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. This follows a longstanding Filipino tradition of giving reverence for ancestors and elders. Houses can range in size from simple houses to mansions. The most common houses are known as the "

Bahay na Bato ''Báhay na bató'' ( Filipino for "stone house"), also known in Visayan as ''baláy na bató'' or ''balay nga bato'', and in Spanish language as ''Casa de Filipina'' is a type of building originating during the Spanish colonial period of ...

". Some houses of prominent families had become points of interest or

museum A museum is an institution dedicated to displaying or Preservation (library and archive), preserving culturally or scientifically significant objects. Many museums have exhibitions of these objects on public display, and some have private colle ...

s in their community because of its cultural, architectural or historical significance. These houses that are deemed of significant importance to the Filipino culture. These houses are declared Heritage House by the

National Historical Commission of the Philippines The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP; ) is a government agency of the Philippines. Its mission is "the promotion of Philippine history and cultural heritage through research, dissemination, conservation, sites management ...

(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 Colonial or The Colonial may refer to: * Colonial, of, relating to, or characteristic of a colony or colony (biology) Architecture * American colonial architecture * French colonial architecture * Spanish colonial architecture Automobiles * Col ...

through these old houses. Aguinaldo Shrine Kawit Cavite

National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009

In 2009, the

Congress of the Philippines The Congress of the Philippines () is the legislature of the national government of the Philippines. It is Bicameralism, bicameral, composed of an upper body, the Senate of the Philippines, Senate, and a lower body, the House of Representatives ...

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 year ...

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 (), is a 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 bamboo crafts, Mounts Palay-Palay ...

Cavite Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite (; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province of the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region. On the southern shores of Manila Bay and southwest of Manila, i ...

, or houses of

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like the ''

Juan Luna Juan Luna de San Pedro y Novicio (, ; October 25, 1857 – December 7, 1899) was a Filipino painter, sculptor and a political activism, activist of the Philippine Revolution during the late 19th century. He became one of the first recog ...

Shrine'' in

Badoc Badoc, officially the Municipality of Badoc (; ), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,530 people. It is the birthplace of Filipino painter, Juan Luna. The touris ...

Ilocos Norte Ilocos Norte (), officially the Province of Ilocos Norte (; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region. It is located in the northwest corner of Luzon island, bordering Cagayan and Apayao to t ...

are included among the categories National Shrines or National Historical Landmarks."Shrines and Landmarks"
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 ...

registers all cultural properties of the country.Bonvito (April 23, 2010)
"Text of the Philippine National Cultural Heritage Law"
. Time Traveling. Retrieved on October 26, 2010.

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 areas, zones, lands or territories, are portions of the Earth's surface that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and ...

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 ''Báhay na bató'' ( Filipino for "stone house"), also known in Visayan as ''baláy na bató'' or ''balay nga bato'', and in Spanish language as ''Casa de Filipina'' is a type of building originating during the Spanish colonial period of ...

architecture.

Region I

In the

Ilocos Region The Ilocos Region (; ; ), designated as Region I, is an Region of the Philippines, administrative region of the Philippines. Located in the northwestern section of Luzon, it is bordered by the Cordillera Administrative Region to the east, the Ca ...

the historic city of

Vigan Vigan, officially the City of Vigan (; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a populatio ...

is the best preserved

Spanish Colonial The Spanish Colonial Revival architecture (), often known simply as Spanish Revival, is a term used to encompass a number of revivalist architectural styles based in both Spanish colonial architecture and Spanish architecture in general. These ...

settlement in the country. It was declared as a

UNESCO World Heritage Site World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection under an treaty, international treaty administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance. The sites are judged to contain "cultural and natural ...

in 1999. *

Syquia Mansion The Syquia Mansion is a stone house or in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. The mansion is one of the oldest houses in Vigan. It now serves as a museum, displaying artifacts, including furniture and paintings, and exhibits about Philippine Presid ...

Ilocos Sur Ilocos Sur (), officially the Province of Ilocos Sur (; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Located on the mouth of the Mestizo River is the capital of Vigan, while Candon is ...

, home of former

president President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television *'' Præsident ...

Elpidio Quirino Elpidio Rivera Quirino (; November 16, 1890 – February 29, 1956) was a Philippine nationality law, Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 6th President of the Philippines from 1948 to 1953. A lawyer by profession, Quirino entered p ...

Region III

Central Luzon Central Luzon (; ; ; ; ), designated as Region III, is an administrative region in the Philippines. The region comprises seven provinces: Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga (with its capital, San Fernando City serving as the re ...

