National Registry of Historic Sites and Structures in the Philippines: July 2014

Ang Simbahan ng Gumaca

Location: Gumaca, Quezon (Region IV-A)
Category: Buildings/Structures
Type: House of Worship
Status: Level II: Historical marker
Marker date: November 23, 1973

Installed by: National Historical Commission (NHC)

Marker text:

ANG SIMBAHAN NG GUMACA

(1582)

UNANG ITINAYO SA POOK NA ITO NOONG 1582 AT INILIPAT SA SILANGA, SAKOP NG PULO NG ALABAT NOONG 1638. SINUNOG NG MGA OLANDES NOONG 1655. MULING ITINAYO ANG SIMBAHAN DITO NOONG 1690 AT NATAPOS NOONG 1747. ANG GUSALI AT KOMBENTO AY INAYOS AT PINAGANDA NOONG 1846. KINIKILALANG PINAKAMALAKI AT PINAKAMATANDANG SIMBAHANG KATOLIKO SA BUONG LALAWIGAN NG TAYABAS, NGAYO’Y QUEZON.

Simbahan ng Anini-y

NHCP Photo Collection, 2017

Location: Anini-y, Antique (Region VI)
Category: Buildings/Structures
Type: House of Worship
Status: Level II: Historical marker
Marker date: August 5, 2004

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)

Marker text:

SIMBAHAN NG ANINI-Y

IPINATAYO NG MGA AGUSTINO MALAPIT SA KASALUKUYANG POOK, 1630–1638. ANG KASALUKUYANG SIMBAHAN NA YARING KORAL, IPINATAYO 1845. IPINATAYO NI P. JERONIMO V. ALQUERIN ANG KUMBENTO, 1879. SINAKOP NG MGA AGLIPAYANO, 1902. NAPASAILALIM NG MILL HILL FATHERS NG INGLATERA ANG PANGANGASIWA NG SIMBAHAN. NAPINSALA NOONG IKALAWANG DIGMAANG PANDAIGDIG AT BAGYO 1973.

Dambana ng Batalay

Source: bato.catanduanes.gov.ph

Location: Batalay, Bato, Catanduanes (Region V)
Category: Buildings/Structures
Type: House of Worship
Status: Level II: Historical marker
Marker date: April 27, 1973

Installed by: National Historical Commission (NHC)

Marker text:

DAMBANA SA BATALAY

BILANG PAGPAPAHALAGA SA MGA KAUGALIANG KATUTUBO NA NAGPASALIN-SALIN SA MGA HENERASYON NG MGA TAGA-KATANDUNGAN AT UPANG GUNITAIN ANG AGUSTINONG SI PADRE DIEGO DE HERRERA, ANG UNANG MISYONERONG KRISTIYANO NG EKSPEDISYONG LEGAZPI–URDANETA NA INILIBING SA POOK NA ITO NOONG 1576. DINADALAW NG MGA MANLALAKBAY PANGRELIHIYON SA BUONG LALAWIGAN NG CATANDUANES.

INIHAYAG NG OBISPO NG LUNGSOD NG LEGAZPI NA ISANG DIOCESAN SHRINE NG BANAL NA KRUS NOONG ABRIL 1, 1973.

Church of Guagua

NHCP Photo Collection, 2019

NHCP Photo Collection, 2019

Location: Guagua, Pampanga (Region III)

Category: Buildings/Structures
Type: House of worship
Status: Level II - Historical marker
Marker date: 13 October 1982

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)

Marker text:

SIMBAHAN NG GUAGUA

ANG UNANG SIMBAHAN AY YARI SA MAHIHINANG KAGAMITAN, NA ITINATAG NG MGA PARING AGUSTINO NOONG 1590 AT INIALAY SA KAPANGANAKAN NI BIRHENG MARIA. NAGING PRIYORYA NOONG 1620. ITINAYO NI PADRE JOSE DUQUE ANG SIMBAHANG BATO AT TISA NOONG 1661. ANG DALAWANG UMIIKOT NA KAMPANA AY KALOOB NINA RAMON AT RAFAELA INFANTE NOONG 1874, SAMANTALANG ANG MALAKING NAKAPIRMING KAMPANA NA MAY MATIBAY NA PUNDASYON AY GINAWA NOONG 1891.

