Heritage house is a declaration to houses in the Philippines which have significant cultural, historical, social, architectural and artistic value as designated by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines.
As of 2025, there are 60 heritage houses declared.
Criteria for declaration
Any house in the Philippines can be declared a heritage house if they follow the following criteria set forth by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines:
- The house must be at least 50 years of age
- Must be representative of Development or style of architecture
- The house must retain at least 75% of its original structure and should not have undergone major renovations that significantly altered its authenticity.
Declared heritage houses per region
National Capital Region
Region I
Region III
Region IV-A
Region IV-B
Region VI -Western Visayas
Region VII
Negros Island Region (NIR)
Region VIII
Region X
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