List of historical markers of the Philippines in Western Visayas

This list of historical markers installed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) in Western Visayas (Region VI) is an annotated list of people, places, or events in the region that have been commemorated by cast-iron plaques issued by the said commission. The plaques themselves are permanent signs installed in publicly visible locations on buildings, monuments, or in special locations.

Manuel Severino Hofileña Heritage House and marker, Silay City.

While many Cultural Properties have historical markers installed, not all places marked with historical markers are designated into one of the particular categories of Cultural Properties.

This historical marker for The Code of Kalantiaw in Batan, installed on December 8, 1956,[1] remained in place after William Henry Scott in 1968 proved that Datu Kalantiaw was a hoax and through a resolution that was issued by the National Historical Institute (NHI) in 2004.

This article lists one hundred and forty-six (146) markers from the Western Visayas Region.

Aklan edit

This article lists twenty-one (22) markers from the Province of Aklan.

Marker title English Translation Category Type Description Location Language Date Issued Image
Death site of Gen. Francisco del Castillo, leader of Aklan revolutionaries.[2] Kalibo English February 18, 1952
Nineteen Martyrs of Aklan, patriots and defenders of liberty, executed on March 23, 1897.[3] Acevedo Building, Kalibo English 1952
Altavas Established as a town in 1862. Became the capital of Capiz during the Japanese occupation. Altavas Municipal Hall, Altavas Filipino June 18, 1992
Archbishop Gabriel M. Reyes First archbishop of Cebu. First consecrated Filipino Archbishop of Manila on March 19, 1950. Kalibo (lost) English 1957
Bayan ng Batan[3] Town of Batan A center of trade during the pre-Spanish era. Became an independent town in 1789. Batan Filipino December 8, 1992
Birthplace of Most Reverend Gabriel Martelino Reyes, D.D[3] CAP Building, Kalibo English
Candido Iban Aklanon revolutionary, helped to produce pamphlets and newspapers for the Katipunan. Malinao October 3, 2013
The Code of Kalantiaw Structure Monument/Site 1433 penal code in the Philippines enacted by Datu Bendahara Kalantiaw ( today is considered as a historical hoax). Batan English December 8, 1956
Francisco del Castillo [4] Personage Revolutionary leader, led the Battle of Kalibo when he died March 17, 1897. Kalibo Filipino April 25, 2019
Cardinal Jaime Sin Structure Monument/Site Archbishop of Manila (1974-2003), hero of People Power I and II. New Washington Filipino 2007
Jose Cortes Altavas Part of the revolutionary forces of Capiz. Became representative to the Asamblea Filipina in 1907 and senator in 1916. Altavas Monument, Altavas Filipino January 25, 2018  
Gabriel M. Reyes First Filipino Archbishop of Manila, October 14, 1949. Kalibo Filipino March 24, 2022  
Kap. Gil M. Mijares Personage One of the Aklanon heroes of World War II. Executed by the Japanese in 1994. Kalibo Filipino November 3, 2006
Koronel Pastor C. Martelino Personage One of the Aklanon heroes of World War II. Became part of the Death March, but escaped to become a guerrilla in Manila. First Filipino superintendent of the Philippine Military Academy. Kalibo Filipino November 3, 2006
Memorare Dedicated to the Aklanon Katipuneros who died during the Revolution. Kalibo Filipino April 25, 2019  
Labingsiyam na Martir ng Aklan[4] Personage Executed under orders of Colonel Ricardo Monet on March 23, 1897. Kalibo Filipino April 25, 2019  
Macario L. Peralta, Jr.

30 Hulyo 1913 - 30 Disyembre 1965

Macario L. Peralta, Jr.

30 July 1913 - 30 December 1965

Filipino commander during World War II. Secretary of the Department of National Defense from 1962-1965. Aklan Provincial Capitol Grounds, Kalibo Filipino July 30, 2013  
Memorare Dedicated to the Nineteen Martyrs of Aklan. Centenary dedication. Kalibo English March 24, 1997
Pagdakip Kay Heneral Ananias Diokno Capture of General Ananias Diokno Structure Monument/Site Where Ananias Diokno was captured by the Americans in 1901. Altavas Filipino August 30, 2013
Simbahan ng Malinao Church of Malinao Structure Church Became a parish of San Jose under the Diocese of Cebu. Malinao Filipino April 30, 2019  
Sanduguan (Pacto de Sangre) Structure Monument/Site Where Katipuneros signed a blood compact to fight against the Spaniards. Sitio Kuntang, Brgy. Ochando, New Washington Filipino March 2, 2015
Victorino Mapa 1855 - 1927[5] Legal adviser to the Philippine revolutionary government. Supreme Court chief 1920 - 1921. Glowmoon Hotel, Kalibo English 1964

Antique edit

This article lists nine (9) markers from the Province of Antique.