Simbahan ng Cainta

Location: Cainta, Rizal (Region IV-A)
Category: Buildings/Structures
Type: House of Worship
Status: Level II: Historical Marker
Marker date: 2007

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)

Marker text:

SIMBAHAN NG CAINTA

IPINATAYO NI PADRE GASPAR MARCO, S.J. ANG SIMBAHANG YARI SA BATO, 1707. TINAPOS NI PADRE JOAQUIN SANCHEZ, S.J., 1716. INIALAY SA PATRONATO NG NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LA LUZ, 1727. NAGING SIMBAHANG PAROKYAL, 1760. NASUNOG KASAMA ANG LARAWAN NG PATRON NOONG DIGMAANG FILIPINO–AMERIKANO, 1899. IPININTA NI FERNANDO AMORSOLO ANG REPLIKA NG LARAWAN NG PATRON, 1950. MULING IPINATAYO ANG SIMBAHAN AT IPINANUMBALIK ANG ORIHINAL NA HARAPAN NI ARKITEKTO FERNANDO OCAMPO, 1966. PINASINAYAAN NI RUFINO CARDINAL SANTOS, 25 PEBRERO 1968.

Simbahan ng Marilao

Location: Marilao, Bulacan (Region III)
Category: Buildings/Structures
Type: House of Worship
Status: Level II - Historical marker
Marker date: 1980

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)
Marker text:

SIMBAHAN NG MARILAO

SA SIMULA AY KAPILYA LAMANG, ANG SIMBAHANG ITO AY UNANG PINATAYO NI PADRE VICENTE DE TALAVERA NOONG IKA-21 NG ABRIL 1796 KASABAY NG PAGTATAG NG BAYAN AT PAROKYA NG MARILAO. INILUKLOK NA PINTAKASI NG PAROKYA NITO SI SAN MIGUEL ARKANGHEL. SINIMULANG BAGUHIN AT PALAKIHIN NOONG 1848 AT NATAPOS NOONG 1868. NASUNOG NOONG 1899 NANG PANAHONG NG DIGMAANG PILIPINO AT AMERIKANO . SINIMULAN ANG PAG SASAAYOS NOONG 1902 AT IBINALIK SA DATING LAKI 0922. NATAPOS NG HISTONG KAYARIAN NUONG 1967 SA PANGANGASIWA NI P. JOSE M. MALAS.

Simbahan ng Lucena

Location: Lucena City, Quezon (Region IV-B)
Category: Buildings/Structures
Type: House of worship
Status: Level II: Historical marker
Marker date: 1953

Installed by: Philippines Historical Committee (PHC)
Marker Text:

SIMBAHAN NG LUCENA

ITINATAG ANG PARIOKYA NG SAN FERNANDO NO 1 MARSO 1881. SI FR. MARIANO GRANJA ANG UNANG PAROKO. IPINAGAWA ANG SIMBAHANG ITO NOONG MAYO 1882 AT NATAPOS NOONG HULYO,1884. NASUNONG NOONG 25 MAYO 1887; MULING IPINAGAWA NOONG NOBYEMBRE 1887. ANG DIYOSESIS NG LUCENA AY ITINATAG NOONG 8 SETYEMBRE 1950.

Church of Mabitac

Location: Mabitac, Laguna
Category: Buildings/Structures
Type: House of Worship
Status: Level II: Historical marker
Marker date: 1939

Installed by: Philippines Historical Committee (PHC)
Marker text:

CHURCH OF MABITAC

THIS TOWN DATES FROM 1613. THE EARTHQUAKE OF 1880 SERIOUSLY DAMAGED THE PRESENT CHURCH. REPAIRS HERE MADE BY REV. ANTONIO DE LA FUENTE. THE EARHTQUAKE OF AUGUST 20, 1937, LEFT IT UNSERVICEABLE. THE IMAGE OF NUESTRA SENORA DE LA CANDELARIA, HONORED IN THE CHURCH, IS FAMED THROUGHOUT LAGUNA. CRISTOBAL DE MERCADO GAVE IT TO THE CHURCH OF PACO, MANILA IN 1600. IN 1615 IT WAS REMOVED TO SINILOAN; BUT THAT SAME YEAR THE FOUNDERS OF MABITAC FOUGHT SUCCESSFULLY FOR ITS PERMANENT POSSESSION BY THIS PARISH.

