Taal Municipal Hall
| Taal Municipal Hall | |
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Aerial view of Taal Municipal Hall | |
| Former names | Casa Real |
| General information | |
| Location | Taal, Batangas, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 13°52′48.22″N 120°55′21.9″E / 13.8800611°N 120.922750°E |
| Construction started | 1845 |
National Historical Landmarks | |
| Designated | 2024 |
The Taal Municipal Hall is the seat of the municipal government of Taal in Batangas, Philippines.
Background
Formerly known as casa real, it was erected in 1845 and served as Taal's government building during the Spanish era in the Philippines.[1] The municipal hall exemplifies neoclassical architecture, with a second-floor balcony supported by a portico underneath.[2]
Celestino Mayordomo, a priest in Taal, contributed financially to the construction of the municipal hall. The funds for its construction came from the earnings of the church-owned fish pens.[2]
The Taal Municipal Hall is the seat of the municipal government of Taal up to this day. In 1972, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) installed a historical marker on the building's façade.[3] In 2024, NHCP declared the municipal hall as a historical landmark.[2]
Gallery
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Inside the municipal hall
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Stairs
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1972 NHCP historical marker
References
- ^ "Casa Real (Municipal Building)". Taal Batangas. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ a b c Sembrano, Edgar Allan M. (2024-12-29). "Casa Real in Taal now a historic landmark". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ "Ang Bayan ng Taal (1572) | Registry". Retrieved 2025-06-08.
External links
- Media related to Taal Municipal Hall at Wikimedia Commons