Marker title English Translation Category Type Description Location Language Date Issued Image
Bahay na Bato in Antique Buildings/Structure House Declared heritage house. Gobierno Street, San Jose de Buenavista English February 2, 2021  
Hantique Igcabuhi Established by Augustinians in the town of Hamtic in 1581. Became the province of Antique when the province was carved in 1790 from parts of Iloilo and Capiz. Hamtic Church Plaza Filipino 1965
Bugasong Started as an encomienda of Pedro Guillen in 1591. Became the capital of Aklan from 1790 to 1802, Bugasong Filipino January 17, 1992
Calixto O. Zaldivar Hall of Justice Named after Calixto Zaldivar, the first Antiqueño who became a justice to the Supreme Court. San Jose de Buenavista English October 13, 2000
Evelio B. Javier Antique governor. Assassinated while guarding the ballots during the Snap Presidential Elections. San Jose de Buenavista Filipino February 11, 2006
Leandro Locsin Fullon Revolutionary general that liberated many towns in Antique, collaborated with Gen. Martin Delgado in Panay. Hamtic Public Plaza Filipino March 13, 2024  
Ang Lumang Simbahan at Kumbento ng Patnongon The Old Church and Convent of Patnongon Building House of Worship Built in 1860 by P. Manuel Asensio, OSA. Finished in 1895 under P. Eustaquio Heria. Patnongon Filipino February 25, 2008  
Pook na Pinanganakan ni Leandro Fullon Leandro Fullon Birthplace Structure Monument Leandro Locsin Fullon, revolutionary general was born on this site on March 13, 1874. Hamtic Filipino March 13, 2004
Simbahan ng Anini-y Church of Anini-y Building House of Worship First built by the Augustinians from 1630-1638 in a nearby site. The current church was made of corals and was constructed in 1845. Anini-y Filipino August 5, 2004

Capiz edit

This article lists five (6) markers from the Province of Capiz.

Marker title English Translation Category Type Description Location Language Date Issued Image
Birthplace of Manuel Acuña Roxas Building House Birthplace of the last president of the Commonwealth, from 1946-1948. Roxas City English 1958
Church of Pan-Ay Building House of Worship First church established in 1774. Houses the biggest bell in the Philippines, measuring seven feet in diameter. Pan-Ay English December 6, 1997

 

Filamer Christian University Building School Established in August 1904 by American Baptist Missionaries Rev. Joseph C. Robbins and his wife. The university was closed and served as garrison during World War II. Roxas City Filipino August 12, 2014
Kapitolyo ng Capiz[6] Capiz Capitol Buildings / Structures Capitol Building First built of wood. First finished in 1911. Third floor added from 1945 to 1949. Roxas City Filipino April 22, 2022  
Manuel Acuña Roxas (1892 - 1948) Personages Biographical marker Orator, statesman, economist, and nationalist. Fifth President of the Philippines. Roxas City English 2011  
Memorare In memory of Gen. Esteban Contreras and revolutionaries who participated in the battles of Tadiao, Lahab, Pan-ay, and Balisong. Pontevedra English May 4, 1997

Guimaras edit

This article lists one (1) marker from the Province of Guimaras.

Marker title English Translation Category Type Description Location Language Date Issued Image
Roca Encantada Declared as a heritage house by the NHCP. Buenavista English March 28, 2004

Iloilo edit

This article lists sixty (60) markers from the Province of Iloilo.

