List of historical markers of the Philippines in Central Luzon

This list of historical markers installed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) in Central Luzon is an annotated list of people, places, or events in the region that have been commemorated by cast-iron plaques issued by the said commission. The plaques themselves are permanent signs installed in publicly visible locations on buildings, monuments, or in special locations.

While many Cultural Properties have historical markers installed, not all places marked with historical markers are designated into one of the particular categories of Cultural Properties.

Aurora

Marker title	English Translation	Category	Type	Description	Location	Language	Date Issued	Image
Aurora Aragon Quezon (1888–1949)		Building	House	House of the First Lady of Manuel Quezon.	Baler	Filipino	February 19, 1985
Bayan ng Baler				Established as a Franciscan mission in 1609.	Baler	Filipino	2009
Birthplace of Manuel Luis Quezon		Structure	Monument	Manuel Quezon was born here August 19, 1878.	Baler	English	1948
Dikaloyungan		Site	Site	Site of declaration of defiance against the Spaniards in Aurora.	Baler	Filipino	2001
Lt. Gilmore Rescue Party		Site	Site		Baler	English	1939
Siege of the Church of Baler		Building	House of Worship	Spanish garrison was besieged in Baler Church.	Baler	English	1939
Simbahan ng Baler		Building	House of Worship	First built by Franciscans in 1611.	Baler	English

Bataan

Marker title	English Translation	Category	Type	Description	Location	Language	Date Issued	Image
Bataan and Democracy [1]				In commemoration of the struggle of Bataan in World War II. Contains a quote from United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s radio address of January 3, 1945.	Hermosa	English	1949
Cabcaben Mariveles, Bataan [2]				Resistance against the Japanese ended when Corregidor fell and when Lieutenant General Jonathan M. Wainwright surrendered to Lieutenant General Masaharu Homma in a house in this site.	Bataan Provincial Expresway/Roman Superhighway, Townsite, Mariveles	Filipino
Cayetano Arellano				Birthplace of the first Filipino chief justice of the Philippines	Orion	Filipino	April 1970
Church of Abucay [3]		Building	House of Worship	Dominicans were entrusted here in 1588.	Abucay Church facade, Abucay	English	1939
Church of Balanga [4]					Balanga Church facade, Balanga City	English	1940
Church of Hermosa				Served as a temporary provincial chapter for the Dominicans	Hermosa	English	1939
Church of Orion[5]					Orion Church facade, Orion	English	1939
Church of Samal		Building	House of Worship	Dominicans were entrusted here in 1596.	Samal Church facade, Samal	English	1939
Church of Orani		Building	House of Worship	Became an independent missionary center in 1714.	Orani Church facade, Orani	English	1939
Death March April 1942				The last frontline of the defense of the Bataan Peninsula against the Japanese	Bagac	English	1968
The Death March of Filipino and American Prisoners of War from Mariveles and Bagac to Camp O' Donnell, Capas, Tarlac April 1942		Structure	Memorial	Site of Dambana ng Kagitingan.	Mt. Samat, Pilar	Filipino, English	1967
The Fall of Bataan 9 April 1942 [6]		Site/Events	Site	In memory of the Filipinos and Americans who fought in World War II	Balanga	English	April 9, 1952
Francisco C. Baltazar (Balagtas) 1788-1862 [7]				Great Filipino poet, author of Florante at Laura.	Balagtas Monument, Brgy. Wawa, Orion	Filipino	2015
Kalookan ng Sisiman	Lookout of Sisiman				Sisiman, Mariveles	English	April 10, 1982
Mariveles [8]				Starting point of Death March, April 9, 1942	Mariveles	English	1950
The Provincial Government Building of Bataan [9]				Formerly known as the Casa Real	Balanga City	English	1939
Tomas del Rosario			Personage	Remembered for advocating the separation of church and state in the Philippines	Balanga City	Filipino	2007

