Capitan Bosar Martin Guiang Ancestral HouseCapitan Bosar Martin Guiang Ancestral House is a Registered Property, Municipality of Paoay, Ilocos Norte located at Paoay, Ilocos Norte, Region I.
Ancestral property of capitan bosar Don Martin Guiang, the first mayor/capitan bosar/gobernadorcillo of Paoay (elected 1701). The original ancestral house of the Guiang might have already been destroyed (after all, there are no records of extant 1700-built houses in the Ilocos region anymore). The present house that is maintained by the Martin Guiang Foundation can be traced back to the 40s to 50s, after the war. The present house features vertical wooden plank construction (both ground and upper floors) following a rectangular floor plan. It has mixed capiz and glass windows, and has what appears to be a recently added porch on the main portal. The eaves have star-like designs and awnings have been added (later on) over the windows of the ground floor. An arch has been made to commemorate Martin Guiang's key role in the formation of the town.