Marker title English Translation Category Type Description Location Language Date Issued Image
Adriano Dayot Hernandez

(1870-1925)

Leader of the National Forces of the Visayas in March 1899. Became the first Filipino director of Bureau of Agriculture. General Adriano Dayot Hernández Monument, Dingle Town Plaza, Dingle Filipino 2008  
Bahay Kalakal ng Ker & Company Ltd. Trade Building of Ker & Company Ltd. Established in Manila in 1827. Had a branch in 1862 in Iloilo which was the primary financier of machines for sugarcane. Ortiz St., Iloilo City Proper, Iloilo City. Filipino July 24, 2018[7]  
Bahay Kalakal ng Ynchausti y Compañia Trade Building of Ynchausti & Company Built as a branch of Ynchausti & Company in 1905 trading sugar, abaca, liquor, and paints. Museum of Philippine Economic History, Calle Real, Iloilo City Filipino February 11, 2019[8]  
Ang Bahay ni Hechanova The Hechanova House Building House Historic house of World War II guerrillas headed by Macario Peralta. Gran Plains Subdivision, Jaro, Iloilo City Filipino 1984  
Ang Bayan ng Alimodian The Town of Alimodian Established by Augustinian priests in 1754. Became an independent town in 1918 from Leon. Hundreds of people were massacred by the Japanese. Alimodian Filipino
Bayan ng Oton The Town of Oton Town Municipal Building One of the oldest pueblos in Iloilo. One of the center of trade and commerce in the Visayas from 12th century up to the coming of the Spaniards. Former capital of the Province of Ogtong. Oton Municipal Hall, Oton Filipino May 3, 2013  
Battle of Balantang Site Memorial Bloodiest battle fought by the Panay guerilla forces led by Col. Macario Peralta, Jr. in WWII. Balantang Memorial Cemetery National Shrine, Jaro, Iloilo City English March 18, 1998  
Central Philippine University Building School Established in 1905 under the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society as Jaro Industrial School by William Valentine, and organized the first student governing body in South East Asia, the Central Philippine University Republic in 1906. Jaro, Iloilo City Filipino September 19, 1980  
Church and Convent of Barotac[9] Barotac Nuevo
Colegio de San Jose San Jose College Building School Opened on May 1, 1872. Permission to also operate as a high school, granted in 1926. Jaro, Iloilo City English 1939

 

Koronel Quintin Salas Leader of the Dumangas uprising on October 28, 1898. Considered as the last standing leader that surrendered to the Americans in the Visayas. Dumangas Filipino October 31, 1972
Ang Daungan ng Iloilo Port of Iloilo Site Site Iloilo opened its doors to world trade under the decree of the Spanish government on September 29, 1855. Custom House, Iloilo City Proper, Iloilo City Filipino September 29, 1975  
Distritong Pangkomersyo ng Lungsod ng Iloilo Bilang Pook Pamana[10] Commercial District of City of Iloilo as Heritage Site Center of commerce that opened in the 20th century that paved the way for the sugar industry in the region. Eusebio Villanueva Building, Calle Real, Iloilo City Proper, Iloilo City Filipino August 8, 2014

 

Fort Nuestra Señora del Rosario Structure Fortification Site of Fort Nuestra Señora del Rosario. Built in 1617 as protection from pirates. Fort San Pedro, Iloilo City Proper, Iloilo City English 1949
Graciano Lopez Jaena Site Site First editor of La Solidaridad. Became part of the Propaganda Movement of 1882. Fajardo St., Jaro, Iloilo City Filipino February 15, 1970

 

Guho ng Kapilya ng Ermita [11] Ruins of the Chapel of Ermita First built out of nipa when Araut was made as a center of evangelization in Panay. Dumangas Filipino March 13, 2014
Gusali ng Iloilo-Acacia Masonic Lodge No. 11 Iloilo-Acacia Masonic Lodge No. 11 Building Built under the leadership of WB Thomas N. Powell from 1927-1928. Used as a station of Japanese troops during WWII. Masonic building, Calle Real, Plaza Libertad, Iloilo City Proper, Iloilo City Filipino February 9, 2018[12]  
Heneral Martin Teofilo Delgado General Martin Teofilo Delgado Personage Monument A leader of the Philippine revolution in the Visayas. First governor of Iloilo under the Americans from 1901-1903. Municipal Plaza, Sta. Barbara Filipino November 17, 1973  
Jose Soriano Araneta[13] Pavia Municapal Hall, Pavia
Kampanaryo ng Jaro Jaro Belltower Buildings/

Structures

Belltower First built through corals and bricks, 1744. Jaro Plaza, Jaro, Iloilo Filipino November 27, 2022  
Ang Kapilya ng Ermita Ermita Chapel Building Declared as a national historical landmark by the NHCP. Dumangas Filipino August 28, 1989
Ang Katedral ng Jaro, Iloilo Jaro Cathedral, Iloilo Building House of Worship Built in 1874. Where Graciano Lopez-Jaena was baptized on December 20, 1856. Jaro Cathedral, Jaro, Iloilo City Filipino December 1976  
Ledesma Ancestral House Buildings/ Structures Ancestral House Washington Street, Jaro, Iloilo City English February 7, 2023
Lopez Ancestral House Building House Declared as a heritage house by the NHCP. La Paz, Iloilo City Filipino March 28, 2004
Macario L. Peralta, Jr.

