Balayan Presidencia
One of the few remaining municipal government buildings in the Philippines remaining from the Spanish era.
One of the few remaining municipal government buildings in the Philippines remaining from the Spanish era.
The oldest surviving house in Balayan, dating from the 1850s. The residence's namesake was a friend of national hero Jose Rizal and, along with his sister, vigorously lobbied for Philippine independence against the United States.
A private Spanish era bahay na bato belong to one of Balayan’s old rich families, which includes actor and comedian Leo Martinez, who introduced many common Batangas tropes in popular culture. The house is named in honor of the family’s …
Once a littered waterfront, it has been cleaned in 2019, and provides views of Balayan Bay that are similar to those in Manila's Baywalk.