Zambales Provincial Building

Zambales Provincial Building
Facade of Zambales Provincial Capitol
Map
Alternative namesZambales Provincial Capitol
General information
LocationIba, Zambales, Philippines
Coordinates15°19′33″N 119°58′52″E / 15.32583°N 119.98111°E / 15.32583; 119.98111
Construction started1875
Completed1878
National Historical Landmarks
Designated1939

The Zambales Provincial Building or Zambales Provincial Capitol is the seat of the provincial government of Zambales in the Philippines.

The original building was constructed by the Spanish colonial government from 1875 to 1878.[1] It was used as a prison and later as the general headquarters of the revolutionary government of Zambales in 1899.[2] The existing building is a two-storey structure that was renovated in 1979.[1]

Present situation

The building houses the administrative and financial offices of the provincial government. The legislative department had since moved out from the capitol building in 2021.[3]

In 2023, the provincial government announced that a new capitol building will be built right across the existing provincial capitol to replace it. The new capitol building will have four stories and cost 500 million pesos.[4]

Recognition

National Historical Commission of the Philippines historical marker

In 1939, the Philippines Historical Committee, a predecessor of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, recognized the provincial building as a historical structure by installing a historical marker.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Philippines Graphic (2023-08-31). "Zambales begins P500-M new Capitol building project". Philippines Graphic. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  2. ^ Reyes, Jonas (August 31, 2023). "Zambales sets new capitol building construction". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2024-01-27 – via PressReader.
  3. ^ Reblando, Johnny (2023-08-30). "Construction of P500-M new Zambales Capitol starts". Punto! Central Luzon. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  4. ^ Reyes, Jonas (January 1, 2024). "Infra development beneficial for Zambales". Daily Tribune.
  5. ^ Institute (Philippines), National Historical (1993). Historical Markers: Regions I-IV and CAR (in Tagalog). Republic of the Philippines, Department of Education, Culture and Sports, National Historical Institute. ISBN 978-971-538-061-4.