Clarin Ancestral House

The Clarin Ancestral House is a heritage house museum in Poblacion Ubos, Loay, Bohol, Philippines. Built in 1840, it was the residence of Don Aniceto Velez Clarin, the first civil governor of Bohol. The well-preserved bahay na bato exemplifies Filipino-Spanish colonial architecture with wooden upper floors and stone ground floor. Declared a Heritage House by the National Historical Commission, it displays period furniture, memorabilia and family artifacts reflecting 19th-century elite life in Bohol.

Visitors can expect a well-preserved two-storey bahay na bato along Clarin Street near the Loay River. The ground floor is of stone and the upper floor of hardwood with capiz shell windows, wide plank floors and high ceilings. Inside are period furniture, four-poster beds, antique household items, family portraits, memorabilia and religious icons. A guided tour explains the house layout, construction and family history. The surrounding area is a quiet town setting within walking distance of Loay Church.

Built in 1840 during the Spanish colonial period, the house was the residence of Don Aniceto Velez Clarin, who became the first civil governor of Bohol. It was also the home of his sons, including Senator Jose Aniceto Clarin. The house survived World War II and was declared a Heritage House by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines on September 28, 1998, recognizing its historical and architectural value.

The house is a notable example of bahay na bato, the Filipino-Spanish colonial residential style combining indigenous, Spanish and Chinese influences. It preserves 19th-century domestic life, craftsmanship, furniture and religious traditions of Bohol's principalia class and serves as a cultural landmark for heritage education in Loay.