Ilocos Sur Provincial Library

Public library in Ilocos Sur, Philippines

17°34′35″N 120°23′09″E / 17.57635°N 120.38595°E / 17.57635; 120.38595LocationVigan, Ilocos Sur, PhilippinesTypePublic libraryEstablished1948 (1948)

Gregoria M. Rivera Memorial Library, commonly known as Ilocos Sur Provincial Library, is a public library in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines.[1]

History

National historical marker installed in 1949

Before becoming a library, its building served as Vigan's jail in 1657, and became Ilocos Sur's provincial jail complex in 1855.[2]

In 1890, Philippine president Elpidio Quirino was born inside the jail complex when his father served as jail warden. In 1948, a section of the jail complex was converted into a provincial library, and named after Quirino's mother, Gregoria Rivera.[3]

Recognition

The Philippines Historical Committee, a predecessor of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, installed a historical marker in 1949.[3]

References

  1. ^ Mendoza, Adoracion Bayani (2000). Public Libraries in the Philippines: Today and Tomorrow. National Library. ISBN 978-971-556-034-4.
  2. ^ "Ilocos – National Museum". Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Gregoria M. Rivera Memorial Library | Registry". Retrieved May 1, 2024.


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