Cultural Heritage of La Carlota City

Iron Dinosour, La Carota City

"Iron Dinosaur"
Location: Central Azucarera de la Carlota,
La Carlota City

A full day to the sugar producing city of La Carlota, just 45 minutes south of Bacolod City, will bring you a lot of excitement and adventure. Orientation on how sugar was made in the pre-industrialized past. Optional inclusion is a ride on an "iron dinosaur" through the picturesque sugarcane fields.

Balay Daku - Ancentral House, La Carlota City

Wander into the past and find out how the hacienderos lived their lives in "The Ancestral House of Don Teodolfo M. Infante which was constructed in 1929. Don Teodolfo personally designed and drew the intricate designs and woodwork. When it was finished, it was one of the most beautiful Hacienda Houses and was the place for grand parties.

In December 12, 2001, the Balay Daku was finally recognized by the National Historical Institute as Heritage House, and was installed a Historical Marker.

"Balay Daku - Ancestral House"
Location: Hacienda Guadalupe,
Barangay Ayungon, La Carlota City

Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of Peace of Good, La Carlota City

"Church of Our Lady of Peace "
Location:La Carlota City

This more than a century-old church of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, which stands at the heart of La Carlota City, has the distinction of being one of the very few churches of Romanesque Architectural design in the region.

Features of this fortress church are the lavish use of red Silay bricks and coral stones from nearby Guimaras Island. The bricks and corals are bonded together with lime. It is believed that eggs were used as a binder for the lime, and labor was forced by the Spaniards to construct that wall of the fortress church.

Muscovado Mill Ruins, La Carlota City

"Muscuvado Mill Ruins "
Location:Hacienda
Canman-ug, La CarlotaCity, Negros Occidental

The Muscovado Sugar Mill in Hacienda Canman-ug was constructed in 1910; it was powered by an A & W Smith Company steam engine manufactured in 1883 in Glasgow. The mill was constructed before the establishment of central Azucarera de La Carlota.

Central Azucarera de La Carlota, La Carlota City

"Central Azucarera de La Carlota "
Location:La Carlota,
CityNegros Occidental

The tour includes a visit to an ancestral house, circa 1929; visit to an hacienda and its old muscovado mill, one of the country's oldest.