# Dapitan Heritage Zone

The Dapitan Heritage Zone or Dapitan Historic Center is a declared historic district in Dapitan, Philippines. Because of its prehistoric origins, collection of heritage structures and role in the exile of local patriot Dr. Jose Rizal, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines 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 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 Dapitan 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 Jesuits in 1629
* Dr. Jose Rizal 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

| Site name | Description | Province | City or municipality | Address | Coordinates |
| Dapitan Health Office and Police Office | A very old built structure housing the city health office and police office | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Gov. Guading Adasa Street | 8°39′17″N 123°25′26″E﻿ / ﻿8.654676°N 123.423830°E﻿ / 8.654676; 123.423830﻿ (Dapitan Health Office and Police Office) |
| Pablo Page Ancestral House | Pablo Page and Petra Bajamunde Ancestral House. This is also used as a commercial food establishment of native delicacies. It is named Corazon de Dapitan | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Justice Florentino Saguin Street | 8°39′22″N 123°25′30″E﻿ / ﻿8.65599°N 123.42488°E﻿ / 8.65599; 123.42488﻿ (Pablo Page Ancestral House) |
| Laput-Ancheta Ancestral House | This is said to be a century old house. | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Jose Rizal Avenue | 8°39′25″N 123°25′36″E﻿ / ﻿8.65697°N 123.42653°E﻿ / 8.65697; 123.42653﻿ (Laput-Ancheta Ancestral House) |
| Aseniero Ancestral House | An ancestral house owned by the Asenieros | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Jose Rizal Avenue | 8°39′32″N 123°25′30″E﻿ / ﻿8.65888°N 123.42493°E﻿ / 8.65888; 123.42493﻿ (Aseniero Ancestral House) |
| Old Commission on Election Office | This is the abandoned office of the ComElec | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Mi Retiro Street | 8°39′10″N 123°25′27″E﻿ / ﻿8.652815°N 123.424077°E﻿ / 8.652815; 123.424077﻿ (Old Commission on Election Office) |
| Junio Ancestral House | An ancestral house owned by the Junios located right behind the St. James the Greater Church | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Leonor Rivera Street | 8°39′15″N 123°25′31″E﻿ / ﻿8.65413°N 123.42529°E﻿ / 8.65413; 123.42529﻿ (Junio Ancestral House) |
| Bajamunde Ancestral House | An ancestral house owned by the late Gregorio Bajamunde - one of the prominent families in Dapitan | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Manuel L. Quezon Avenue | 8°39′23″N 123°25′30″E﻿ / ﻿8.65625°N 123.42489°E﻿ / 8.65625; 123.42489﻿ (Bajamunde Ancestral House) |
| Aseniero-Adraincem Ancestral House | An ancestral house owned by the late Mariano Aseniero and Floria Adraincem | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Doña Trinidad Rizal Street | 8°39′33″N 123°25′28″E﻿ / ﻿8.65910°N 123.42449°E﻿ / 8.65910; 123.42449﻿ (Aseniero-Adraincem Ancestral House) |
| Dionisio Chiong Ancestral House | An ancestral house owned by the late Dionisio Chiong. Today, it is being used as a pharmacy. | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Justice Florentino Saguin Street | 8°39′21″N 123°25′30″E﻿ / ﻿8.65594°N 123.42492°E﻿ / 8.65594; 123.42492﻿ (Dionisio Chiong Ancestral House) |
| Aniano Adasa Ancestral House | An ancestral house owned by the late Aniano Adasa. Today, it houses the local tourism office of Dapitan. | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Josephine Bracken Street | 8°39′25″N 123°25′28″E﻿ / ﻿8.656824°N 123.424398°E﻿ / 8.656824; 123.424398﻿ (Aniano Adasa Ancestral House) |