, there are two historical town centers declared by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines as historic town centers in the region namely the

Malolos Malolos , officially the City of Malolos (), is a 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 of the province of Bulacan as the ...

Heritage Town in

Bulacan Bulacan, officially the Province of Bulacan (; ; ; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Regions of the Philippines, region. Its capital is the city of Malolos. Bulacan was established on ...

declared on August 15, 2001, and

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Heritage District in

Pampanga Pampanga, officially the Province of Pampanga (; ; ), is a province in Central Luzon in the Philippines. Lying on the northern shore of Manila Bay, Pampanga is bordered by Tarlac to the north, Nueva Ecija to the northeast, Bulacan to the east, ...

declared in 2004. Malolos Heritage Town NHL * Doña Alberta Uitancoy Mansion, Calle FT Reyes,

Malolos, Bulacan Malolos , officially the City of Malolos (), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population ...

* Don Hermogenes Reyes Mansion, Calle FT Reyes,

* Gobierno Militar de la Plaza, Calle Pariancillo,

now Meralco Malolos Office. * Don Antonio Bautista Mansion, Calle Paseo del Congreso,

oldest house existing in Malolos. Traditional Ifugao House

* Don Jose Bautista Mansion, Calle Sto Niño,

* Don Ramon Gonzales de Leon House, Calle Cigarillera,

* DR.Luis Uitangcoy Santos Mansion, Calle FT Reyes,

* Guillermo E.Tolentino House, Calle Sabitan,

with NHCP marker. * Don Arcadio Ejercito Mansion, Calle Pariancillo,

* Don Erastro Cervantes House, also known as Secretaria de Guera, Calle Pariancillo,

* Don Jose Chichioco-Cojuangco Mansion, Calle Paseo del Congreso,

with NHCP marker. * Don Fausto Chiong Mansion, Calle Pariancillo,

* Mariano Crisostomo, Calle Estrella,

Don Mariano is uncle of Marcelo H.Del Pilar * Pineda House, Calle Jarino,

* 1930 Lomotan-Jacinto, Calle Sto Nino,

San Fernando Heritage Zone * 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 ( ), commonly shortened to Metro Manila and formally the National Capital Region (NCR; ), is the capital region and largest List of metropolitan areas in the Philippines, metropolitan area of the Philippines. Located ...

was heavily bombed in

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

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 () is a 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 area of . The National Historical Commis ...

Quiapo, Manila Quiapo () is a district of the city of Manila, in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. Known as the “Old Downtown of Manila", the district’s most famous landmark is Quiapo Church, a Basilicas in the Catholic Church, minor basilic ...

* Casa Consulado in

* Lichauco Residence in Santa Ana,

Manila Manila, officially the City of Manila, is the Capital of the Philippines, capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines after Quezon City, with a population of 1,846,513 people in 2020. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on ...

* Mira-Nila House in

Cubao Cubao may refer to: * Cubao, Quezon City, a district of Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines ** Araneta Center–Cubao station (LRT) on Line 2 ** Araneta Center–Cubao station (MRT) on Line 3 ** Cubao Cathedral The Immaculate Conceptio ...

Quezon City Quezon City (, ; ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read and pronounced in Filipino language, Filipino as Kyusi), is the richest and List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 c ...

* Quezon Heritage House in

Region IV-A

In the

Calabarzon Calabarzon (officially stylized in all caps; ; ), sometimes referred to as Southern Tagalog () and designated as Region IVA, is an administrative region in the Philippines. It is situated southeast of Metro Manila and is bordered by Manila Bay ...

region, the center for ancestral houses can be found in the streets of Taal,

Balayan Balayan, officially the Municipality of Balayan (), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 95,913 people. The town ...

, and

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, in

Batangas Batangas, officially the Province of Batangas ( ), is a first class province of the Philippines located in the southwestern part of Luzon in the Calabarzon region. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 2,908,494 people, making ...

and

Sariaya Sariaya (), officially the Municipality of Sariaya (), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 161,868 people making it the second most populous in Quezon after the capita ...

Quezon Quezon, officially the Province of Quezon () and historically known as Tayabas, is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon Regions of the Philippines, region on Luzon. Lucena, a highly urbanized ci ...

provinces. The town center of

Pila Pila may refer to: Architecture * Pila (architecture), a type of veranda in Sri Lankan farm houses Places *Pila, Buenos Aires, a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina *Pila Partido, a country subdivision in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina *P ...

