Malolos Historic Town Center

Malolos Historic Town Center
Native name
Tagalog: Makasaysayang Kabayanan ng Malolos

The Malolos Cathedral, found at the heart of the Historic Town Center of Malolos. Its convent was used as the Palacio Presidencial of General Emilio Aguinaldo circa 1898 to 1899
Location City of Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines 3000
Coordinates 14°50′40.2″N 120°48′40.6″E / 14.844500°N 120.811278°E / 14.844500; 120.811278Coordinates: 14°50′40.2″N 120°48′40.6″E / 14.844500°N 120.811278°E / 14.844500; 120.811278
Governing body City Government of Malolos
Location of Malolos Historic Town Center in Philippines

The Malolos Historic Town Center is a historic district located in downtown Malolos City, Bulacan, Philippines. With its collection of Spanish and American-era houses and government structures, as well as being the birthplace of the First Republic of the Philippines, the National Historical Institute (now the National Historical Commission of the Philippines) declares a specific portion of downtown Malolos city as a National Historical Landmark and a Heritage Town.[1]

Rationale for Declaration as Historic Town Center

The board resolution cites several reasons for the declaration of certain areas in downtown Malolos as National Historical Landmark and heritage Town:[1]

Declared Areas

According to the board resolution, the following streets are identified as part of Malolos Historic Town Center:[1]

Street Name
Barangay
Paseo del Congreso Street from Barasoain church to Malolos bridge San Agustin
Padre Jose Burgos Street bound by Enriquez St. and Malolos Bridge
Hipolito Street bound by P. Burgos and Enriquez Streets
Cigarillera Street (Tampoy) Santo Niño
Pariancillo Street
Santo Niño Street
F.T. Reyes (Electricidad) bound by Santo Niño Street and M. Tengco Street
M. Tengco Street bound by F. T. Reyes and F. Estrella Streets
F. Estrella Street bound by Liang River and Kanto Boy Street
Santiago - Cruz House at Jacinto Street (Pariancillo)
Pineda and Aldaba Houses at F. T. Reyes Street
Malolos Water Cistern at Plaza Torres San Vicente

Built Heritage

Within the Declared Area

The following table lists down extant built heritage within the areas declared by the National Historical Institute:

Cultural Property
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Site name Description Province City/Municipality Address/Location Coordinates Image
Abad House Ancestral House Bulacan City of Malolos Cigarillera Street 14°50′38″N 120°48′39″E / 14.843977°N 120.810735°E / 14.843977; 120.810735 (Abad House)

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Gobierno Militar dela Plaza - former ancestral of Dona Gregoria Adriano, became site of the Military Government established by Gen.Isidoro Torres, reused as Meralco Office Bulacan City of Malolos Pariancillo Street 14°50′35″N 120°48′38″E / 14.843065°N 120.810498°E / 14.843065; 120.810498 (Gobierno Militar dela Plaza)

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Dr.Johny Reyes House Ancestral House Bulacan City of Malolos 752 F. Estrella Street 14°50′31″N 120°48′41″E / 14.842064°N 120.811348°E / 14.842064; 120.811348 (Dr.Johny Reyes House)

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Casa Real Shrine Built in 1580, this served as residence and office of the Gobernadorcillo of Malolos. It became the Treasury of Spanish Government during British Invasion of Manila and Casa Real in 1901. Today it is the Museum of Political History of the Philippines Bulacan City of Malolos Paseo del Congreso Road 14°50′40″N 120°48′42″E / 14.844320°N 120.811561°E / 14.844320; 120.811561 (Casa Real Shrine)

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Casa Tribunal de Malolos used as the Second Municipal Hall of Malolos in 1859 converted into a jailhouse during the First Philippine Republic in 1898. Bulacan City of Malolos Pariancillo Street 14°50′36″N 120°48′36″E / 14.843312°N 120.810122°E / 14.843312; 120.810122 (Casa Tribunal de Malolos)

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Cathedral - Minor Basilica and Parish of the Immaculate Conception built in 1580 and the present masonry church built in 1817 Bulacan City of Malolos 14°50′33″N 120°48′42″E / 14.842595°N 120.811575°E / 14.842595; 120.811575 (Cathedral - Minor Basilica and Parish of the Immaculate Conception)

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Crisostomo House Spanish-era Ancestral House Bulacan City of Malolos 50 Pariancillo Street 14°50′34″N 120°48′34″E / 14.842879°N 120.809476°E / 14.842879; 120.809476 (Crisostomo House)

