Pila Historic Town Center | |
Native Name: | Makasaysayang Kabayanan ng Pila |
Native Language: | Tagalog |
Coordinates: | 14.2338°N 121.3644°W |
Governing Body: | Municipal Government of Pila |
The Pila Historic Town Center is a historic district located at Barangay Santa Clara Norte, Pila, Laguna, Philippines. The district preserves examples of Spanish and American-era architecture found in its town proper laid out with the Spanish colonial town planning system for the Indies and is also a pre-Hispanic archaeological site. The National Historical Institute (now the National Historical Commission of the Philippines) declared a specific portion of Pila as a National Historical Landmark in 2000.[1] The town has been recognized by scholars as a possible contender in UNESCO as a world heritage site.[2] [3]
The NHI board resolution cites several reasons for the declaration of certain areas in downtown Pila as National Historical Landmark:
According to the board resolution, the following streets in Brgy. Santa Clara Norte are identified as part of Pila Historic Town Center:
Street Name | Barangay |
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General Luna Street (North boundary) | Santa Clara Norte |
Oca Street | |
Rivera Street | |
San Antonio Street | |
Ruiz Street | |
De Castro Street | |
Mabini Street (South boundary) | |
Bonifacio Street (West boundary) | |
Burzagom Street | |
M. H. Del Pilar Street (East boundary) | |
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