The San Pablo City Heritage Zone was formed with the following objectives in mind:

Recognize the Heritage Zone’s role in helping the community and local government of San Pablo City retain a sense of place and identity;

Through the Heritage Zone, increase the level of public knowledge of heritage conservation’s social, economic, environmental, and other developmental benefits;

Incorporate historic conservation concerns into disaster planning and recovery discussions and operations at the local, provincial, and national levels;

Increase the Historic District’s viability for funds under various funding agencies