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Don Ramon Gonzalez de Leon House Built in 1923, Chalet-type Ancestral House of Gobernadorcillo Don Ramon Gonzales de Leon Bulacan City of Malolos Cigarillera Street 14°50′38″N 120°48′38″E / 14.844004°N 120.810501°E / 14.844004; 120.810501 (Don Ramon Gonzalez de Leon House)

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Dr. Luis Santos Art-Deco House Built in 1933, Art Deco House of Dr Luis Uitangcoy Santos son of one of the women of Malolos Doña Alberta Uitangcoy Santos Bulacan City of Malolos F. T. Reyes Street 14°50′30″N 120°48′40″E / 14.841701°N 120.811005°E / 14.841701; 120.811005 (Dr. Luis Santos Art-Deco House)

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Don Erastro Cervantes House Spanish-era House Bulacan City of Malolos Pariancillo Street 14°50′36″N 120°48′39″E / 14.843395°N 120.810913°E / 14.843395; 120.810913 (Don Erastro Cervantes House)

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Eden Cinema Post-war Movie House Bulacan City of Malolos Pariancillo Street 14°50′36″N 120°48′38″E / 14.843215°N 120.810605°E / 14.843215; 120.810605 (Eden Cinema)

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Don Fausto Chiong House House of Don Fausto Chiong built in 1892 and it became Sectretaria de Interior in 1898-1899 Bulacan City of Malolos Pariancillo Street 14°50′36″N 120°48′39″E / 14.843313°N 120.810704°E / 14.843313; 120.810704 (Don Fausto Chiong House)

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Fountain, Dr. Luis Santos House Sculpture by National Artist Guillermo Tolentino Bulacan City of Malolos F. T. Reyes Street 14°50′30″N 120°48′39″E / 14.841616°N 120.810853°E / 14.841616; 120.810853 (Fountain, Dr. Luis Santos House)

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Hermogenes Reyes House 1904 House Bulacan City of Malolos F. T. Reyes 14°50′32″N 120°48′37″E / 14.842224°N 120.810234°E / 14.842224; 120.810234 (Hermogenes Reyes House)

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Holy Infant Academy Former clinic of Dr. Luis Santos Bulacan City of Malolos F. T. Reyes Street 14°50′31″N 120°48′39″E / 14.841915°N 120.810861°E / 14.841915; 120.810861 (Holy Infant Academy)

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Iglesia Filipiniana Independiente Aglipayan Cathedral Church of Malolos built in 1903 Bulacan City of Malolos F. Estrella Street 14°50′28″N 120°48′44″E / 14.841205°N 120.812208°E / 14.841205; 120.812208 (Iglesia Filipiniana Independiente)

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Jose Cojuangco House (Tagalog: Pook Kapanganakan ni Jose Cojuanco) Birthplace of Jose Chichioco Cojuangco, with marker from the National Historical Commission of the Philippines Bulacan City of Malolos Liang 14°50′42″N 120°48′46″E / 14.845007°N 120.812699°E / 14.845007; 120.812699 (Jose Cojuangco House (Tagalog: Pook Kapanganakan ni Jose Cojuanco))

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Jacinto-Lomotan House American-era House Bulacan City of Malolos Santo Niño Street 14°50′34″N 120°48′36″E / 14.842708°N 120.809928°E / 14.842708; 120.809928 (Jacinto-Lomotan House)

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Malolos Central Elementary School Mission-style, Gabaldon-type Schoolhouse built in 1913 Bulacan City of Malolos F. Estrella Street 14°50′22″N 120°48′48″E / 14.839539°N 120.813221°E / 14.839539; 120.813221 (Malolos Central Elementary School)

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Malolos City Hall Neo-classical town hall erected in 1940 Bulacan City of Malolos F. Estrella Street 14°50′38″N 120°48′40″E / 14.843815°N 120.811239°E / 14.843815; 120.811239 (Malolos City Hall)

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Aguas Potables de Malolos American period water tank built in 1923 Bulacan City of Malolos Plaza Torres 14°50′34″N 120°48′45″E / 14.842896°N 120.812390°E / 14.842896; 120.812390 (Aguas Potables de Malolos)

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Mariano Crisostomo House American-era House Bulacan City of Malolos F. Estrella Street 14°50′26″N 120°48′45″E / 14.840496°N 120.812406°E / 14.840496; 120.812406 (Mariano Crisostomo House)

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Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Church popularly referred to as Barasoain Church Bulacan City of Malolos Paseo del Congreso Road 14°50′47″N 120°48′45″E / 14.846456°N 120.812385°E / 14.846456; 120.812385 (Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Church)

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Reyes-Crisostomo House Bulacan City of Malolos Santo Niño Street 14°50′34″N 120°48′38″E / 14.842808°N 120.810498°E / 14.842808; 120.810498 (Reyes-Crisostomo House)

