Palacio del Gobernador

Palacio del Gobernador
Facade of the Palacio del Gobernador

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
www.pdgcc.gov.ph

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?]

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

^ 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.

v t e Intramuros
Historic District of Manila
Buildings	Aduana Building Ayuntamiento de Manila Manila Cathedral Palacio Arzobispal Palacio del Gobernador San Agustin Church
Fortifications	Baluarte de San Andres Baluarte de San Diego Cuartel de Santa Lucia Fort Santiago Gates of Intramuros
Parks, open spaces, and monuments	Anda Monument Plaza de Armas Plaza de España Plaza Mexico Plaza Moriones Plaza de Roma Queen Isabel II Statue Book Stop Intramuros
Museums	Casa Manila Kaisa-Angelo King Heritage Center Museo de Intramuros Rizal Shrine
Education	Colegio de San Juan de Letran Colegio de Santa Rosa Lyceum of the Philippines University Manila High School Mapúa University PNTC Maritime Training Center Sentro Rizal University of the City of Manila
Government	Bureau of Immigration Bureau of the Treasury Commission on Elections Department of Labor and Employment Intramuros Administration National Commission for Culture and the Arts
Destroyed	Real Colegio de Santa Potenciana San Francisco Church San Ignacio Church Universidad de San Felipe de Austria Universidad de San Ignacio
Administrators	Jaime C. Laya Edda Henson Bambi Harper Jose Capistrano Marco Sardillo Guiller Asido

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