The Bulacan Provincial Capitol is the seat of the provincial government of
Bulacan
Bulacan, officially the Province of Bulacan ( tl, Lalawigan ng Bulacan), is a province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the city of Malolos. Bulacan was established on August 15, 1578, and part of the Metr ...
in the
Philippines
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* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
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History
The Bulacan Provincial Capitol was built in 1930 during the administration of Bulacan Governor
José Padilla Sr.
José Padilla y Gálvez (October 30, 1888 – August 13, 1945) also known by his nickname ''Pepe'', and his screen name, Mario de Córdova, was a Filipino lawyer, politician and movie actor.
Personal life
José Galvez Padilla was born to parent ...
on a parcel of land donated by Spanish American Antonio Bautista. The capitol was destroyed during
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
but was rebuilt in June 1950 under the tenure of Governor Fortunato Halili.
The building was closed in August 2017 for a major renovation
which was completed in 2018 under Governor
Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado
Wilhelmino "Willy" Manucdoc Sy-Alvarado (born December 29, 1946) is a Filipino politician and businessman serving as the governor of Bulacan from 2010 to 2019. He previously served as a Vice Governor of Bulacan from 2019 to 2022, then he serve ...
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Architecture and design
![Provincial Capitol of Bulacan, Malolos](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/59/Provincial_Capitol_of_Bulacan%2C_Malolos.jpg)
The Bulacan Provincial Capitol was designed by Filipino architect
Juan Arellano and is an example of
Art deco architecture. The capitol's compound is named as the Antonio S. Bautista Provincial Capitol Compound.
The 2018 renovation saw the installation of a LED board on top of the capitol's signage and the conversion of its triangular
pediment
Pediments are gables, usually of a triangular shape.
Pediments are placed above the horizontal structure of the lintel, or entablature, if supported by columns. Pediments can contain an overdoor and are usually topped by hood moulds.
A pedimen ...
to a
parapet
A parapet is a barrier that is an extension of the wall at the edge of a roof, terrace, balcony, walkway or other structure. The word comes ultimately from the Italian ''parapetto'' (''parare'' 'to cover/defend' and ''petto'' 'chest/breast'). Whe ...
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References
Buildings and structures in Malolos
Buildings and structures completed in 1930
Provincial capitols in the Philippines
Art Deco architecture in the Philippines
Juan M. Arellano buildings
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