# Benita Jara Ancestral House, Philippines: what it is and when to go > Benita Jara Ancestral House is a declared Heritage House in Silay, Negros Occidental, Philippines (Bacolod). Interests: History and Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to April. In June there are 12 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 22. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/benita-jara-house/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Declared Heritage House in Silay, Negros Occidental, Philippines · History, Museums and art - **Where:** Philippines · Don Generoso Gamboa Street, Silay City - **Best time:** December to April. - **Nearest airport:** CEB Cebu City/Lapu-Lapu City, 123 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 10.8003, 122.97417 ## What it is and where Benita Jara Ancestral House is a declared Heritage House in Silay, Negros Occidental, Philippines (Bacolod). It is in [Bacolod](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/bacolod/), where this site lists 15 more places to see, 19 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 10.8003, 122.97417; the nearest main airport is Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB, Cebu City/Lapu-Lapu City), 123 km as the crow flies. How to get around Philippines (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=10.800298%2C122.974165) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=10.800298%2C122.974165) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/historia/) and [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/museos/) places in Philippines. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Benita Jara Ancestral House is **December to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 26 | | February | Best time | 11 h 39 | | March | Best time | 11 h 56 | | April | Best time | 12 h 14 | | May | Possible | 12 h 30 | | June | Better not | 12 h 38 | | July | Better not | 12 h 34 | | August | Better not | 12 h 21 | | September | Better not | 12 h 03 | | October | Better not | 11 h 45 | | November | Possible | 11 h 30 | | December | Best time | 11 h 22 | In June there are 12 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 22. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | History | December to April | May and November | | Museums and art | December to April | May and November | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Benita Jara Ancestral House has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Philippines in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Philippines To enter Philippines there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with six months' validity and two blank pages”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Philippines checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Philippine peso (PHP); plugs: Type A, B and C · 220 V · 60 Hz (European voltage with American sockets: you need an adapter); emergencies: 911 for everything. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Balay Negrense](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/balay-negrense-museum/): Declared Heritage House and museum in Silay, Negros Occidental, Philippines · 107 m - [Hofileña Ancestral House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/manuel-severino-hofilena-house/): Declared Heritage House in Silay, Negros Occidental, Philippines · 188 m - [MagikLand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/magikland/): With kids · 2.2 km - [The Ruins](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/the-ruins/): Private in-stu open-air Local museum in Negros Occidental, Philippines · 10 km - [Orange Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/orange-gallery/): Gallery · 12 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Philippines guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/). ## More in Philippines: History - [San Agustin Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/iglesia-de-san-agustin/): Roman Catholic church in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines - [Paoay Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/paoay-church/): Roman Catholic parish church in Paoay, Ilocos Norte, Philippines - [San Sebastian Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/iglesia-de-san-sebastian/): all-steel church in Manila, Philippines - [Miagao Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/miag-ao-church/): Roman Catholic parish church in Miagao, Iloilo - [Fort Drum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/fort-drum/): islet in the Philippines - [BRP Sierra Madre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/brp-sierra-madre/): 1944 LST-542-class tank landing ship Every Philippines place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Benita Jara Ancestral House? It is a declared Heritage House in Silay, Negros Occidental, Philippines. ### When is the best time to visit Benita Jara Ancestral House? December to April. In June there are 12 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 22. ### How do you get to Benita Jara Ancestral House? The nearest main airport is Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB), 123 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=10.800298%2C122.974165) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Philippines is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Philippines map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Balay Negrense](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/balay-negrense-museum/), [Hofileña Ancestral House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/manuel-severino-hofilena-house/), [MagikLand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/magikland/). The rest is in [the Philippines guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/837604278), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56810122), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).