List of historical markers of the Philippines in Zamboanga Peninsula

Main entrance of Fort Pilar with the historical marker in Zamboanga City

This list of historical markers installed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) in Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) 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.

This article lists twenty-three (23) markers from the Zamboanga Region, including five (5) that are part of the Quincentennial historical markers series.

Zamboanga del Norte

This article lists eleven (11) markers from the Province of Zamboanga del Norte.

Marker title	English Translation	Category	Type	Description	Location	Language	Date Issued	Image
		Building	House of Worship	Church built by the Jesuits in 1883. Where José Rizal stood while hearing mass every Sunday during his exile.	Dapitan	Filipino and English	1989
Ang Casa Real	The Royal House	Site	Site	Where Rizal lived while he was in exile. Official residence of the politico-military general.	Dapitan	Filipino and English	1989
Dito Lumunsad si Rizal	Site Where Rizal Landed	Site	Site	Where Rizal landed during the night of July 17, 1892 to his place of exile.	Dapitan	Filipino and English	1989
Dr. Jose Rizal (1861–1896)		Site	Site	Shore where Rizal left on July 31, 1896, in Dapitan ending his four years in exile.	Dapitan	Filipino	July 31, 1996
Dr. Jose Rizal Memorial Hospital				Hospital was established on June 19, 1916. This is where José Rizal lived when he was banished in Dapitan in 1892. Transferred to present site in 1991.	Lawaan, Dapitan City	Filipino	July 13, 2017
Jose Rizal 1861–1896 [1]				Replica of the house constructed by Rizal. [2] He lived here from March 1893 – July 31, 1896.	Dapitan	English	1962
Kipit Ruta ng Ekspedisyong Magallanes – Elcano sa Pilipinas	Kipit Route of the Magallanes – Elcano Expedition in the Philippines			Rajah Calanao made a blood compact with Juan Carvallo, leader of the expedition. Where the expedition became aware that Luzon was actively trading with Ryukyu. [3]	Brgy. Kipit, Labason	Filipino	May 7, 2021 [4]
Liwasan ng Dapitan	Dapitan Park	Site	Plaza	Plaza planned by Rizal while he was exiled from 1892 to 1896. Contains a relief map of Mindanao.	Dapitan	Filipino	2003
Ang Lumang Bayan ng Dapitan [5]	The Old Town of Dapitan	Heritage Zone/Historic Center	City/Town	Designated as a heritage zone by the NHCP.	Dapitan	Filipino	2011
Ang Pagdalaw ni Valenzuela sa Dapitan	The Visit of Valenzuela in Dapitan			Site where Pio Valenzuela visited Rizal in Dapitan to consult for plans.	Dapitan	Filipino	June 19, 1981
Sakahan ni Jose Rizal [6]	Farm of Jose Rizal	Site	Site	The farmland that Rizal bought and cultivated during his years in exile.	Katipunan	Filipino	1998

Zamboanga del Sur

This article lists twelve (12) markers from the Province of Zamboanga del Sur, including the independent city of Zamboanga City.

