 Corresponding author: Dennis L College of Architecture and Fine Arts, Bulacan State University. Copyright © 2021 Author(s) retain the copyright of this article. This article is published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Liscense 4.0. Malolos Heritage District: A cultural heritage mapping and inventory – 2020-2021 Arch. Dennis L. Estacio * , Arch. Ma Teresa V. Gopez, and Arch Ma. Saturnina C. Parungao Architecture Department, College of Architecture and Fine Arts, Bulacan State University, City of Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines, 3000 Global Journal of Engineering and Technology Advances, 2021, 08(03), 062–086 Publication history: Received on 08 August 2021; revised on 21 September 2021; accepted on 23 September 2021 Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/gjeta.2021.8.3.0129 Abstract In the past, Cultural Mapping and Inventory has been used as a technique by some professionals in the 'Community Development' sector as a way of 'Mapping' community assets. How it was undertaken was largely dependent on who was doing it and why, most commonly it was used as a tool to identify the resources of communities and was referred to as 'Community Mapping’. If one were to ask what is Cultural Mapping we would firstly have to say that it involves mapping the Culture of who or what you are, be it a tribe, organization, community, group, school, association, business or an individual - to find your unique assets or strengths. Culture can in this case be defined as your intellectual property, your special way of being or doing, the purpose of your existence, the business you are in (or would like to be) or the special story that you have to tell, such as your reason for doing what you do. It is a process that has a purpose, and through the use of a proven ‘system’ Cultural Mapping outcomes can be harnessed and directed to create sustainable futures. Cultural mapping and inventory are an ongoing process. And many of its benefits can only be achieved through sustained efforts to update the cultural data and to compare it over time. Because of this, a need to comprehensively consolidate local culture profile and generate baseline data for cultural statistics of Malolos since it was Declared Heritage District in 2001. There would be comprehensive and detailed mapping and inventory that will be produced to serve as guide for validation of the remaining cultural heritage of Malolos that still survive amidst the surging urbanization of Malolos. The consolidated local culture profile and generate baseline data for cultural statistics that will recommend mechanisms to integrate profiles and baseline statistics in LGU development plans, programs, and activities. Keywords: Mapping; Inventory; Heritage; Culture 1. Rationale Cultural mapping is briefly defined as “a systematic approach to identifying, documenting and analyzing a community’s cultural resources” [1]. The Cultural Heritage mapping and inventory, more than an academic requirement, is an advocacy-driven initiative that is hoping to affect historical consciousness, promotion of cultural education and socioeconomic development among its stakeholders and the larger community. The City of Malolos is one of the most historic places in the Philippines. Malolos became famous because of its historical and cultural sites like the Barasoain Church, the Spanish and American Era Houses, and the Casa Real and other iconic and significant edifices where the first Philippine constitution was established and remarkable heroes of history like Marcelo H. Del Pilar that stayed in Malolos. There are numerous historical sites and structures in Malolos that are well preserved and well maintained by the government, but some structures in the Heritage District are not along with it. The Malolos Heritage District’s rich architectural details that come from the different eras from the Spanish to Post War Era has to be mapped and properly inventory.