Bulacan

Marker title	English Translation	Category	Type	Description	Location	Language	Date Issued	Image
				Site where the house stood housing the school of the Women of Malolos which was given a letter by Rizal.	Malolos City	Filipino	June 20, 1961
				Convent where Emilio Aguinaldo announced the ratification of the Malolos Constitution.	Barasoain Church Convent, Malolos City	Filipino	1969
				Barasoain as the Cradle of Democracy in the East.	Barasoain Church, Malolos City	Filipino
				Barasoain Church site where Aguinaldo took his oath as the president of the Philippines.	Barasoain Church, Malolos City	Filipino	1969
Ang Bayan ng Kalumpit	The Town of Calumpit			Established in 1575 by Augustinians, became the first town in Bulacan.	Calumpit	Filipino	December 27, 1975
Ang Bayan ng Obando	The Town of Obando			Former part of Meycauayan	Obando	Filipino	May 19, 1973
Birthplace of General Gregorio H. del Pilar		Site	Site	Katipunan general born in Cupang on November 14, 1875.	Cupang, Bulakan	Filipino	1948
Birthplace of Marcelo del Pilar				Birthplace of the propagandist and colleague of Rizal.	Cupang, Bulakan	English	1939
Birthplace of Marcelo del Pilar				Birthplace of the propagandist and colleague of Rizal.	Cupang, Bulakan	English	2012
Biyak na Bato		Site	Cave	Where Katipuneros under Aguinaldo established the Republic of Biak na Bato.	San Miguel	Filipino	December 14, 1973
Bulacan Military Area		Site	Military Camp	Military camp aided in the battle of the Filipino guerrillas and USAFFE against the Japanese in WWII.	Bustos	Filipino	August 2, 2012
Bulakan Church		Building	House of Worship	The Town Church of Bulakan built by Augustinians in 1578	Bulakan	Filipino	1956
Calumpit Church		Building	House of Worship	The Town Church of Calumpit built by Augustinians in 1571	Calumpit	Filipino	1956
Casa Real		Building	NHCP Museum	Built in 1580 as Casa Tribunal,became Casa Real of Bulacan Province in 1901.	Paseo del Congreso, Malolos City	Filipino	June 11, 1990
Church of Hagonoy					Hagonoy	English	1958
Church of Pandi				Town founded in 1792.	Pandi	English
Church of Sta. Maria		Building	House of Worship		Santa Maria	English	1939
Dito Ipinanganak noong Ika-25 ng Marso, 1863 si Mariano Ponce	Here Mariano Ponces was born March 25, 1863			Colleague of Rizal in propagating Filipino ideas in Europe.	Baliwag	Filipino	1951
Dr. Maximo Viola (1857 - 1933)				Funded Rizal's Noli me Tangere.	San Miguel	Filipino	October 17, 1962
Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy (1869-1964)		Structure	Monument	First president of the Philippines.	Calle Paseo del Congreso, Malolos City	Filipino	January 23, 2012
Felipe Buencamino, Ama	Felipe Buencamino, Father				San Miguel	Filipino	February 24, 1974
Francisco Santiago				Wrote the first modern kundiman.	Sta. Maria	Filipino	1964
Francisco "Soc" Rodrigo 1914-1998 [10]				Teacher, broadcaster, writer, and senator who fervently used Filipino in his literary works and even in his teaching	Bulakan	Filipino	January 29, 2014
Guilermo E. Tolentino (1890 - 1976)		Site	House	Birthplace of National Artist Guillermo E.Tolentino	Calle Sabitan, Malolos City	Filipino	July 28, 2012
Heneral Isidoro D. Torres	General Isidoro D. Torres	Site	Site	Birthplace of Gen.Isidoro D. Torres born 1866	Matimbo, Malolos City	Filipino	September 15, 1956
Joaquin Gonzalez (1853-1900)				Distinguished scientist in medicine.	Baliuag	Filipino	September 21, 1982
