Coconut Palace Site Features

The Coconut Palace is a prime example of one of the Philippines' opulent structures. Designed in the traditional Filipino salakot (a signature Filipino hat shape) by Francisco Manosa, the palace primarily showcases the versatility, different uses, and export potential of the coconut tree.

The Coconut Palace is built with different types of hardwood and shells that are indigenous to the Philippines. Coconut lumber is also specially engineered to add to the palace's overall aesthetic beauty.

The palace is also shaped like an octagon to imitate coconut contours before being served as a refreshing drink. This shape provides a uniquely Filipino backdrop to weddings and receptions that are held there.

Other highlights of the Coconut Palace include its unique chandelier made of 101 pieces of coconut shells and a dining table, which is entirely made of 40,000 pieces of tiny inlaid coconut shells. The palace's design, ornamentation, and contour echo the coconut elements, from its roots, fruit, bark, shell up to its flower. The Coconut Palace's unique features do not stop at its ground floor. Its second level also features coconut and various handicrafts indigenous and uniquely produced in the Philippines' different regions. Each suite is also named after seven specific areas found in the country: Zamboanga, Pampanga, Marawi, Bicol, Mountain Province, Iloilo, and Pangasinan.