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Reyes Prayer Room Bulacan City of Malolos Santo Niño Street 14°50′34″N 120°48′36″E / 14.842860°N 120.810029°E / 14.842860; 120.810029 (Reyes Prayer Room)

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Santo Rosario Chapel Stone chapel built in 1870 Bulacan City of Malolos F. Estrella Street 14°50′25″N 120°48′43″E / 14.840326°N 120.811899°E / 14.840326; 120.811899 (Santo Rosario Chapel)

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Don Jose Bautista House Spanish-era house famous for its caryatid posts. Has ornately sculpted Neo-Classic touches and was built in the 1850s and redecorated in 1877 in the French Art Nouveau style. It was the Secretaria de Fomento and home of Don Antonio Bautista, Aguinaldo's Secretary of the Interior. It contains heirloom memorabilia including the original KKK flag and here, José Rizal and Marcelo H. del Pilar spoke to the 21 women of Malolos on June 27, 1892. Bulacan City of Malolos Santo Niño Street 14°50′33″N 120°48′37″E / 14.842567°N 120.810345°E / 14.842567; 120.810345 (Don Jose Bautista House)

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School of the Women of Malolos Remaining stone wall of the Instituto Mujeres, with marker from the National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Site where Rizal addressed his famous letter to the 21 women of Malolos who petitioned Governor General Valeriano Weyler for a night school for women on December 12, 1888 Bulacan City of Malolos Santo Niño Street 14°50′33″N 120°48′35″E / 14.842588°N 120.809703°E / 14.842588; 120.809703 (School of the Women of Malolos)

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Tampoy Bridge Spanish-era bridge built in 1817 and renovated in 1925 Bulacan City of Malolos 14°50′38″N 120°48′41″E / 14.843985°N 120.811423°E / 14.843985; 120.811423 (Tampoy Bridge)

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1820 Antonio Bautista Mansion Also referred to as Don Antonio Bautista House, famous for its Art-Nouveau Interiors with contributions from Isabelo Tampingco Bulacan City of Malolos Paseo del Congreso Road 14°50′41″N 120°48′41″E / 14.844590°N 120.811321°E / 14.844590; 120.811321 (1820 Antonio Bautista Mansion)

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Alberta Uitangcoy-Santos House declared a Heritage House (Level 1) by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines Bulacan City of Malolos F. T. Reyes Street 14°50′31″N 120°48′37″E / 14.841988°N 120.810416°E / 14.841988; 120.810416 (Alberta Uitangcoy-Santos House)

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Outside the Declared Area

The following table lists down extant built heritage outside the declared National Historical Landmark by the National Historical Institute but are still covered by the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009 as cultural property:[2]

Cultural Property
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Site name Description Province City/Municipality Address/Location Coordinates Image
Barasoain Catholic Cemetery Spanish-era cemetery built in 1859 Bulacan City of Malolos Antonio Bautista Street 14°50′55″N 120°48′35″E / 14.848684°N 120.809857°E / 14.848684; 120.809857 (Barasoain Catholic Cemetery)

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Bulacan Provincial Capitol Art-deco capitol designed by Juan Arellano erected in 1930 Bulacan City of Malolos 14°51′23″N 120°48′52″E / 14.8565°N 120.8144°E / 14.8565; 120.8144 (Bulacan Provincial Capitol)

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Chiong House 1933 American-era House Bulacan City of Malolos Malolos-Hagonoy Provincial Road 14°50′24″N 120°48′06″E / 14.839918°N 120.801549°E / 14.839918; 120.801549 (Chiong House)

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Malolos Catholic Cemetery Spanish-era cemetery built in 1680 Bulacan City of Malolos Tubigan Street 14°50′28″N 120°48′53″E / 14.841101°N 120.814708°E / 14.841101; 120.814708 (Malolos Catholic Cemetery)

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Malolos Railway Station Spanish-era train station built in 1892 Bulacan City of Malolos 14°51′15″N 120°48′51″E / 14.854087°N 120.814195°E / 14.854087; 120.814195 (Malolos Railway Station)
Santa Isabel de Ungria Parish Church Mudejar-style stone church dating from the late 1859 Bulacan City of Malolos Caluag Street 14°50′22″N 120°50′04″E / 14.839509°N 120.834376°E / 14.839509; 120.834376 (Santa Isabel de Ungria Parish Church)

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Declaring the Historic Town Center of Malolos in Bulacan as a National Historical Landmark" (PDF). http://nhcp.gov.ph/. National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Retrieved 30 March 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  2. "National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009" (PDF). http://www.ncca.gov.ph/. National Commission on Culture and the Arts. Retrieved 30 March 2015. External link in |website= (help)

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