The Dapitan Heritage Zone or Dapitan Historic Center is a declared

historic district A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains historic building, older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal p ...

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. ...

, Philippines. Because of its prehistoric origins, collection of heritage structures and role in the exile of local patriot Dr.

Jose Rizal Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. Given name Mishnaic and Talmudic periods * Jose ben Abin * Jose ben Akabya *Jose the Galilean * Jose ben Halaft ...

, 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 ...

declared a specific portion of the city, along with its heritage structures, as a Heritage Zone or Historic Center in 2011. The declaration was made in coordination with the 150th birth anniversary of Dr.

Rizal Rizal most commonly refers to: * Rizal (province), a province of the Philippines * José Rizal, Filipino national hero whom the province is named after Rizal may also refer to: People * Akmal Rizal Ahmad Rakhli, Malaysian footballer * Atep Ri ...

in June 2011.

Rationale for Declaration as Heritage Zone/Historic Center

The NHCP board resolution cites several reasons for the declaration of certain areas in downtown

as Heritage Zone/Historic Center: #Dapitan is considered as one of the oldest settlements in Northern Mindanao #Dapitan was founded as a mission by the

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in 1629 #Dr.

was exiled in Dapitan, initially detained at the ''Casa Real'' before being transferred to ''Talisay'' (now the José Rizal Memorial Protected Landscape in Dapitan) #Downtown Dapitan showcases a good number of heritage structures, some of which are officially declared by national government agencies as National Historical Landmarks and National Cultural Treasure

List of Cultural Properties of the Philippines in Dapitan

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List of Board Resolutions of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines

Republic Act No. 10066 - National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009
{{Declared cultural properties of the Philippines, state=collapsed Dapitan Historic sites in the Philippines Heritage zones in the Philippines

Rationale for Declaration as Heritage Zone/Historic Center

List of Cultural Properties of the Philippines in Dapitan

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