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Local Heritage:
St. Gregory the Great Parish Church: The church of baroque architecture was built on February 2, 1829. Though completed earlier, Ginatilan became a parish only in 1847. The church is located at the heart of the town still stands lofty and dominates other structure. Ancestral House of the Jomuad: Built in 1700 by the son of the 1st Capitan del Barrio, Justiano Ferrolin. the lower part of the house was used as classrooms during the Spanish era.
Ancestral House of Capitan (Mayor) German Ferraren: Served as the "Casa Real" or the seat of govenrment during the Spanish Regime.
Bantayan sa Hari (the Watchtower): Built during the Spanish era to detect the coming of Moro marauders from Mindanao.
Holy Trinity College: One of the pioneering secondary schools in the south. It was founded in 1945 in what was then the activity center of the Parish. the school building was used as the Casa Real during the Spanish era and military hospital during the Japanese occupation. Old Municipal Building: Was erected in 1917 under the administration of Mayor Demetrio Jabagat.
Puerta de la Marina: served as gateway to the sea by fishermen and beach lovers during the Spanish reign.
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