Jose Cojuangco House		Site	House	The Ancestral House of Chichioco-Cojuangco Family	Calle Paseo del Congreso, Malolos City	Filipino	2009
Jose Corazon de Jesus				Famous poet.	Sta. Maria	Filipino	1964
Labanan sa Kakarong	Battle of Kakarong	Site	Site	More than 1,200 Katipuneros died in this historic battle.	Pandi	Filipino	1968
Labanan sa Quingua (Plaridel) Abril 23, 1899	Battle of Quingua (Plaridel) April 23, 1899	Site	Site	Major Battle of the Philippine–American War.	Plaridel	Filipino	April 23, 1999
Labanan sa San Rafael	Battle of San Rafael				San Rafael	Filipino	1997
Mababang Paaralan ng San Rafael	San Rafael Elementary School	Building	School		San Rafael		2008
Mabuhay ang mga Bayani	Long Live the Heroes			Place where a thousand men protested againgst the local Spanish government.	Bustos	Filipino	1960
Marcelo H. del Pilar		Building	NHCP Museum	Where propagandist Marcelo H. del Pilar was born August 30, 1850.	Bulakan	English	1939, 1976
Church of Meycauayan		Building	House of Worship	The Town Church of Meycauayan built by Franciscans in 1578	Meycauayan	English	1940
Nicanor Abelardo at Sta. Ana (1893 - 1934)	Nicanor Sta. Ana-Abelardo				San Miguel	Filipino	June 20, 1963
Pook na Sinilangan ni Balagtas	Balagtas Birthplace	Site	Site	Birthplace of the national poet Francisco Balagtas.	Balagtas, Bulakan (Bigaa)	Filipino	1949
Pook ng Gobierno Militar de la Plaza Malolos, Bulacan	Site of the Military Governor's Place in Malolos	Building	Private Company (Meralco Malolos Office)	Office of General Isidoro Torres during the First Philippine Republic	Calle Pariancillo, Malolos City	Filipino	2008
Republica Filipina, 1898-1901	Philippine Republic, 1898-1901				Malolos City	Spanish	Sept. 25, 1947
Republika Pilipina 1898-1901	Philippine Republic 1898-1901			Convent where the Presidency of the Philippine Republic was established under Emilio Aguinaldo.	Church of the Immaculate Conception, Malolos City	Filipino, English, Spanish	1969
Simbahan ng Barasoain	Church of Barasoain	Building	House of Worship, NHCP Museum	Site of Malolos Congress 1898, Inauguration of the First Philippine Republic 1899, Site of Universidad Literaria de Filipina	Barasoain Church Facade, Malolos	Filipino, English	1940, 1969, September 21, 1977
Ang Simbahan ng Bulacan	The Church of Bulacan			Established by Agustinians from Tondo in 1575.	Bulakan	Filipino	2007
Simbahan ng Hagonoy	Church of Hagonoy	Building	House of Worship	First built by Augustinians.	Hagonoy	Filipino	April 5, 1981
Simbahan ng Malolos	Church of Malolos			Where the Presidency of the Republic of the Philippines under Emilio Aguinaldo was established.	Church of the Immaculate Conception site, Malolos City	Filipino	1977
Simbahan ng Marilao	Church of Marilao				Marilao	Filipino	1980
Simbahan ng Obando	Obando Church	Building	House of Worship	First built by Franciscans.	Obando Church facade, Obando	Filipino	April 28, 1984
Simbahan ng Pandi	Pandi Church	Building	House of Worship	Pandi found in 1792.	Pandi Church facade, Pandi	English	1939
Simbahan ng Quingua (Plaridel, Bulacan)	Church of Quingua	Building	House of Worship	Established in the town by Augustinians 1602.	Plaridel	Filipino	1959
Simon Tecson (1861-1903)				Revolutionary colonel from San Miguel.	San Miguel	Filipino	2009
Trinidad Tecson				Revolutionary who became known as the "Mother of Biyak-na-Bato."	San Miguel	Filipino	November 18, 1979