30 Hulyo 1913-30 Disyembre 1965

Macario L. Peralta, Jr.

30 July 1913-30 December 1965

Personages Biographical marker Established the Free Panay Guerilla Forces, July 1, 1942. Sunburst Park, J.M. Basa Street, Iloilo City Filipino January 13, 2023
Ang Mga Magbanua Tha Magbanuas Town where the Magbanuas came from, including Teresa Magbanua, heroine of Panay. Pototan Filipino 1974
Magdalena G. Jalandoni

1891 - 1978

Wrote 85 volumes of literary work. Received the Republic Cultural Heritage Award in Literature at the age of 16. Jaro, Iloilo City Filipino 1982  
Makasaysayang Simbahan ng San Joaquin San Joaquin Historical Church Building House of Worship Declared as a national historical landmark by the NHCP. San Joaquin Church, San Joaquin Filipino November 22, 1979[14]

 

Marciano Araneta y Soriano Revolutionary leader, one of the ones who established a cantonal government in Negros.
Miagao Church Building House of Worship Construction began in 1787 and ended in 1797. It served as a fortress against Muslim raiders. Miagao Church, Miagao Filipino February 16, 1963  
Nazaria Lagos
(1851-1945)
Structure Monument Nurse who helped the sick and the wounded of the revolution. Dueñas Filipino August 28, 1973  
Nicholas Loney
(1826-1869)
Structure Monument Helped in the region's economic growth after Iloilo was opened as an international port. Nicholas Loney Monument, Iloilo City Proper, Iloilo City Filipino 1981

 

Old Capitol Building of Iloilo Structure Government Center Once used as Casa Real by the Spaniards.Used by the Japanese forces from 1942-1945 during World War II. Capitol Grounds, Iloilo City Proper. Iloilo City Filipino 2010

 

Old Iloilo City Hall Building Government Center Inaugurated 1936. Property was given to the University of the Philippines. University of the Philippines Visayas, Iloilo City Proper, Iloilo City Filipino 2008  
Paaralang Pansining at Panghanapbuhay ng Iloilo Iloilo School of Arts and Trade Established in 1905 at Iznart Street. Damaged during World War II and was repaired after. Iloilo Science and Technology University, La Paz, Iloilo City Filipino February 1980  
Pablo Araneta y Soriano
(1865-1943)
Personages Personages A revolutionary leader. Became a commandant-general of the revolutionary forces in Iloilo. Molo Convent, Molo, Iloilo City Filipino December 17, 1988  
Ang Pagpapalaya ng Isla ng Panay The Liberation of Panay Island Sites/

Events

Site The independence of Panay island was declared of March 22, 1945 Sunburst Park, J.M. Basa Street, Iloilo City Filipino January 13, 2023
Pamahalaang Mapaghimagsik ng Kabisayaan
(1898)
Revolutionary Government of the Visayas Site Site Site where the revolutionary government for Visayas and Mindanao was proclaimed. Santa Barbara Filipino November 17, 1973
Panay Landing Site Site Panay liberation operation of World War II. The 40th Infantry Division, 8th U.S. Army landed here on March 19, 1945. Tigbauan English 1954

 

Patrocinio Gamboa
(1865-1953)
Structure Monument Revolutionary of Iloilo. Risked her life transferring the Philippine flag from Jaro to Santa Barbara. Jaro Plaza, Jaro, Iloilo City Filipino December 21, 1980[15]

 

Patrocinio Gamboa Structure Birthplace/Personage Revolutionary of Iloilo, unveiled in celebration of 150th birth anniversary. Cor. Jayme and Commission Civil Sts., Brgy Benedicto, Jaro, Iloilo City Filipino April 30, 2015  
Plaza Libertad Site Plaza Philippine flag was raised on this spot signaling end of Spanish rule. Plaza Libertad, Iloilo City Proper, Iloilo City Filipino May 17, 2006  
Port of Iloilo Iloilo opened its doors to world trade under the decree of the Spanish government on September 29, 1855. English September 29, 1975
Rosendo Mejica
(1873-1956)
Building House One of the first publishers of Hiligaynon. Born on March 1, 1873. Rosendo Mejica Ancestral House, Baluarte, Molo, Iloilo City Filipino 1973

