The Palacio del Gobernador (transl. Governor's Palace) is a government building located in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines. It is located southwest from Plaza de Roma[2] and built in its current form in 1976. At present, the building houses the Intramuros Administration, the Commission on Elections and the Home Development Mutual Fund National Capital Region Office. It also previously housed the Bureau of the Treasury until it relocated across Plaza de Roma to the Ayuntamiento de Manila.[when?]
| Palacio del Gobernador | |
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_wiki.jpg) Facade of the Palacio del Gobernador | |
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| General information | |
| Town or city | Manila |
| Country | Philippines |
| Current tenants | Commission on Elections[1] Intramuros Administration |
| Completed | 1976 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Otilio Arellano |
| Designations | NHCP marked structure |
| Website | |
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The site of the present building was where the former residence of the governor-general during the Spanish colonial era was located until an earthquake destroyed it on June 3, 1863. Governor Rafael de Echagüe y Bermingham moved to Malacañang after the earthquake.[3][4] The Malacañang Palace then became the governor-general's official residence.[5]
The building's exterior was used in the Chuck Norris film Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection for a scene set in Rio de Janeiro during a Brazilian Carnaval parade.
References
edit- ^ Esmaquel II, Paterno R. (December 1, 2017). "Comelec faces eviction from Palacio del Gobernador". Rappler. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ Torres, Jose Victor Z. (2005). Ciudad Murada: A Walk Through Historic Intramuros. Jointly published by Intramuros Administration and Vibal Publishing House. p. 59. ISBN 978-971-07-2276-1. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ Medina, Marielle (June 3, 2020). "Did You Know: Palacio del Gobernador damaged in 1863 quake". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ East Asian Cultural Studies (in Spanish). Centre for East Asian Cultural Studies. 1970. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ Former Palace of the Governors General [sic] (Marker on building facade). Palacio del Gobernador in Intramuros: Historical Research and Markers Committee. 1936.
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14°35′30″N 120°58′21″E / 14.5916°N 120.9725°E
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