Nueva Ecija

Marker title	English Translation	Category	Type	Description	Location	Language	Date Issued	Image
Central Luzon State University				Founded as Muñoz School in 1907.	Science City of Muñoz	Filipino	April 12, 2007
Church of Peñaranda				Built in 1869.	Peñaranda	English	1951
Death Place of General Antonio Luna				Formerly the presidential headquarters of the First Philippine Republic.	San Nicolas de Tolentino Church, Cabanatuan City	English	February 3, 1966
Epifanio de los Santos		Personage	Statue	Prince of Filipino Scholars, noted author, historian, and lawyer	Epifanio de los Santos Monument, San Isidro	Filipino	April 6, 2015
Heneral Manuel Tinio (1877 - 1924)	General Manuel Tinio (1877 - 1924)			Revolutionary against both the Spanish and American wars.	Aliaga	Filipino	1977
Jose P. Bantug					San Isidro	Filipino	May 14, 1983
Kuyapo, Nueva Ecija Disyembre 10, 1899	Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija December 10, 1899			House where Apolinario Mabini was staying when he was captured by the Americans.	Cuyapo	Filipino	1964
Labanan sa San Isidro	Battle of San Isidro				San Isidro
Lazaro Francisco		Personage	Personage	Prime novelist in the Filipino language.	Lazaro Francisco Elementary School (West Cabanatuan Elementary School), Zulueta Road, Cabanatuan City	Filipino	1990
Lungsod ng Kabanatuan	City of Cabanatuan			Town originally part of Gapan.	Cabanatuan City	Filipino	July 14, 1966
Mamerto Natividad (1871-1897)				Revolutionary in Central Luzon	Cabiao	Filipino	2007
Mariano Llanera (1855-1942)				Leader of the revolutionary forces in Nueva Ecija	Cabiao	Filipino	2007
Paliparang Maniquis, P.A.A.C.	Maniquis Airfield, P.A.A.C.				Bangad, Cabanatuan City	Filipino	May 1, 1968
Pantabangan Dam					Pantabangan	Filipino	September 10, 1974
Penyaranda				Became a separate municipality, 1851	Peñaranda	Filipino	1940
Pook Na Kinamatayan ni Doña Aurora Aragon Quezon	Deathplace of Aurora Aragon Quezon	Site	Site	Assassination site of Doña Aurora Aragon Quezon, Manuel Quezon's first lady, among others.	Bongabon	Filipino	February 13, 1991 April 28, 2013 [rededicated after original plaque was found missing] [11]
Rancho Caridad		Site	Ranch		Nampicuan	Filipino, English	June 15, 2013 [12]
San Isidro				Became capital of Nueva Ecija from 1852 - 1912 and capital of the Philippines on March 29, 1899 by Emilio Aguinaldo.	San Isidro Municipal Hall, San Isidro	Filipino	1970

