Casa Hacienda de Orbea, Colonial house in Pueblo Libre, Peru.

Casa Hacienda de Orbea is the main house of the former Hacienda de Orbea in Pueblo Libre, Lima, completed in 1763 as an example of 18th-century civil colonial architecture. Inside are a baroque chapel and rooms furnished with period furniture and paintings, and a huerto (kitchen garden) adorned with zoomorphic pillars. It was declared a national monument in 1959.

Built in 1763 as the estate of Diego José de Orbea y Arandía, the property changed hands just over a decade later when it was auctioned and acquired by Agustín de Querejazu in 1774. This transition reflects the shifting fortunes and ownership patterns of colonial properties during that era.

The house takes its name from Diego José de Orbea y Arandía, a Peruvian deputy and its first owner. Inside, a baroque chapel and rooms hung with paintings and furnished with period pieces can be seen, and the orchard is lined with zoomorphic pillars carved as animal figures.

The house stands at the corner of Pueblo Libre, a few blocks from the Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia del Perú. Visits centre on the baroque chapel and the furnished rooms; the huerto with its zoomorphic pillars lies within the same walled compound. It is a national monument, so access depends on the custodian's opening rather than fixed public hours.

The De la Puente family maintained a connection to this house through multiple generations, with historians José Agustín de la Puente Candamo and José de la Puente Brunke contributing significantly to Peruvian historical scholarship. This intellectual link ties the residence to the broader story of how colonial houses shaped academic study and historical preservation.