 

Santa Barbara Golf Course Structure Golf Course Oldest golf course in the country. Built by Scottish engineers from the Philippine Railway Company. Sta. Barbara Filipino 2007  
Sara, Iloilo (1877-1977) Established by Augustinians in 1877. Became a regular parish in 1895. Sara Filipino December 2, 1977
Seminaryo ng San Vicente Ferrer Seminary of Saint Vincent Ferrer Building School Established 1869. First building constructed in 1871. Reopened after World War II. Jaro, Iloilo City Filipino 1990

 

Simbahan at Kumbento ng Santa Barbara Church and Convent of Santa Barbara Building House of Worship Built in 1849. Used as a station of the revolutionary forces in their proclamation of the Revolutionary Government in Visayas under Martin Teófilo Delgado. Santa Barbara Filipino 2012  
Simbahan ng Dumangas Dumangas Church Building House of Worship Built with the convent of Fr. Martin de Rada, O.S.A., 1572. Designated as a national historical landmark by the NHCP. Dumangas Filipino August 28, 1989
Simbahan ng Leon Leon Church Buildings/ Structures House of Worship First established as a visita of Tigbauan, 1730. Leon Church, Leon Filipino May 7, 2023  
Simbahan ng Miagao Miagao Church Designated as a national historical landmark by the NHCP. Miagao Church, Miagao Filipino April 14, 1977

 

Simbahan ng Molo Molo Church Building House of Worship Plans for a stone church laid out in 1866. Slightly damaged during World War II. Molo, Iloilo City Filipino June 21, 1992  
Simbahan ng San Joaquin[16] Church of San Joaquin Current church built between 1855-1869 out of coral stones by Fr. Tomas Santaren. San Joaquin Church, San Joaquin Filipino December 15, 2015
Sofia Reyes de Veyra (1876-1953) Civic and feminist teacher. Became the vice president of Centro Escolar University from 1934-1953. Villa Arevalo Plaza, Villa Arevalo, Iloilo City Filipino September 30, 1976

 

Tigbauan Established 1575 as a visita of Oton. Became a parish in 1580. Tigbauan Church grounds, Tigbauan Filipino December 7, 1975

 

Tomas Confesor Economist and first director of the Department of Trade and Industry. Cabatuan Filipino March 2, 1974
Villa de Arevalo Provincial capital in 1582. Was given the title "La Villa Rica de Arevalo." Villa Arevalo Plaza, Villa Arevalo, Iloilo City Filipino December 11, 1981

 

West Visayas State University Building School Established as Iloilo Normal school on June 16, 1902. Buildings were constructed in 1924. La Paz, Iloilo City Filipino 2007

 

Negros Occidental edit

This article lists forty-eight (48) markers from the Province of Negros Occidental.

Marker title English Translation Category Type Description Location Language Date Issued Image
Alejandro Amechazurra Ancestral House Declared as a heritage house by the NHCP. Silay City English July 29, 2006
Amelia Hilado Flores Ancestral House Declared as a heritage house by the NHCP. Silay City English November 5, 2015 [17]
Angel Araneta Ledesma Ancestral House Declared as a heritage house by the NHCP. Rizal St., Silay City English November 5, 2015 [17]
Benita Jara Ancestral House Declared as a heritage house by the NHCP. Rizal St., Silay City English November 5, 2015 [17]  
Bernardino-Ysabela Jalandoni Ancestral House Building House Declared as a heritage house by the NHCP. Silay City English 1993  
Binalbagan Town established by the Spaniards on May 15, 1572. Site of the first parish in Negros. Binalbagan Filipino May 15, 1972
Cathedral of Bacolod Cornerstone laid in 1876. Inaugurated on January 20, 1882. Bacolod City English 1936
Cathedral of Bacolod Cornerstone laid April 27, 1876. Msgr. Casimiro M. Lladoc, D.D. served as first bishop from 1933-1951. Bacolod City English 1952  
Central Azucarera de La Carlota One of the first sugar central in the Philippines. Established in the Hacienda Esperanza in 1916. CADP Co. Corp. Grounds, La Carlota City Filipino September 22, 2003
Cesar Lacson Locsin Heritage House Building House Declared as a heritage house by the NHCP. Silay City English 1995  
Claudio Hilado Akol Heritage House [18] Declared as a heritage house by the NHCP. Silay City English
Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital Established in 1925 as Occidental Negros Provincial Hospital. Bacolod City Filipino May 30, 2012[19]  
Delfin Ledesma Ledesma Ancestral House Declared as a heritage house by the NHCP. Silay City English November 5, 2015 [17]
Digna Locsin Consing Ancestral House Declared as a heritage house by the NHCP. Silay City English

