Esposo-Evangelista Ancestral HouseEsposo-Evangelista Ancestral House is a Registered Property, Municipality of Paoay, Ilocos Norte located at Paoay, Ilocos Norte, Region I.
The ancestral house of one of the most successful political families in Paoay, that of Gov. Jose Esposo Evangelista, also a former commissioner of the COMELEC. His wife was the educator Dona Pacencia Acantilado, founder of the Paoay North Institute and Paoay Puericulture Center; his two sons Jojo and Antonio also served as municipal mayors of the town. Antonio's wife, Nenuca Valera, from a political powerhouse in Abra, also served as a municipal mayor. Jojo's wife, Angelita Ventura, also from a political family in Laoag City, served as a board member of the second district of Ilocos Norte. The house has been the site for many Meetings de Avance in the past and is therefore tied to the political history of Paoay. The first story is made of cement and bricks and the second floor is made of mixed wood and cement. Some bas-reliefs can be seen on the second floor, and a stylized portico is still intact at the main portal (with wooden staircase and twin door).