, 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 (), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 161,868 people making it the second most populous in Quezon after the capita ...

* 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, Quezon ...

in Sariaya * Acosta-Pastor Ancestral House in

Batangas City Batangas, sometimes called Batangas City and officially called the City of Batangas (), is a 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 The Casa de Segunda, also known as Luz–Katigbak House, is a heritage house museum located along Rizal Street, Lipa City, Batangas. It was built during the 1860s and owned by Don Manuel Mitra de San Miguel-Luz and Doña Segunda Solis Katigbak, ...

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* Sarayba House in

General Trias General Trias (), officially the City of General Trias (), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a popul ...

* 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 (officially stylized in all caps), officially the Southwestern Tagalog Region (), is an administrative region in the Philippines. The name is an acronym combination of its constituent provinces: Mindoro (divided into Occidental Mindo ...

region. * Casa Narvas in

Boac, Marinduque Boac, officially the Municipality of Boac (), is a Municipalities of the Philippines, municipality and capital of the Philippine Province, province of Marinduque, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 57,283 people, ...

Region V

Pedalcabs crossing near Manalang House in Tabaco City

Tabaco, Albay Tabaco, officially the City of Tabaco (; ), is a component city in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 140,961 people. Etymology According to native stories, the "Legend of Tabaco" was abo ...

, the Manalang Gloria ancestral house, formerly the Smith, Bell and Company House, is a prominent heritage house. In

San Pascual, Masbate San Pascual, officially the Municipality of San Pascual, is a municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,449 people. In addition to the northern part of Burias Island, the isla ...

, the ancestral house of Lazaro family is the oldest existing and the biggest house.

Region VI

The

Western Visayas Western Visayas (; ; ) is an Regions of the Philippines, administrative region in the Philippines, numerically designated as Region VI. The region comprises the islands of Panay and Guimaras Island, Guimaras. It consists of five Provinces of the ...

region contains the largest number of ancestral homes in the Philippines.

Iloilo City

Iloilo City Iloilo City, officially the City of Iloilo (; ; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Western Visayas Regions of the Philippines, region of the Philippines, located on the southeastern coast of th ...

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, also known as Downtown Iloilo or simply Iloilo among locals, is an Districts of Iloilo City, administrative district in Iloilo City, Philippines, located on the southeastern coast of the island of Panay in the Western Visayas ...

* Camiña Balay nga Bato in Arevalo *

Casa Mariquit Casa Mariquit, sometimes known as Javellana–Lopez Heritage House, is a historic house in Iloilo City, Philippines. The house is located on Santa Isabel Street in the district of Jaro. It is considered the oldest existing heritage house in Iloi ...

in Jaro * Casa Rizaliana in Molo * Celso Ledesma Mansion in Iloilo City Proper * Concepcion Chalet in Jaro * Domingo Lacson Sr. Ancestral House in Iloilo City Proper * Don Roque Locsin Sanson Mansion in Molo * Eusebio Villanueva Mansion, formerly known as Don Julio Ledesma House, in Iloilo City Proper *

Ledesma Mansion The Ledesma Mansion, also known as Don Joaquin Ledesma Ancestral House, is a heritage house located in Jaro, Iloilo City Iloilo City, officially the City of Iloilo (; ; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbaniz ...

in Jaro * Juan Ledesma Mansion in Iloilo City Proper * Kilayko Mansion in Iloilo City Proper *

Lizares Mansion The Lizares–Gamboa Mansion, also known as Lizares Mansion or Villa Lizares, is a Beaux-Arts heritage house located in the district of Jaro in Iloilo City, Philippines. Built in 1937, it now serves as the chapel of Angelicum School Iloilo. I ...

in Jaro * Locsin Ancestral House in Molo *

Lopez Boat House The Lopez Ancestral House, also known as the Lopez Boat House or Eugenio Lopez Ancestral House, is an ancestral house located in La Paz, Iloilo City, Philippines. Owned by the López family of Iloilo, it was the former residence of Eugenio Lóp ...

La Paz La Paz, officially Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Aymara language, Aymara: Chuqi Yapu ), is the seat of government of the Bolivia, Plurinational State of Bolivia. With 755,732 residents as of 2024, La Paz is the List of Bolivian cities by populati ...