November 5, 2015 [17]

Dionisio Magbuelas "Papa Isio" Religious leader that became a revolutionary against the Spanish and American colonialists. Isabela Filipino November 2009[20]
Generoso Reyes Gamboa Ancestral Declared as a heritage house by the NHCP. Zamora St. cor. Cinco de Noviembre St., Silay City English November 5, 2015[21]  
German Lacson Gaston Ancestral House Declared as a heritage house by the NHCP. Cinco de Noviembre St., Silay City English November 5, 2015 [17]
German Locsin Unson Ancestral House Declared as a heritage house by the NHCP. Cinco de Noviembre St., Silay City English November 5, 2015 [17]  
Gusali ng Mababang Paaralan ng Rizal Rizal Elementary School Building Oldest school building in Negros Occidental. Built in 1907 for the Rizal Institute. Bacolod City Filipino 1990  
Infante Heritage House Building House Declared as a heritage house by the NHCP. Hacienda Guadalupe, La Carlota English December 12, 2001
Ishiwata Bath House Designed by Kokichi Paul Ishiwata as part of the Mambukal Resort. Built in 1927. Mambukal Mountain Resort, Murcia Filipino April 29, 2006  
Jorge B. Vargas

(1890-1980)

Became one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines. Bago City Filipino August 24, 1987
Jose Benedicto Gamboa Ancestral House Declared as a heritage house by the NHCP. Gomez cor Zamora St., Silay City English November 5, 2015 [17]  
Jose Corteza Locsin Heritage House Building House Declared as a heritage house by the NHCP. Silay City English 1995  
Jose "Pitong" Ledesma Heritage House Building House Declared as a heritage house by the NHCP. Silay City English July 29, 2006  
Juan Anacleto Araneta (1852-1954) Revolutionary leader who established the Republic of Negros and the liberator of Negros. Balay ni Tan Juan, Bago City Filipino September 27, 1968  
Juan Torres Araneta[13] Bago City
Kapitan Marciano Lacson Heritage House[22] Declared as a heritage house by the NHCP. Silay City English July 29, 2006  
Kapitolyo ng Negros Occidental Negros Occidental Capitol Building Government Center Building constructed from 1927-1933. Was first housed in the old house of Jose Ruiz de Luzurriaga. Bacolod City English November 5, 2004  
La Granja Agricola The Agricultural Farm Established on November 15, 1881. Became La Granja Agricultural Research and Development Center. La Granja Agricultural Research and Extension Center, La Carlota - La Castellana Rd., La Carlota City Filipino April 22, 2003
Manuel de la Rama Locsin Ancestral House Declared as a heritage house by the NHCP. Silay City English 1995  
Manuel Severino Hofileña Heritage House Building House Declared as a heritage house by the NHCP. Silay City English 1995

 

Marciano Araneta y Soriano[13] Revolutionary leader, one of the ones who established a cantonal government in Negros. La Carlota Municipal Building, La Carlota Filipino March 25, 1993
Maria Ledesma Golez Ancestral House Declared a Heritage House in 1993. Rizal Street cor. Burgos Street, Silay 1995  
Muscovado Sugar Mills Built in 1910 by the families of Ledesma and Locsin of La Carlota. La Carlota Filipino September 5, 2003
Negros Occidental High School Known as the oldest public high school in the province. Established as Instituto Rizal in 1902. Bacolod City Filipino April 19, 2002  
Pagdaong sa Pulupandan Landing at Pulupandan Commemorating the arrival of American forces, March 29, 1945 Pulupandan Filipino 2006[23]
Ang Pambansang Palatandaang Aniceto Lacson[13] The Aniceto Lacson National Monument Built by Aniceto L. Lacson as part of Hacienda Matab-ang. Became the leader of the revolutionary forces in Negros. Talisay Filipino July 26, 2003
Pascual V. Ledesma

(1843-1917)

