Archaeological

Archaeological & historic sites in Philippines

Philippines has 12 archaeological & historic sites on Detourmap — ancient ruins, tombs, ghost towns, shipwrecks, catacombs, mines, battlefields and crash sites. The best known is Flying Tiger Line Flight 739. All of them are below.

Archaeological: 12
Oldest: Cagsawa Ruins 1724
Little known: 11 of 12
Most from: 20th century

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All 12 archaeological & historic sites in Philippines

1Macabre sitePhoto · Greg and Cindy · CC BY 2.0
Flying Tiger Line Flight 739
Philippines · 20th century · Notable
1962 aircraft disappearance
Wikipedia
2Macabre sitePhoto · Benjamin Wright (printmaker) · Public domain
San Diego (ship)
Philippines · Hidden gem
Warship of the Spanish Navy
Wikipedia
3ArchaeologicalPhoto · Alienscream · CC BY-SA 3.0
Cagsawa Ruins
Philippines · 18th century · Hidden gem
Ruins of a church destroyed by a volcanic eruption in the Philippines
Wikipedia
4Macabre sitePhoto · Unknown author · Public domain
1957 Cebu Douglas C-47 crash
Philippines · 20th century · Hidden gem
Aircraft accident in the Philippines, killing 25
Wikipedia
5ArchaeologicalPhoto · patrickroque01 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dominican Hill Retreat House
Philippines · 20th century · Hidden gem
Historic abandoned building in Baguio City
Wikipedia
6ArchaeologicalPhoto · Ralff Nestor Nacor · CC BY-SA 4.0
Casa de Segunda
Philippines · 19th century · Hidden gem
Declared Heritage House in Lipa, Batangas, Philippines
Wikipedia
7ArchaeologicalPhoto · Joelaldor · CC BY-SA 4.0
Kuta Church Ruins
Philippines · Hidden gem
Church ruins in Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro in the Philippines
Wikipedia
8ArchaeologicalPhoto · National Historical Commission of the Philippines · Public domain
Cuartel de Santo Domingo
Philippines · 19th century · Hidden gem
Fortification ruins in Laguna, Philippines
Wikipedia
9ArchaeologicalPhoto · Judgefloro · CC BY-SA 3.0
Santa Lucia Barracks
Philippines · Hidden gem
Ruins of a Spanish colonial era barracks in Manila, Philippines
Wikipedia
10Macabre sitePhoto · Kambui · CC BY 2.0
Philippine Airlines Flight 215
Philippines · 20th century · Hidden gem
1970 airplane bombing
Wikipedia
11ArchaeologicalPhoto · Judgefloro · CC BY-SA 4.0
Quezon Heritage House
Philippines · 21st century · Hidden gem
Historic house museum in Quezon City, Philippines
Wikipedia
12ArchaeologicalPhoto · Patrickroque01 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Tana Dicang House
Philippines · 19th century · Hidden gem
Lifestyle museum in Negros Occidental, Philippines
Wikipedia

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Questions about this page

How many archaeological & historic sites are there in Philippines?

12 on this map, out of 14,002 worldwide. That is what Wikidata records for Philippines with coordinates, a photograph and a Wikipedia article — the real number on the ground is larger, and for some countries much larger.

What is the best known of the archaeological & historic sites in Philippines?

Flying Tiger Line Flight 739, 20th century. 1962 aircraft disappearance.

Which is the oldest?

Cagsawa Ruins, dated to 1724. 9 of these 12 carry a founding date.

Where does this information come from?

Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.