Fuerza de San José

Fuerza de San José is a 17th-century Spanish fortification located in the municipality of Banton, on the homonymous island, in Romblon, Philippines. Together with Fuerza de San Andrés and Fuerza de Santiago, it is part of the ancient fortification system of the Sibuyan Sea islands, built under the command of Agustín de San Pedro in order to defend the locals from the attacks that devastated the coasts of the archipelago, especially Moorish incursions from the southern islands. Considered by locals a symbol of greatness and resistance, it played a fundamental role in the defense of Banton in the first decades of Spanish rule of the region, and witnessed numerous battles.

The fort received the historical marker on behalf of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines in 2022, after the town's City Hall resolved to build a park on the site, which could put the integrity of the structure at risk. The national committee's decision froze the development plans, although due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other circumstances, official signage has not yet been carried out. Nevertheless, the fort is included in the list of protected buildings under article 3 of the 2009 National Cultural Heritage Law.

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Fuerza de San José occupe la 4 658e place sur 5 793 au classement de renommée de cet atlas et le 12e rang des 14 que l’atlas recense aux Philippines. Fondé v. 1650, il est plus ancien que 30 % des monuments datés de l’atlas — l’un des 399 monuments de l’atlas fondés au XVIIe siècle. Voyez comment les Philippines se comparent dans les statistiques des châteaux.

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