The Old Abella Mansion Arch

The red brick Arch is all that remains of the historic mansion of Don Mariano Abella, a member of the Propaganda Movement and Provincial Governor during the early years of the American Regime.

Significance

On this site once stood the historic mansion of Don Mariano Abella, member of the Propaganda Movement and Provincial Governor during the early years of the American Regime. This site is part of the township referred to in early Spanish documents as Pueblocillo de Naga, one of the two affluent pre-Hispanic settlements in the Bicol River district. By the late 19th century, Don Mariano Abella’s mansion became an important hub of prominent guests in the early twentieth century. (Text from the marker installed on June 12, 2024)

A source states that the Mariano residential building was also occupied for some time by Japanese forces during World War II.

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