Revolutionary leader. One of the founders of the Nacionalista Party. Himamaylan Filipino May 17, 1993
Pook ng Pagsuko ng mga Puwersang Espanyol sa Negros Occidental Site Where the Spanish Forces Surrendered in Negros Occidental Old site of the house of Don Jose Luiz Luzurriaga, where Aniceto Lacson and Juan Araneta accepted the surrender of the Spaniards. Bacolod City Filipino 2007  
Republica de Negros Short-lived revolutionary republic carved after the end of Spanish rule in Negros. Bago City English 1952  
Severino Building Declared as a heritage house by the NHCP. Rizal St., Silay City English November 5, 2015 [17]
The Signing of the Terms of Capitulation Site where the Spaniards ended their rule in Negros. Aniceto Lacson, Juan Araneta, Jose Montilla, and Simeon Lizares accepted the terms. Luzurriaga Residence, Bacolod City English
Ang Simbahan ng La Carlota The Church of La Carlota Building House of Worship Started as a chapel in 1870 built out of bamboo and cogon. Current church was finished in 1877. La Carlota Filipino December 12, 2001  
Soledad and Maria Montelibano Lacson Ancestral House Declared as a heritage house by the NHCP. Rizal St., Silay City English November 5, 2015 [17]
Teodoro Morada Ancestral House Declared as a heritage house by the NHCP. 4 Cinco de Noviembre St., Silay City English November 5, 2015 [17]
Vicente Conlu Montelibano Ancestral House Building House Declared as a heritage house by the NHCP. Silay City English 1995  
Victor Fernandez Gaston Ancestral House Building House Declared as a heritage house by the NHCP. Silay City English 1994  

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Footnotes edit

  1. ^ "The Myth of the Code of Datu Kalantiaw" (PDF). Official Gazette. Government of the Philippines. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Retrato Photo Archive of the Filipinas Heritage Library". www.retrato.com.ph. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  3. ^ a b c https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.318030821629442.69587.301359239963267&type=3 PHILIPPINE HISTORICAL MARKERS in AKLAN [user-generated source]
  4. ^ a b http://nhcp.gov.ph/nhcp-unveils-francisco-del-castillo-and-labingsiyam-na-martir-ng-aklan-historical-markers/ NHCP unveils “Francisco del Castillo” and “Labingsiyam na Martir ng Aklan” historical markers
  5. ^ http://1mjobs.blogspot.com/2005/10/landmark-victorino-mapa.html Landmark: Victorino Mapa
  6. ^ Philippines, National Historical Commission Of The. "National Registry of Historic Sites and Structures in the Philippines: Kapitolyo ng Capiz". National Registry of Historic Sites and Structures in the Philippines. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  7. ^ "'Bahay-Kalakal' undergoes renovation(sic)". Politiko Visayas. 2018-07-28. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  8. ^ TDG (2019-02-11). "First economic history museum in PHL opens in Iloilo". The Daily Guardian. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  9. ^ "Church and Convent of Barotac - NATIONAL HISTORICAL COMMISSION OF THE PHILIPPINES". NATIONAL HISTORICAL COMMISSION OF THE PHILIPPINES. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  10. ^ "NHCP unveils the Distritong Pangkomersyo ng Lungsod ng Iloilo Bilang Pook Pamana historical marker | NATIONAL HISTORICAL COMMISSION OF THE PHILIPPINES". Archived from the original on 2014-09-04. Retrieved 2014-09-04. NHCP UNVEILS THE DISTRITONG PANGKOMERSYO NG LUNGSOD NG ILOILO BILANG POOK PAMANA HISTORICAL MARKER
  11. ^ "NHCP unveils the Guho ng Kapilya ng Ermita historical marker | NATIONAL HISTORICAL COMMISSION OF THE PHILIPPINES". Archived from the original on 2014-09-04. Retrieved 2014-09-04. NHCP UNVEILS THE GUHO NG KAPILYA NG ERMITA HISTORICAL MARKER
  12. ^ "NHCP unveils Gusali ng Iloilo-Acacia Masonic Lodge No. 11 historical marker - National Historical Commission of the Philippines". National Historical Commission of the Philippines. 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  13. ^ a b c d "The Araneta Family and the Philippine Revolution". Facebook. Facebook. July 27, 2012. Archived from the original on 3 May 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
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  15. ^ National Historical Institute Annual Report 1980. National Historical Institute. 1980.
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