* 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 * Lacson-Yusay/Yusay-Consing Mansion, popularly known as the Molo Mansion in Molo

Roxas City

* Laserna House * Pres. Manuel A. Roxas Ancestral House

Bacolod

* Generoso Villanueva House, known as "

Daku Balay Daku Balay ("Big House") is the ancestral home of Don Generoso Villanueva, situated on Burgos Street, Bacolod, Philippines. Construction and design Vision and context The home of Generoso M. Villanueva, a prominent sugar planter, and hi ...

" (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 ...

Silay

Silay Silay, officially the City of Silay (; ), is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 130,478 people. Silay is often referred to as the "Paris of Negros" due to ...

Negros Occidental Negros Occidental (; ), officially the Province of Negros Occidental (; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Negros, Negros Island. Its capital is the city of Bacolod, of which it is geographically s ...

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 * Cesar Lacson Locsin 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 * Josefina T. Lacson 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 language, Hiligaynon for Negrense House), also known as Victor Fernandez Gaston Ancestral House, is a museum in Silay City, Negros Occidental in the Philippines, showcasing the lifestyle (sociology), lifestyle of a ...

Talisay

* Don Mariano Lacson Ancestral House, popularly known as "The Lacson Ruins". Inspired by Italian architecture, the mansion was built in early 1900s for his Portuguese wife. He is the brother of Domingo Lacson Sr. and Gen. Aniceto Lacson Aniceto Lacson House

* General Aniceto Lacson Ancestral House, is a fine example of a bahay-na-bato built in the 1880s. It's balcony has a panoramic view of the surrounding hacienda, as well as having its own chapel at ground level. He is the brother of Domingo Lacson Sr. and Don Mariano Lacson *

Tana Dicang House The Tana Dicang House, also known as Balay ni Tana Dicang, is a historic house in the Spanish colonial era ''bahay na bato'' style in Talisay, Negros Occidental, Talisay, Negros Occidental, Philippines. The house was named after its original fema ...

Other Heritage Houses in Region VI

* Infante House in

La Carlota, Negros Occidental La Carlota, officially the City of La Carlota, (; ; ), is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 66,664 people. making it the least populous city in the province ...

* Roca Encantada House in Buenavista,

Guimaras Guimaras (), officially the Province of Guimaras (; ), is an island province in the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. The capital is Jordan, while the largest local government unit is the municipality of Buenavista. The provin ...

Region VII

Heritage Houses in

Central Visayas Central Visayas (; or ) is an Regions of the Philippines, administrative region in the Philippines, numerically designated as Region VII. With only two Provinces of the Philippines, provinces: Cebu and Bohol, as well as three Cities of the Phi ...

region: * Don Vicente H. Garces Ancestral House in

Talisay City, Cebu Talisay, officially the City of Talisay (; ), is a component city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 263,048 people, making it the most populous component city in Visayas. The city is ...

* Balay na Tisa Heritage House in

Carcar Carcar, officially the City of Carcar (; ), is a component city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 136,453 people. History Before Spanish colonization,Carcar was known as "Kabkad" and ...

Cebu Cebu ( ; ), officially the Province of Cebu (; ), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 167 surrounding islands and islets. The coastal zone of Cebu is identified as a ...

* Clarin Ancestral House in Loay,

Bohol Bohol (), officially the Province of Bohol (; ), is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas Regions of the Philippines, region, consisting of the island itself and 75 minor surrounding islands. It is home to Bohola ...

* Mercado Mansion in Carcar, Cebu * President Carlos P. Garcia Heritage House in

Tagbilaran Tagbilaran, officially the City of Tagbilaran (; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a popu ...

* Sa Dakong Balay / Don Florencio Noel House in Carcar, Cebu * Yap-Sandiego Heritage House in Cebu City (Constructed 1675) * 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 (; ; ; ) is an administrative region in the Philippines, designated as Region VIII. It consists of three main islands: Samar, Leyte, and Biliran. The region has six provinces: Biliran, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar, Easte ...

region: * Oppus Ancestral House now the Southern Leyte Provincial Library in

Maasin Maasin (IPA: ɐˈʔasin, officially the City of Maasin (; , ), is a component city and capital of the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 87,446 people. It has 70 barangays and lo ...

Southern Leyte Southern Leyte (; Kabalian: ''Habagatan nga Leyte''; ; ), officially the Province of Southern Leyte, is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital and largest city is Maasin. Southern Leyte comprised the ...

