her the title of "The Mother of the Philippin ...
Historical Landmark in
Taal,
Batangas
Batangas, officially the Province of Batangas ( tl, Lalawigan ng Batangas ), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region on Luzon. Its capital is the city of Batangas, and is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and L ...
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Marcelo H. del Pilar Shrine in
Bulakan,
Bulacan
Bulacan, officially the Province of Bulacan ( tl, Lalawigan ng Bulacan), is a province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the city of Malolos. Bulacan was established on August 15, 1578, and part of the Me ...
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Rizal Shrine,
Calamba,
Laguna
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Rizal Shrine in
Dapitan City
Dapitan, officially the City of Dapitan ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Dapitan; Subanon: ''Gembagel G'benwa Dapitan/Bagbenwa Dapitan cbk, Ciudad de Dapitan''), is a 3rd class component city in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to ...
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Zamboanga del Norte
Zamboanga del Norte ( Cebuano: ''Amihanang Zamboanga''; Subanon: ''Utara Sembwangan''; tl, Hilagang Zamboanga), officially the Province of Zamboanga del Norte, is a province in the Philippines situated within the Zamboanga Peninsula region in ...
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Santa Barbara Church and Convent in
Santa Barbara,
Iloilo
Iloilo (), officially the Province of Iloilo ( hil, Kapuoran sang Iloilo; krj, Kapuoran kang Iloilo; tl, Lalawigan ng Iloilo), is a province in the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is the City of Iloilo, the ...
Other ancestral houses
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Consunji House
The 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 b ...
in San Fernando, Pampanga
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Mariano Ramos Ancestral House
The Mariano Ramos Ancestral House is the home of the late Mariano Ramos, one of the first appointed '' Presidente Municipal''s of Bacolod, Philippines. The house was built in the 1930s with its architecture being a combination of Castilian and Tu ...
in San Fernando, Pampanga
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Quema House in
Vigan
Vigan, officially the City of Vigan ( ilo, Siudad ti Vigan; fil, Lungsod ng Vigan), is a 4th class component city and capital of the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,935 people.
L ...
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Ilocos Sur
Ilocos Sur, officially the Province of Ilocos Sur ( ilo, Probinsia ti Ilocos Sur; tl, Lalawigan ng Ilocos Sur), is a province in the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Located on the mouth of the Mestizo River is the capital ...
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Tabacalera House in
San Fernando, Pampanga
San Fernando, officially the City of San Fernando ( pam, Lakanbalen ning Sampernandu; fil, Lungsod ng San Fernando), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a p ...
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Atega Ancestral House in
Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte
* Villavicencio's Ancestral and the Wedding Gift House in Taal, Batangas
["Villavicencio's Ancestral House: Taal's Gift House"](_blank)
Lantaw. Retrieved on October 29, 2011.
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Casa Bernedo
Casa Bernedo, also known as the Bernedo Ancestral House, is a two-storey ancestral house in Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte in the Philippines.
History
The house was the residence of the then-influential Bernedo family of Dipolog. It was built by ...
in
Dipolog
Dipolog, officially the City of Dipolog ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Dipolog; Subanen: ''Gembagel G'benwa Dipuleg/Bagbenwa Dipuleg''; Chavacano: ''Ciudad de Dipolog''; fil, Lungsod ng Dipolog), is a 3rd class component city and capital of the province ...
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Zamboanga del Norte
Zamboanga del Norte ( Cebuano: ''Amihanang Zamboanga''; Subanon: ''Utara Sembwangan''; tl, Hilagang Zamboanga), officially the Province of Zamboanga del Norte, is a province in the Philippines situated within the Zamboanga Peninsula region in ...
References
External links
Partial listof Philippine Registry of Cultural Property under Built Heritage
Other Ancestral housesfrom the Historical Conservation Society.
{{Philippine Registry of Cultural Property
Houses in the Philippines
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Architecture in the Philippines