Pampanga

Marker title	English Translation	Category	Type	Description	Location	Language	Date Issued	Image
Artillery Memorial		Structure	Memorial	Housed the Philippine Army Artillery Training Center.	Dau, Mabalacat City	Filipino	March 10, 1996
Augusto P. Hizon House					San Fernando City
Aurelio V. Tolentino				Playwright and novelist.	Guagua	Filipino	October 13, 1987
Bacolor (1576 - 1976)				Founded by Augustine Friars on 1576.	Bacolor	Filipino	October
Ang Bahay na Sinilangan ni Pangulong Diosdado Macapagal	House where President Diosdado Macapagal was Born	Building	House	In this simple house was the place where the Fifth President of the Philippines was born.	Barrio San Nicolas, Lubao	Filipino	1952; February 20, 1990
Bahay ni Angel Pantaleon de Miranda	House of Angel Pantaleon de Miranda			Became a place of refuge for Aguinaldo's forces during the Filipino-American War	290 Calle Sto. Rosario, Angeles City	Filipino	December 7, 1986
Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. "Ninoy" (1923 - 1983)				The main opponent of Ferdinand Marcos	Pampanga Provincial Capitol, San Fernando City	Filipino	2009
Bienvenido M. Gonzalez (1893 - 1953)				Distinguished scientist.	Apalit	Filipino	December 30, 1982
Church of Apalit		Building	House of Worship	Former church of brick destroyed by the Earthquake of 1863.	Apalit Church facade, Apalit	English	1939
Church of Lubao		Building	House of Worship	Architect Fr. Antonio Herrera, Augustinian, constructed this church, 1614-1630.	Lubao Church facade, Lubao	English	1952
Church of Magalang					Magalang	English
Clark Field (Fort Stotsenburg)		Structure	Military Camp	Historical military camp established by the Americans.	Clark Field, Angeles City	Filipino	September 1, 2003
Death March April 1942		Site	Site	One of the ghastliest forced marches in history.	Apalit	Filipino/English	1956
Death Place of Roxas		Site	Site	Manuel Roxas, first President of the Republic of the Philippines, died here on April 15, 1948.	Clark Field, Angeles City	English	1955
Diosdado Macapagal (1910 - 1997)				Ninth president of the Philippines.	Pampanga Provincial Capitol, San Fernando City	Filipino	2009
Diosdado P. Macapagal				Fifth President of the Philippine Republic.	Barrio San Nicolas, Lubao	English
Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University[13]					Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University, Bacolor	Filipino	2014
Emilio Aguilar Cruz				Writer, editor, diplomat, and artist.	Magalang Town Plaza, Magalang	Filipino	August 7, 1992
Felipe Sonsong (1611-1686)				Became part of Maniago revolt.	Macabebe	Filipino	2011
Guagua National Colleges					Guagua National Colleges, Guagua	Filipino	February 24, 1993
Henson-Hizon House					San Fernando City
Hizon-Singian House					San Fernando City	English	2003
Honorio Ventura (1887 - 1940)					Pampanga Capitol Grounds, San Fernando City	Filipino	2009
Jose Abad Santos (1886 - 1942)					San Fernando City	English
Juan Crisostomo Soto (Crissot) (1867-1918)				Distinguished Pampango poet, dramatist, and newspaperman	Bacolor	English	1951, 2012
Himpilang Daang-bakal ng San Fernando	San Fernando Railroad Station	Structure	Train Station	Built in 1892 as part of the Manila-Dagupan railroad line.	San Fernando City	Filipino	2004
Ang Kabataang Pinuno ng Macabebe [14]	The Young Warrior of Macabebe		Monument	In honor of the Brave Youth of Macabebe, who died in the Battle of Bangkusay Channel on June 3, 1571.	Tarik Monument, Macabebe Municipal Building, Macabebe	Filipino	June 3, 2016
Labanan sa Macabebe [15]	Battle of Macabebe		Site of an Important Event	Battle Site	Macabebe	Filipino	2013
Lalawigan ng Pampanga	Province of Pampanga			Became a very progressive province during the Spanish regime.	Pampanga Provincial Capitol, San Fernando City	Filipino	December 11, 1982
Lazatin House					San Fernando City	English
Ang Mansyon ng mga Pamintuan	The Mansion of the Pamintuans	Building	NHCP Museum	Became the headquarters of the revolutionary army.	Angeles City	Filipino, English	2002
Maximino H. Hizon (1870 - 1901)				General of the revolution.	Pampanga Provincial Capitol, San Fernando City	Filipino
Monico R. Mercado				Co-sponsored the bill instituting the first irrigation systems in the Philippines.	Sasmuan	English	1966
Paciano Dizon y Santos				Hailed by the US President as the first Filipino Deputy Insular Auditor.	Porac	Filipino	June 30, 1982
Pampanga School of Arts and Trades (Formerly Escuale de Artes y Oficios de Bacolor)				Founded 1861	Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University, Bacolor	English	1962 (buried by Lahar)
Renato D. Tayag				Fought in Bataan.	Angeles City	Filipino	October 9, 1986
Rufino J. Cardinal Santos (1908 - 1973)				First Filipino cardinal.	Rufino Cardinal Santos Catholic Center, Guagua	Filipino	2008
Ang Simbahan ng Santa Ana[16]	The Church of Santa Ana			Became a garrison and torture place during World War II	Santa Ana	Filipino	October 22, 2013
Simbahan ng Guagua	Church of Guagua				Guagua	Filipino	October 13, 1982
Unang Pamahalaang Sibil	First Civil Government			Where the Commission of the Philippines under William Howard Taft established the first civil government in Pampanga, now celebrated as "Pampanga Day" on its anniversary on February 13.	Bacolor	Filipino	February 13, 1978
Vicente S. Manansala				Famous painter and muralist.	Macabebe Town Hall, Macabebe	Filipino	August 22, 1985
Vicente S. Manansala (1910–1981)		Building	House	Monument to the painter and muralist.	Holy Angel University, Angeles City	Filipino	January 22, 1984
Zoilo J. Hilario y Sangalang (1892 - 1963)				Poet and jurist.	Pampanga Provincial Capitol, San Fernando City	Filipino	1941