| Tomboc Ancestral House | An ancestral house owned by the Tombocs possibly built in the 1900s | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Andres Bonifacio Avenue | 8°39′29″N 123°25′28″E﻿ / ﻿8.65796°N 123.42445°E﻿ / 8.65796; 123.42445﻿ (Tomboc Ancestral House) |
| Dondoyano Ancestral House | An ancestral house owned by the Dondoyanos possibly built in the 1940s | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Andres Bonifacio Avenue | 8°39′28″N 123°25′29″E﻿ / ﻿8.65769°N 123.42464°E﻿ / 8.65769; 123.42464﻿ (Dondoyano Ancestral House) |
| Hamoy Ancestral House | An ancestral house owned by the Hamoys possibly built in the 1940s | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Andres Bonifacio Avenue | 8°39′30″N 123°25′27″E﻿ / ﻿8.65821°N 123.42426°E﻿ / 8.65821; 123.42426﻿ (Hamoy Ancestral House) |
| Saldon Ancestral House | An ancestral house owned by the late Benjamin Saldon built in 1951 | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Andres Bonifacio Avenue | 8°39′31″N 123°25′26″E﻿ / ﻿8.65865°N 123.42384°E﻿ / 8.65865; 123.42384﻿ (Saldon Ancestral House) |
| Padao Ancestral House | An ancestral house owned by the late Edgar Padao built in the 1910s | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Andres Bonifacio Avenue | 8°39′08″N 123°25′27″E﻿ / ﻿8.652164°N 123.424269°E﻿ / 8.652164; 123.424269﻿ (Padao Ancestral House) |
| Office of the Sangguniang Panglungsod | Sangguniang Panglungsod of Dapitan | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Corner Justice Florentino Saguin and Ipil-Dipolog Hwy | 8°39′20″N 123°25′30″E﻿ / ﻿8.655614°N 123.424877°E﻿ / 8.655614; 123.424877﻿ (Office of the Sangguniang Panglungsod) |
| Singco Ancestral House | House built by Tolentino Singco in the 1950s | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Jose Rizal Avenue | 8°39′30″N 123°25′31″E﻿ / ﻿8.65831°N 123.42538°E﻿ / 8.65831; 123.42538﻿ (Singco Ancestral House) |
| Dalman Ancestral House | Heritage house owned by the Dalmans | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Corner Gov. Guading Adasa Street and Justice Florentino Saguin Street | 8°39′19″N 123°25′26″E﻿ / ﻿8.655345°N 123.423814°E﻿ / 8.655345; 123.423814﻿ (Dalman Ancestral House) |
| Adriatico Ancestral House | Heritage house built by Ester Adriatico in the 1920s | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Jose Rizal Avenue | 8°39′29″N 123°25′32″E﻿ / ﻿8.65808°N 123.42554°E﻿ / 8.65808; 123.42554﻿ (Adriatico Ancestral House) |
| Hamoy Ancestral House | Heritage house owned by the Hamoys. Possibly built in the 1900s | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Mi Retiro Street | 8°39′09″N 123°25′28″E﻿ / ﻿8.652389°N 123.424518°E﻿ / 8.652389; 123.424518﻿ (Hamoy Ancestral House) |
| Caidic House | Heritage house built by Gaspar Caidic | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | El Filibusterismo Street | 8°39′00″N 123°25′30″E﻿ / ﻿8.64988°N 123.42513°E﻿ / 8.64988; 123.42513﻿ (Caidic House) |
| Acaylar House | Heritage house built by Cadios Acaylar in the 1950s | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Corner Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo Street | 8°39′01″N 123°25′26″E﻿ / ﻿8.650245°N 123.423776°E﻿ / 8.650245; 123.423776﻿ (Acaylar House) |
| Cuartero House | Heritage house built by Tomas Cuartero in the 1940s | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | F. Blumentritt Street | 8°39′45″N 123°25′21″E﻿ / ﻿8.66256°N 123.42251°E﻿ / 8.66256; 123.42251﻿ (Cuartero House) |
| Otchotorena House | Heritage house owned by Otchotorenas built in the 1950s | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Jose Rizal Avenue | 8°39′27″N 123°25′33″E﻿ / ﻿8.65755°N 123.42593°E﻿ / 8.65755; 123.42593﻿ (Otchotorena House) |
