Palacio de Gobernador The Palacio de Gobernador was said to have been built soon after the construction of the church of San Vicente de Ferrer in 1795. The gobernadorcillo of the town resided in this structure where he watched local zarzuelas and comedias performed in the church plaza. The residence, however, came to be known as Palacio de Gobernador. During the American period, the house was abandoned and its administration was passed on to the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia. In 1940, the Sisters of St. Paul used the house as their convent before they moved to Vigan after World War II. From 1949 to 1955, the Palacio de Gobernador became home to 40 Chinese seminarians who arrived in the Philippines after the takeover of China by the communists. With the permission of the Archbishop of Nueva Segovia, it became the home of St. Vincent High School in 1955. The local government took over the administration of the school in 1980. In June 2000, the school closed down and the residence was turned over to the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia.
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