Tarlac

Marker title	English Translation	Category	Type	Description	Location	Language	Date Issued	Image
Ang Bahay ni Makabulos	The House of Makabulos			House of General Francisco Makabulos	La Paz	Filipino	January 23, 1972
Capas Concentration Camp		Site	Memorial	In this camp, 40,000 Filipino soldiers and 9,000 American soldiers were imprisoned who experienced the Death March.	Barangay O’Donnell, Capas	Filipino	2002
Carlos P. Romulo (1899 - 1985)				Famous diplomat, educator, writer, and journalist.	Camiling Town Plaza, Camiling	Filipino	September 25, 1987
Corazon C. Aquino (1933 - 2009)				Eleventh and first woman president of the Philippines.	Tarlac City	Filipino	2010
Death March April 1942 [17]				Railroad station were WWII prisoners of war were brought by the Japanese.	Capas	Filipino, English	1967
Francisco Makabulos (1871 - 1922)				Revolutionary general and writer.	Tarlac Provincial Capitol, Tarlac City	Filipino	2004
Jorge C. Bocobo					Gerona	Filipino	October 18, 1983
Jose Rizal (1861 - 1896) Tarlak, Tarlak				Where Rizal stayed in Tarlac.	Tarlac Town Plaza, Tarlac City	July 2, 1960	2013
Kabisera ng Republika ng Pilipinas Tarlac, Tarlac[18]	Capital of the Republic of the Philippine Tarlac, Tarlac			Became the office of the President during the Filipino-American War.	Tarlac City	Filipino	2014
Ang Tahanan ng Pamilyang Aquino	Aquino Family House	Building	House	Three generations of the Aquinos lived here.	Concepcion	Filipino	2011
Tarlac				Province established in 1686, one of the first eight provinces which revolted against Spain.	Tarlac City	Filipino	July 21, 1975

Zambales

Marker title	English Translation	Category	Type	Description	Location	Language	Date Issued	Image
Castillejos				Originally the Pueblo de Uguic in 1743.	Castillejos	English	1955
City of Olongapo				Subic Bay, Zambales became a U.S. naval station on 1901.	Olongapo City	English	1966
Himpilang Pandagat ng Look ng Subic [19]	Subic Bay Naval Station	Structure	Military Structure	A trading center from the Spanish era.	Old Spanish Gate, Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Olongapo City	Filipino	November 26, 2013
Iba				Founded 1611, birthplace of former president Ramon Magsaysay.	Iba	English	1956
Provincial Building of Zambales				First constructed by the Spanish Civil Government from 1875-1878	Iba	English
Ramon Magsaysay (1907-1957)				One of the most beloved Philippine presidents.	Iba	Filipino	March 17, 1989
San Antonio (Pamisaroan)				Explored and settled by 1830.	San Antonio	English	1950
Tahanan ng mga Magsaysay	House of the Magsaysays	Building	House, NHCP Museum	House of Ramon Magsaysay, seventh President of the Philippines.	Castillejos	Filipino	2002
Teodoro R. Yangco (1861 - 1939) [20]				Philanthropist and businessman, became president of Young Men's Christian Organization.	San Antonio Town Plaza, San Antonio	Filipino	2005

See also

• List of Cultural Properties of the Philippines in Central Luzon

References

Footnotes

Bibliography

• National Historical Institute (1993). Historical Markers: Regions I-IV and CAR. National Historical Institute. 
• National Historical Institute (2008). Historical Markers (1992 - 2006). National Historical Institute. 
• A list of sites and structures with historical markers, as of 16 January 2012
• A list of institutions with historical markers, as of 16 January 2012

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