Marker title	English Translation	Category	Type	Description	Location	Language	Date Issued	Image
Bahay-Pamahalaan ng Lungsod ng Zamboanga (Dating Panlalawigang Kapitolyo ng Zamboanga)	Zamboanga City Hall (Old Zamboanga Capitol)	Building	Government Center	Built by the federal government of the United States from 1905 to 1907.	Zamboanga City	Filipino	1969
Bank of the Philippine Islands Zamboanga				First branch of BPI in Zamboanga; residence of Gen. John Pershing, military-governor of the Moro Province	Zamboanga City	Filipino	2012
Cawit Ruta ng Ekspedisyon Magallanes-Elcano sa Pilipinas	Cawit Route of the Magallanes – Elcano Expedition in the Philippines	Sites/Events	Site	Pigafetta described the place where an exceptional type of cinnamon grew.	Cawit Elementary School, Brgy. Cawit, Zamboanga City	Filipino	December 27, 2021 [7]
Cesar Cortes Climaco (1916–1984)		Personage		Mayor of Zamboanga City from 1953 to 1961.	Zamboanga City	Filipino	2009
Fort Pilar		Structure	Fortification	Founded as a southern outpost of the Spanish under the supervision of Melchor de Vera in 1635. Attacked by the Dutch in 1646.	Zamboanga City	English	1969
Katubigan ng Golpo ng Moro Ruta ng Ekspedisyon Magallanes-Elcano sa Pilipinas	Waters of the Moro Gulf Route of the Magallanes – Elcano Expedition in the Philippines	Sites/Events	Site		Pagadian City Fish Port, Brgy. San Pedro, Pagadian	Filipino	December 22, 2021 [8]
Mga Guho ng Kuta ng Tukuran [9]	Ruins of the Fort of Tukuran			Site of the village of Sultan Untung turned into a Spanish fort.	Tukuran	Filipino	October 28, 2014
Manalipa Ruta ng Ekspedisyon Magallanes-Elcano sa Pilipinas	Manalipa Route of the Magallanes – Elcano Expedition in the Philippines	Sites/ Events	Site	Where the Magellan expedition encountered people living in boats (bangkang lepat).	Manalipa Island, Zamboanga City	Filipino	March 21, 2022
San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm [10]				First became a prison during Spanish times, became a prison by the Japanese during WWII.	Zamboanga City	Filipino	November 13, 2014
Subanin Ruta ng Ekspedisyon Magallanes-Elcano sa Pilipinas	Subanin Route of the Magallanes – Elcano Expedition in the Philippines	Sites/ Events	Site	Where the Magellan expedition encountered a community of Subanen.	RT Lim Boulevard, Brgy San Jose Cawa-cawa, Zamboanga City	Filipino	March 21, 2022
Taluksangay Mosque				Oldest mosque in Zamboanga Peninsula, built by Hadji Abdullah Maas Nuno in 1885.	Taluksangay, Zamboanga City	Filipino	February 25, 1992
Vicente S. Alvarez (1862–1942)		Personage		Revolutionary general.	Zamboanga City	Filipino	2010
Zamboanga Beach		Site	Beach	Where the US 41st division landed to liberate the city of Zamboanga from the Japanese.	Zamboanga City	English	1952

Zamboanga Sibugay

This article lists no markers from the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay.

See also

• List of Cultural Properties of the Philippines in Zamboanga Peninsula

References

Footnotes

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2. http://harrybalais.com/2013/10/rizal-shrine-in-dapitan-the-heros-exile/Rizal Shrine in Dapitan: The Hero’s Exile
3. Twitter https://twitter.com/nqcphilippines/status/1390544115096383488 . Retrieved 2021-10-23.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
4. "Unveiling of the Kipit quincentennial historical marker". National Quincentennial Committee . Retrieved 27 August 2021.
5. http://harrybalais.com/2013/10/a-day-in-the-old-town-of-dapitan/ A Day in the Old Town of Dapitan
6. http://harrybalais.com/2013/10/a-tale-of-two-farmers/ A Tale of Two Farmers
7. Carreon, Frencie (28 December 2021). "Quincentennial marker unveiled in Zamboanga City village". Rappler. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
8. https://www.facebook.com/TeamAsensoPagadian/posts/501667447986981
9. "NHCP unveils the Mga Guho ng Kuta ng Tukuran historical marker | NATIONAL HISTORICAL COMMISSION OF THE PHILIPPINES". Archived from the original on 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2014-10-24. NHCP UNVEILS THE MGA GUHO NG KUTA NG TUKURAN HISTORICAL MARKER
10. "NHCP unveils the San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm historical marker | NATIONAL HISTORICAL COMMISSION OF THE PHILIPPINES". Archived from the original on 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2015-01-02. NHCP UNVEILS THE SAN RAMON PRISON AND PENAL FARM HISTORICAL MARKER

Bibliography

• National Historical Institute (1994). Historical Markers: Regions V-XIII. 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

External links

• 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
• National Registry of Historic Sites and Structures in the Philippines
• Policies on the Installation of Historical Markers