San Pablo Heritage zone

San Pablo is one of the oldest documented settlements in the Philippines. In 1586, Captain Juan de Salcedo arrived in the village of Sampaloc, an upland community of Tagalog and Aeta. Geographically, the city is the heart of the Laguna Volcanic Field, which explains the abundance of unique geological structures such as the crater lakes, hills and others. Politically and economically, San Pablo is one of the most prosperous cities in the country in the early 20th century, owing to its main produce of coconuts. It is also the first city in the province of Laguna as established by Commonwealth Act no. 520. The city is also home to the see of the Roman Catholic Bishop of San Pablo, a diocese which oversees catholic churches in the province of Laguna. As expressed in City Ordinance (CO) 2018–53 by the local government of San Pablo, the San Pablo Heritage zone was established to preserve and enshrine the legacy and history of the city. == Boundaries ==

The area covers: • The core zone • Bounded on the North by the San Pablo Cathedral at the corner of T. Azucena and Magcase Sts. • M. Paulino St. to the railroad track intersection of Colago Avenue and Rizal Avenue • 700 meter stretch of the city's main thoroughfare- Rizal avenue to the railroad track intersection of Colago Avenue and Rizal Avenue • Historical sites identified included City Ordinance (CO) 2018-53 outside the core zone • Buffer zones as defined by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines == Structures included ==

Listed below are structures included in the heritage zone. == Heritage markers ==

Listed below are heritage markers in the city of San Pablo as installed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines and its predecessors, the Philippine Historical Committee and the National Historical Institute. == Notes ==