Bacsil Ridge

NHCP File

Location: San Fernando, La Union (Region I)
Category: Sites/Events
Type: Ridge
Status: Level II - Historical marker
Marker date: 1958

Installed by: Philippines Historical Committee (PHC)
Marker text:
BACSIL RIDGE

CONVERTED INTO A MOUNTAIN BASTION BACSIL RIDGE CONSTITUTED THE EAST FLANK OF THE JAPANESE LINE ESTABLISHED IN MID-JANUARY 1945 AT THE NORTH SIDE OF SAN FERNANDO , LA UNION. SUBJECTED TO SEVERAL CONCERTED ATTACKS BY ELEMENTS OF THE 121ST INFANTRY, UASAFIP, NL. BACSIL WAS FINALLY TAKEN ON 21 MARCH 1945, AND THREE DAYS LATER THE TOWN-PORT OF SAN FERNANDO, LA UNION WAS LIBERATED.

Church of Lumbang

Location: Lumbang, Laguna
Category: Buildings/Structures
Type: House of Worship
Status: Level II: Historical marker
Marker: 1939

Installed by: Philippines Historical Committee (PHC)
Marker text:

CHURCH OF LUMBANG

LUMBANG WAS FOR A TIME THE CENTER OF ALL MISSIONARY ACTIVITIES IN LAGUNA. REV JUAN DE PLASENCIA, O.F.M., MINISTERED HERE IN 1578. THE ORIGINAL CHURCH IF WOOD AND THATCH WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE, BEING REPLACED BY THE FIRST STONE CHURCH TO BE BUILT IN LAGUNA,COMPLETED HERE IN 1600. A SOLEMN EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION WAS HELD HERE ON OTOBER 9,1600 THE CHURCH WAS SERIOUSLY DAMAGED BY THE EARTHQUAKE OF 1880. A RESTHOUSE OF A SICK FRANCISCAN MISSIONARIES WAS MAINTAINED HERE FROM 1606 TO 1618.REV JUAN DE SANTA MARIA, O.F.M.,CONDUCTED HERE INN 1606 A REGIONAL SCHOOL, WHERE 400 BOYS WERE TAUGHT LITURGICAL HYMNS AND THE USE OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

Simbahan ng Heneral Trias

Location: Heneral Trias, Kawit,Cavite
Category: Buildings/Structures
Type: House of Worship
Status: Level II: With Marker
Marker date: December 12,1992

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)
Marker text:

SIMBAHAN NG HENERAL TRIAS

ANG UNANG KAPLIYA NA YARI SA MAGAANG MATERYAL AT ITINAYO NG MGA MISYONERONG PRANSISKANO NANG POOK NA ITO AY ISANG BISITA PA LAMANG NG KAWIT NOONG TAONG 1611. ISINILIN SA MISYONG HESWITA NG CAVITE PUERTO, 1624.

NAGING SARILING PAROKYA, SETYEMBRE 9,1753. ANG SIMBAHANG YAROI SA BATO AY PINAGAWA NOON 1769 SA PANGU2NA NI DONA MARIA JOSEPHA DE YRIZZARI Y URSULA, CONDESA DE LIZARRAGA IPINAAYOS AT PINALAKIHAN,1834; BAHAGYANG NAPINSALA NG LINDOL,1880; PINALITAN NG HARAPANG O PATSADA ,1881; PINAGANDA, 1885; PINALITAN ANG BUBONG N TISA NG YERO GALBANISADO, 1892; MULING INAYOS AT PINALAKI ,1893; IBINLIK SA DATING ANYO,1989-1991; KINOSOAGRA NG OBISPO FELIX P. PEREZ, HUNYO 2,1991. SA SIMBAHANG ITO ININSAYO NG BANDA MATANDA ANG MARCHA FILIPINA BAGO TINUGTOG NG IPAHAYAG ANG KALAYAAN NG PILIPINAS SA KAWIT, HUNYO12,1898.