| Elumbaring Ancestral House | Heritage house owned by the Elumbaring Family | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | El Filibusterismo Street | 8°39′01″N 123°25′30″E﻿ / ﻿8.65034°N 123.42503°E﻿ / 8.65034; 123.42503﻿ (Elumbaring Ancestral House) |
| Bajamunde Ancestral House | Heritage house built by Lorenzo Bajamunde in 1945 | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Jose Rizal Avenue | 8°39′42″N 123°25′22″E﻿ / ﻿8.66164°N 123.42265°E﻿ / 8.66164; 123.42265﻿ (Bajamunde Ancestral House) |
| Dalman House | Heritage house currently owned by Ruby Dalman. Possibly built in the 1940s | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Mi Retiro Street | 8°39′42″N 123°25′22″E﻿ / ﻿8.66164°N 123.42265°E﻿ / 8.66164; 123.42265﻿ (Dalman House) |
| Bagting Ancestral House | Heritage house currently owned by the Bagtings | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Jose Rizal Avenue | 8°39′44″N 123°25′20″E﻿ / ﻿8.66225°N 123.42220°E﻿ / 8.66225; 123.42220﻿ (Bagting Ancestral House) |
| Jimmy Adasa Ancestral House | Heritage house built by Jimmy Adasa. Today, the ground floor is used as a mechanical shop. | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Jose Rizal Avenue | 8°39′45″N 123°25′20″E﻿ / ﻿8.66238°N 123.42217°E﻿ / 8.66238; 123.42217﻿ (Jimmy Adasa Ancestral House) |
| Severina Icao Ancestral House | Heritage house built by Severina Icao. Today, the ground floor is used as small convenient store. Possibly built in the 1930s. | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Noli Me Tangere Street | 8°39′00″N 123°25′26″E﻿ / ﻿8.65005°N 123.42380°E﻿ / 8.65005; 123.42380﻿ (Severina Icao Ancestral House) |
| Sagario Icao Ancestral House | Heritage house built by Sagario Icao. Possibly built in the 1920s. | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Noli Me Tangere Street | 8°39′00″N 123°25′25″E﻿ / ﻿8.65000°N 123.42374°E﻿ / 8.65000; 123.42374﻿ (Sagario Icao Ancestral House) |
| Sy-Gaco Ancestral House | Heritage house built by Calexto Sy-Gaco at around 1940s | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Mi. Retiro Street | 8°39′05″N 123°25′29″E﻿ / ﻿8.651373°N 123.424836°E﻿ / 8.651373; 123.424836﻿ (Sy-Gaco Ancestral House) |
| Elumbar Ancestral House | Heritage house built by Victoria Elumbar. | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | El Filibusterismo Street | 8°39′01″N 123°25′26″E﻿ / ﻿8.65024°N 123.42400°E﻿ / 8.65024; 123.42400﻿ (Elumbar Ancestral House) |
| Balisado Ancestral House | Heritage house owned by the Balisados. Their family is one of the political icons in Dapitan. | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | El Filibusterismo Street | 8°39′02″N 123°25′26″E﻿ / ﻿8.650500°N 123.423775°E﻿ / 8.650500; 123.423775﻿ (Balisado Ancestral House) |
| Bajamunde Ancestral House (Sibling of Page Bajamunde) | Another heritage house owned by the Bajamundes, a prominent family in Dapitan indeed. Today, the ground floor of the structure is being used as a commercial/business establishment | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Leonor Rivera Street | 8°39′14″N 123°25′26″E﻿ / ﻿8.653873°N 123.423994°E﻿ / 8.653873; 123.423994﻿ (Bajamunde Ancestral House (Sibling of Page Bajamunde)) |
| Carreon House (Sibling of Page Bajamunde) | A built heritage owned by the Carreons. | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Governor Carnicero Street | 8°39′03″N 123°25′30″E﻿ / ﻿8.65076°N 123.42493°E﻿ / 8.65076; 123.42493﻿ (Carreon House (Sibling of Page Bajamunde)) |
| Philippine Coconut Authority Office | A heritage structure in Dapitan that currently houses the PCA office. | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Ipil-Dipolog Hwy | 8°39′19″N 123°25′30″E﻿ / ﻿8.655151°N 123.424939°E﻿ / 8.655151; 123.424939﻿ (Philippine Coconut Authority Office) |
