Camina Balay nga Bato

Camina Balay nga Bato is a heritage house museum in Arevalo, Iloilo City, Iloilo Province, Philippines. Built in 1865 as the residence of Fernando Avancena and Eulalia Abaja, it is regarded as one of the oldest preserved bahay na bato structures in Iloilo. Now managed by descendants, it functions as a museum showcasing original furnishings, religious icons, and household artifacts, and is known for serving traditional tsokolate.

Visitors can expect a well-preserved two-storey bahay na bato with stone lower walls and wooden upper floor. The interior displays original 19th-century furniture, family heirlooms, religious images, and vintage kitchenware. Guided tours explain the house history and construction. The ground floor includes a small cafe serving native hot chocolate and biscuits, and a souvenir shop. The setting is residential along Osmeña Street in Arevalo.

Built in 1865 by Fernando Avancena for his wife Eulalia Abaja, the house survived World War II and has remained in the Avancena-Camiña family for generations. It exemplifies 19th-century bahay na bato architecture from the Spanish colonial period and is recognized as an important heritage house in Iloilo City.

Represents traditional Ilonggo domestic architecture and lifestyle, showcasing bahay na bato design, capiz windows, and antique household customs. It preserves Ilonggo culinary heritage through the preparation of native tsokolate using traditional stone grinding, and serves as a cultural landmark for heritage conservation in Western Visayas.