Sariaya Ancient Colonial Houses

Governor Natalio Enriquez Ancestral House

If you are not going to visit the beaches and caves in Quezon Province, there's not much to see, specially in the town proper. However, like many provinces in the Philippines, it's also rich in histories and historical sites including old house so try to walk around.

 

One of the best example is the town of Sariaya. When you walk around the plaza, you will not only see the century-old church but also some of the  ancestral houses that witnesses all the important histories of the province. And they are the only witnesses that are still standing until now.

Gala-Rodriguez Ancestral House

Some houses have care takers while some convert a part of the house and turned into commercial area.

 

There is one peculiar house near the town’s plaza, which they say was haunted. No one renting it or can stay for too long; either scared out of wits or suffered losses.

Don Catalino Rodriguez Ancestral House

 Putting those haunting rumors aside, these houses reflected the glory days of the town when coconut was a booming industry during pre-war years.

These three houses are actually heritage sites:

1. Don Catalino Rodriguez Ancestral House renovated in 1922. Now named, Villa Sariaya.

2. Governor Natalio Enriquez built in 1931 by architect Andres Luna de San Pedro.

3. Gala-Rodriguez Ancestral House built in 1935 by architect Juan Nakpil.

These houses are witness to the grand lifestyle that their inhabitants had including friars, political meetings with a president and other prominent figures, the Japanese invasion and guerilla attacks.