Region X

Heritage Houses in the

Northern Mindanao Northern Mindanao (; Maranao language, Maranao: ''Pangotaraan Mindanao''; ) is an Regions of the Philippines, administrative region in the Philippines, designated as Region X. It comprises five Provinces of the Philippines, provinces: Bukidnon, ...

region: * Macapagal-Macaraeg House in

Iligan Iligan, officially the City of Iligan (; Bukid: ''Ciudad ta Iligan''; Maranao: ''Bandar a Iligan''; ), is a highly urbanized city in the region of Northern Mindanao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 363,115 ...

Lanao del Norte Lanao del Norte ( Cebuano: ''Amihanang 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. The province border ...

National Shrines and National Historical Landmarks

Partial list of ancestral houses declared as National Shrine or National Historical Landmark by the NHCP: *

Aguinaldo Shrine The Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine (or the Cavite El Viejo 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, or Independence Day (Philip ...

Kawit Kawit, officially the Municipality of Kawit (), is an urban municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 107,535. It is one of ...

Apolinario Mabini Apolinario Mabini y Maranán (; July 23, 1864 – May 13, 1903) was a Filipino revolutionary, revolutionary leader, educator, lawyer, and Politician, statesman who served first as a legal and constitutional adviser to the Philippine Revolution# ...

Shine in Tanuan,

* Apolinario Mabini Shrine in

Pandacan Pandacan is a district in Manila, Philippines, which is known in recent history as the former site of the Pandacan oil depot, Pandacan Oil Depot which supplied the majority of oil exports in the country. Etymology Pandacan is a corrupted term ...

* Aquino Ancestral House Historical Landmark in Concepcion,

Tarlac Tarlac, officially the Province of Tarlac (; ; ; ; ), is a landlocked Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Regions of the Philippines, region. It had a population of 1,503,456 people according to ...

Philippine News Agency (September 11, 2011)
"Historical marker on Aquino ancestral house in Tarlac unveiled"
. News 5 InterAksyon. Retrieved on October 27, 2011. *

Baldomero Aguinaldo Shrine The Baldomero Aguinaldo Shrine is a single-detached house built by Baldomero Aguinaldo, cousin of Emilio Aguinaldo during the American colonial period in 1906 at Binakayan, Kawit, Cavite. Baldomero held several positions at the revolutionary g ...

in Binakayan,

Shrine in

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,

* Marcelo H. del Pilar Shrine in

Bulakan Bulakan, officially the Municipality of Bulakan (), is a municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 81,232 people. Bulakan, which is one of the oldest towns in the Philippines ...

* Rizal Shrine, Calamba, Laguna * Rizal Shrine in

Dapitan Dapitan, officially the City of Dapitan (; Subanon: ''Gembagel G'benwa Dapitan/Bagbenwa Dapitan''; ), is a component city in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 85,202 people. ...

Zamboanga del Norte Zamboanga del Norte (Cebuano language, Cebuano: ''Amihanang Zamboanga''; Subanon language, Subanon: ''Utara Sembwangan''; ), officially the Province of Zamboanga del Norte, is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines situated w ...

* Santa Barbara Church and Convent in Santa Barbara,

Iloilo Iloilo ( ; ), officially the Province of Iloilo (; ; ; ), is a province in the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital and largest city is Iloilo City, the regional center of Western Visayas and politically independen ...

Other ancestral houses

* Consunji House in San Fernando, Pampanga *

in San Fernando, Pampanga * Quema House in

* Tabacalera House in

San Fernando, Pampanga San Fernando, officially the City of San Fernando (; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it h ...

* Atega Ancestral House in Cabadbran,

Agusan del Norte Agusan del Norte, officially the Province of Agusan del Norte (; Butuanon: ''Probinsya hong Agusan del Norte''; ), is a province in the Caraga region of the Philippines. Its ''de jure'' capital is the city of Cabadbaran with several government o ...

* Casa Villavicencio and the Wedding Gift House in Taal, Batangas"Villavicencio's Ancestral House: Taal's Gift House"
Lantaw. Retrieved on October 29, 2011. * Casa Bernedo in

Dipolog Dipolog (), officially the City of Dipolog (; Subanen languages, Subanen: ''Gembagel G'benwa Dipuleg/Bagbenwa Dipuleg''; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, prov ...

* Fule- Malvar Mansion in

San Pablo, Laguna San Pablo, officially the City of San Pablo (), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Laguna (province), Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a ...

References

External links

National Registry of Historic Sites and Structures
– National Historical Commission of the Philippines

of Philippine Registry of Cultural Property under Built Heritage
Other Ancestral houses
from the Historical Conservation Society. {{Philippine Registry of Cultural Property Houses in the Philippines * Architecture in the Philippines