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Casa Gorordo Historical Landmark

Casa Gorordo Historical Landmark is a National Historical Landmark, NHCP; Registered Property, Cebu City located at Cebu City, Cebu City, Region VII.

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Casa Gorordo

The house was built in the mid-19th century by Alejandro Reynes y Rosales and bought by Juan Isidro de Gorordo, a Spanish merchant, in 1863. Four generations of the Gorordo family lived in this house, including Juan Gorordo, first Filipino bishop of Cebu, 1910-1932. Acquired in 1980 by the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. It was restored and later opened as a public museum. Casa Gorordo has been declared a National Historical Landmark by virtue of National Historical Institute Board Resolution No. 4 dated September 24, 1991.

Date Unveiled: August 21, 1998

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