page_title: Pagsanjan Arch
section_title: Heritage designation
hierarchical_section_title: Pagsanjan Arch / Heritage designation
caption_attribution_description: English: Puerta Real ng (Royal Gate of) Pagsanjan NHCP Historical Marker
context_page_description: Pagsanjan Arch also known as Puerto Real or Arco Real is a historic town gate of Pagsanjan, Laguna, Philippines built from 1878 to 1880 under the supervision of Fray Cipriano Bac. The arch was built by the people of Pagsanjan to express gratitude to their patroness, the Our Lady of Guadalupe, from protecting the town from bandits in 1877.
context_section_description: The arch was declared as a national landmark by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines on December 6, 2018. A historical marker was unveiled.
caption: Historical marker
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