| Public Services Division of Dapitan | A heritage structure in Dapitan that currently houses another public office of Dapitan. | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Ipil-Dipolog Hwy | 8°39′18″N 123°25′30″E﻿ / ﻿8.655130°N 123.424949°E﻿ / 8.655130; 123.424949﻿ (Public Services Division of Dapitan) |
| Office of the Senior Citizens Association of Brgy Potol Dapitan | A heritage structure in Dapitan that currently houses the office of the senior citizens. | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Ipil-Dipolog Hwy | 8°39′17″N 123°25′30″E﻿ / ﻿8.654764°N 123.425100°E﻿ / 8.654764; 123.425100﻿ (Office of the Senior Citizens Association of Brgy Potol Dapitan) |
| Dapitan Department of Education | DepEd | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | Justice Florentino Saguin St. | 8°39′20″N 123°25′27″E﻿ / ﻿8.655448°N 123.424155°E﻿ / 8.655448; 123.424155﻿ (Dapitan Department of Education) |
| Casa Redonda | The octagonal hut served as Rizal's clinic and as dormitory of some of his pupils. Reconstructed with similar materials as the main house, it now stands as a reminder of the numerous medications performed by Rizal during his exile in Dapitan. | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | | 8°40′03″N 123°25′01″E﻿ / ﻿8.6674104°N 123.4168866°E﻿ / 8.6674104; 123.4168866﻿ (Casa Redonda) |
| Casa Residencia | Reconstructed in 1960, this rectangular house sheltered Jose Rizal from March 1893 until he left Dapitan in July 31, 1896. It has a bedroom and features a veranda on three of its four walls and a comfort room accessible through a bridge at the rear. On various occasions, the house also sheltered Rizal's mother, Teodora, his sisters Trinidad, Maria and Narcisa, some nephews, his niece Angelica and his loved one Josephine Bracken. | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | | 8°40′05″N 123°25′00″E﻿ / ﻿8.6680544°N 123.4166514°E﻿ / 8.6680544; 123.4166514﻿ (Casa Residencia) |
| Casa Cuadrada | Rizal effected the construction of the house to accommodate the growing number of pupils in his Talisay School. The area underneath the hut served as workshop of his pupils. | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | | 8°40′03″N 123°24′59″E﻿ / ﻿8.6673715°N 123.4164392°E﻿ / 8.6673715; 123.4164392﻿ (Casa Cuadrada) |
| Rizal's Kitchen | Reconstructed at the same time and with similar materials as the main house, the kitchen has a dimension of approximately fourteen (14) feet by ten (10) feet and is open on all sides from waist up to facilitate airflow and prevent smoke from being trapped inside. | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | | 8°40′03″N 123°24′59″E﻿ / ﻿8.6673715°N 123.4164392°E﻿ / 8.6673715; 123.4164392﻿ (Rizal's Kitchen) |
| Rizal's Redonda Piqueña | Restored to its original hexagonal form with similar materials as the other huts, the poultry house is big enough to accommodate a few dozens chickens. | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | | 8°40′03″N 123°24′59″E﻿ / ﻿8.6673715°N 123.4164392°E﻿ / 8.6673715; 123.4164392﻿ (Rizal's Redonda Piqueña) |
| Casitad de Salud | These huts were used as a clinic where Rizal performed various operations - one hut for the males and one for the females. | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | | 8°40′03″N 123°24′59″E﻿ / ﻿8.6673715°N 123.4164392°E﻿ / 8.6673715; 123.4164392﻿ (Casitad de Salud) |
| Rizal Shrine Mini-Theater | This theater held many events where Rizal taught arts such as poems composition and other subject. | Zamboanga del Norte | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | | 8°40′03″N 123°24′59″E﻿ / ﻿8.6673715°N 123.4164392°E﻿ / 8.6673715; 123.4164392﻿ (Rizal Shrine Mini-Theater) |