Vega Ancestral House

Vega Ancestral House
Vega Ancestral House
Vega Ancestral House is located in Philippines
Vega Ancestral House
Location within Philippines
General information
TypeHeritage House
Architectural style1st Transition Bahay na Bato
LocationPoblacion, Balingasag, Misamis Oriental, Northern Mindanao (Region X), Philippines
Coordinates8°44′36″N 124°46′37″E / 8.7433°N 124.7769°E / 8.7433; 124.7769
Completed1800s
Technical details
Material"Molave", "Balayong" and "Tugas" (Visayan)
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Vega Ancestral House

The Vega Ancestral House is one of the first Transition bahay na bato-inspired houses that has remained standing after witnessing different colonial periods of the Philippines through its estimated 200 years of existence. The house is located in Poblacion, Balingasag, Misamis Oriental.

Its sculpted wooden atlases, known as "otí-ot" in the Visayan language, provide support to the second floor protrusion of the house. The house is an important structure to the locality's tourism spots.[1] Notable personalities including Emilio Aguinaldo and Sergio Osmeña had stayed in the house.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Heritage Structures in Misamis Oriental". Retrieved May 18, 2014.