National Shrines and Historical Sites of the Philippines

The Historical Sites and Education Division of the Philippines’ National Historical Commission administers and maintains different shrines, monuments, landmarks and heritage houses around the country. This is done to promote the ideals of the country’s national heroes as well as other prominent Filipinos.

Below is a listing of what the National Historical Commission categorises as “national shrines.”

NAME OF SHRINE	LOCATION
Juan Luna Shrine	Badoc, Ilocos Norte
Gregorio Aglipay National Shrine	Batac, Ilocos Norte
Artemio Ricarte Shrine	Batac, Ilocos Norte
Tirad Pass National Shrine	Del Pilar, Ilocos Sur
Casa Real Shrine	Malolos, Bulacan
Birth Site of Marcelo H. del Pilar	Bulakan, Bulacan
Capas Prisoners-of-War Memorial Shrine	Capas, Tarlac
Mt. Samat National Shrine	Mt. Samat, Bataan
Apolinario Mabini Shrine	Tanauan, Batangas
Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine	Kawit, Cavite
Baldomero Aguinaldo Shrine	Kawit, Cavite
Corregidor	Corregidor Island
Rizal Shrine	Calamba, Laguna
Paciano Rizal Shrine	Los Baños, Laguna
Jorge Barlin National Monument	Baao, Camarines Sur
Kalantiaw Shrine	Balan, Aklan
Gen. Leandro Fullon National Shrine	Hamtic, Antique
Balantang Memorial Cemetery Shrine	Jaro, Iloilo
Liberty Shrine/Site of the Battle of Mactan	Mactan, Cebu
Limasawa Shrine	Limasawa, Southern Leyte
Rizal Shrine	Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte
Shiek Karimol Mahkdum Shrine	Sibutu, Tawi-Tawi
Rizal Shrine	Intramuros, Manila
Dambana ng Kalayaan	Intramuros, Manila
Mabini Shrine	Pandacan, Manila
Andres Bonifacio National Shrine	Ermita, Manila
Intramuros and its Walls	Manila
Andres Bonifacio Shrine	P. Burgos Drive, Manila
Quezon Memorial Shrine	Diliman, Quezon City
Pinaglabanan Memorial Shrine	San Juan, Metro Manila
Libingan ng Mga Bayani	Fort Bonifacio, Taguig

There are also those that the National Historical Commission designates as “national historical sites.” Below is a listing of those:

NAME OF HISTORICAL SITE	LOCATION
Birthplace of Claro M. Recto	Tiaong, Quezon
Biyak-na-Bato	San Miguel, Bulacan
Fort San Felipe	Cavite City, Cavite
Pamitinan Cave	Rodriguez, Rizal
Rizal Park	Ermita, Manila

Acknowledgment: National Historical Commission

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