National Registry of Historic Sites and Structures in the Philippines: Church of Paoay*

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Location: Paoay, Ilocos Norte (Region I)

Category: Buildings/Structures

Type: House of worship

Status: Level I- National Historical Landmark and National Cultural Treasure per Presidential Decree No. 260, s. 1973

Marker date: May 2, 1980

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)
Listed: UNESCO World Heritage Site

Marker text:

CHURCH OF PAOAY

PARISH FOUNDED BY AUGUSTINIAN MISSIONARIES, 1593. CORNERSTONE OF CHURCH LAID, 1704; OF CONVENT, 1707; OF TOWER, 1793. USED BEFORE COMPLETION AND KEPT IN REPAIR BY THE PEOPLE UNDER THE JOINT AUSPICES OF THE CHURCH AND THE TOWN OFFICIALS. INAUGURATION CEREMONIES, 28 FEBRUARY 1896. CHURCH DAMAGED BY EARTHQUAKE, 1706 AND 1927. TOWER USED AS OBSERVATION POST BY KATIPUNEROS DURING THE REVOLUTION, BY GUERRILLEROS DURING THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION.

Legend

LEVEL I - Sites and Structures declared as National Shrine, National Historical Landmark, National Historical Site, and National Monument (Entries with asterisks)

LEVEL II - Sites and Structures declared as Heritage Zones/Historic Centers, Heritage Houses and bearing Historical Markers

DELISTED - Declared and/or marked historic sites and structures that were removed from the national registry

LIFTED - Sites and structures 50 years old and above removed of its presumption as Important Cultural Property (R.A. 10066)

Church of Paoay*

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