Church of Orion

Location: Orion, Bataan (Region III)
Category:Buildings/Structures
Type: House of Worship

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 1939

Installed by: Philippines Historical Committee (PHC)

Marker text:

CHURCH OF ORION

THE SPIRITUAL MINISTRATION OF ORION BELONGED FORMERLY TO ABUCAY. ORION BECAME AN INDEPENDENT MISSIONARY CENTER IN 1667. ITS FIRST MINISTER WAST THE REV. DOMINGO PEREZ. THE CHURCH AND THE CONVENT WERE BADLY DAMAGED BY THE EARTHQUAKE OF SEPTEMBER 16, 1852, AND WERE REPAIRED IN 1854. THE REV. ULPIANO HERRERO, CONSTRUCTED THE BEAUTIFUL SACRISTY AND THE MARBLE ALTARS. IN THIS TOWN CAYETANO ARELLANO, EMINENT FILIPINO JURIST AND STATESMAN AND FIRST FILIPINO CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT, WAS BORN, ON MARCH 2,1847. FRANCISCO BALTAZAR "BALAGTAS" ,AUTHOR OF FLORANTE AT LAURA, LIVED IN THIS TOWN FROM JULY 22,1842 TO FEBRUARY 20,1862.

Ang Simbahan ng Pakil

Location: Pakil, Laguna
Category: Buildings/Structures
Type: House of worship
Status: Level II - Historical marker
Marker date: September 18, 1988

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)
Marker text:

ANG SIMBAHAN NG PAKIL

IPINATAYONG YARO SA KAWAYAN AT NIPA NI PADRE FRANCISCO BARAJAS SA PATRONATO NI SAN PEDRO DE ALCANTARA NANG ANG PAKIL AY MAHIWALAY SA PAETE, 1676. IPINAGAWA AT SIMBAHANG BATO NI PADRE FERNANDO HARO,1732; NASUNOGM AT GANAP N NATAPOS,1767, DINUGTUNGAN ANG TORE,1777;

IDINAMBANA ANG BIRHEN NG TURUMB, 1788; NASUNOG NA MULI, 1851 AT IPINAAYOS NI PADRE JUAN DE DIOS VILLAYOS. INILAGAY ANG KISAME AT PINADORADO ANG ALTAR NI PADRE PAULINO CAMBA, 188. SINIRANG MULI NG LINDOL, 1937 AT PINAAYOS NO PADRE FEDERICO DIAZ PINES SA TULONG KAPISANANG UNIDAD CATOLICA. GINAWANG MARMOL ANG ALTAR NI PADER JOSEPH REGAN AT KINONSAGRAHAN NI OBISPO ALEJANDRO OLAILA,1959. PINAAYOS ANG TORE AT KISAME SA PAMAMAHALA NG PARISH COUNCIL OF THE LAITY,1980-84.

Cathedral of Lipa

NHCP Photo Collection, 2017

Location: Lipa City (Region IV-A)
Category: Buildings/Structures
Type: House of Worship
Status: Level II: Historical marker

Marker date: 1939

Installed by: Philippines Historical Committee (PHC)
Marker text:

CATHEDRAL OF LIPA

THE PARISH OF LIPA WAS ADMINISTERED BY THE AUGUSTINIANS FROM 1605 TO THE END OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY LIPA, WHICH WAS LOCATED FORMERLY ON THE SHORE OF BOMBON LAKE, WAS DESTROYED BY THE ERUPTION OF TAAL VOLCANO IN 1754 BUT WAS RECONSTRUCTED ON THE PRESENT SITE. THIS CHURCH WAS BUILT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE REV. BENITO VARAS,O.S.A., PARISH PRIEST FROM 1685 TO 1894. THE DIOCESE OF LIPA WAS CREATED BY POPE X ON APRIL 10,1910. THE AUGUSTINIANS ENCOURAGE THE EXTENSIVE CULTIVATION OF CACAO AND COFFEE.

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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)

Ang Simbahan ng Gumaca

Simbahan ng Anini-y

Dambana ng Batalay

Church of Guagua

Simbahan ng Cainta

Simbahan ng Marilao

Simbahan ng Lucena

Church of Mabitac

Bacsil Ridge

Church of Lumbang

Simbahan ng Heneral Trias

Church of Orion

Ang Simbahan ng Pakil

Cathedral of Lipa

National Historical Landmark

National Shrine

National Monument

NHCP History Museums

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