San Pablo Heritage zone or The city of San Pablo Heritage zone (), is a location in San Pablo, Laguna containing built structures from the Spanish and American colonial era, historical monuments and objects of historical and cultural significance.

Background San Pablo is one of the oldest documented settlements in the Philippines. In 1586, Captain Juan de Salcedo arrived in the village of Sampaloc, an upland community of Tagalog and Aeta.

Geographically, the city is the heart of the Laguna Volcanic Field, which explains the abundance of unique geological structures such as the crater lakes, hills and others.

Politically and economically, San Pablo is one of the most prosperous cities in the country in the early 20th century, owing to its main produce of coconuts. It is also the first city in the province of Laguna as established by Commonwealth Act no. 520.

The city is also home to the see of the Roman Catholic Bishop of San Pablo, a diocese which oversees catholic churches in the province of Laguna.

As expressed in City Ordinance (CO) 2018–53 by the local government of San Pablo, the San Pablo Heritage zone was established to preserve and enshrine the legacy and history of the city.

Boundaries The area covers:

The core zone Bounded on the North by the San Pablo Cathedral at the corner of T. Azucena and Magcase Sts. M. Paulino St. to the railroad track intersection of Colago Avenue and Rizal Avenue 700 meter stretch of the city's main thoroughfare- Rizal avenue to the railroad track intersection of Colago Avenue and Rizal Avenue Historical sites identified included City Ordinance (CO) 2018-53 outside the core zone Buffer zones as defined by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines

Structures included Listed below are structures included in the heritage zone. +Image Name of structure Location Description Year completed Notes San Pablo Old Capitol building 14.0746 ° N, 121.3249° EDesigned by Arch. Antonio Toledo in the Neoclassical style, this American colonial era structure was the seat of municipal power. Currently houses the Museo de San Pablo. 1940 Saint Paul the First Hermit Cathedral -Parish church 14° 04.187N 121° 19.591ESeat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of San Pablo, which encompasses all of Laguna Province. 1721DepEd Library Hub (Old CFI Building/ Casa Real) 14.07041, 121.32588Was once the site of the Casa Real. Now contains a library. 1950sFule- Malvar Mansion 14° 04′ 16.72″ N, 121° 19′ 20.93″ E Built by spouses Eusebia Fule and Potenciano Malvar, the first appointed mayor1915Doña Prudencia Fule Ancestral House14.0678,12129574An expansive bahay na bato of Doña Prudencia Fule, a local benefactress. 1845Prudencia Fule Memorial Elementary School14,06820, 121,29574Site of the an American colonial era schoolhouse known as a Gabaldon. Land donated and named after Doña Prudencia Fule. 1930sSan Pablo Railway station14.0689 ° N, 121.3213° EAmerican colonial era railway station instrumental to the transport of coconuts, the city's major cash crop 1911San Pablo Municipal Cemetery 14.06301, 121.32306Completed in 1937, the cemetery serves as the final resting place for locals and prominent San Pableños 1937 San Pablo Red Cross/ Puericulture center Former site of the Escuela Pia 14.06988, 121.32570Site of the Escuela Pia, the first school in the city established in the Spanish era. Now occupied by the Red cross and Puericulture center1953San Pablo Central School 14.0713 ° N, 121.3230° EFormerly known as the San Pablo Intermediate School. Contains a multitude of American colonial era schoolhouse known as Gabaldons.1910sSan Diego Elementary School 14.09197, 121.35507Formerly known as Balintawak Elementary school, the site contains the American colonial era schoolhouse known as the Gabaldon.American colonial era Don Alfonso Farcon Residence 14.0701, 121.3266Built in the American colonial style, it is the home of Don Alfonso Farcon, first municipal president of San Pablo 1950sFranklin Baker company 14.0662339, 121.3221727One of the oldest American companies in the city processing coconuts 1947San Pablo Telegraph building 14.0702, 121.3258The city's telegraph office1960sSan Pablo Fire department building 14.07045, 121.32586The city's fire department building 1930sHagdang bato at Sampaloc lake14.0744 ° N, 121.3263° Eone of the oldest constructed access points to Sampaloc lake 1915 San Pablo Plaza 14.07032, 121.29574The city's main public square, where the Brothers Juan and Epitacio Belen, Spanish era martyrs were drawn and quartered. Contains a statue of Dr. Jose Rizal- one of the oldest monuments to the hero in Laguna, a historic fountain and the historic marker for the city of San Pablo late 1910sDoña Leonila Park14.0784° N, 121.3255 ° EA public park named after Doña Leonila Garcia, 8th First Lady of the Republic of the Philippines late 1960sDambana ng kagitingan 14.0784 ° N, 121.3255° EMonument to the WWII veterans of San Pablo City 1972Gat. Andres Bonifacio Shrine 14°18'44"N 121°6'0"EMonument to Andres Bonifacio, Father of the KKK movement 1997 Trese Martires Monument 14°18'44"N 121°6'0"EMonument to the Thirteen martyrs of Cavite, collaborators of the KKKApolinario Mabini monument 14.0709 ° N, 121.3237° EMonument to Apolinario Mabini, the sublime paralytic1950sPinaglabanan Shrine 14.09197, 121.35508Memorial site of the first Filipino-American uprising in the city against the invading Japanese Imperial Army.1997Guerilla Shrine 14.1141° N, 121.3003° EMemorial site of the Battle of Mt. Kalisungan, the last Filipino – American uprising in the City of San Pablo against the Japanese Imperial Army2000Lina Building 14.0711 ° N, 121.3234° ESite of the Spanish-era Controlled Merchandize Building, now a commercial building postwarCentury old Mango tree 14.0698, 121.3258A city landmark and largest tree in the main plaza area ca. 1899

Heritage markers Listed below are heritage markers in the city of San Pablo as installed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines and its predecessors, the Philippine Historical Committee and the National Historical Institute. +Image Name of markerLocation Year installed Notes Lunsod ng San PabloSan Pablo Plaza 14.07032, 121.295741954 Katedral ng San Pablo14° 04.187N, 121° 19.591E1986 Mansiyong Fule Malvar14° 04′ 16.72″ N, 121° 19′ 20.93″ E 1991Villa Escudero13° 59′ 42.48″ N, 121° 20′ 31.53″ E1984

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External links

San Pablo Heritage zone on San Pablo City official website