Heritage
A bahay na bato about 200 years old, in Población, Balingasag. Carved wooden figures hold up the overhang of the second floor. They are called otí-ot in Visayan and look like the Greek Atlas or the caryatids.
There are three of them, and one corner has none. The roof above is cogon, and the beams carry a chambered nautilus motif. Ignacio Juan Vega, who came from San Nicolas in Cebu and settled in the town in the 1800s, left the house behind. It is closed to the public, but you can see something of the inside through the windows.
- Where
- Balingasag
- Town
- Misamis Oriental
Written by an editor · 22 Sep 2026 · source: Wikipedia, Vega Ancestral House