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Baccara Church Baccara, Ilocos Belfry: Coral Bricks 50 metres (160 ft) high
Norte
"Beheaded" belfry /
Torre ti Bacarra
Baclaran Church Parañaque, Modern Romanesque César Homero R. Adobe stones, steel, Bells: 24
Metro Manila Concio, Sr. cement
Baclayon Church Baclayon, Bohol Neoclassical Coral stones One of the oldest
churches in the Ph
Cruciform layout
Bantay Church, Ilocos Sur Bantay, Ilocos Neo-Gothic and pseudo- Restoration: Solid bricks Tower served as a
Sur Romanesque & mud watchtower back in the
Spanish colonial era
Barasoain Church Malolos Baroque Miguel Magpayo Adobe and concrete Bells: 8
Bulacan First PH Congress, Drafting
of the Malolos Constitution,
1898, Inauguration of the
1stPH Republic,1899, Most
important religious building in
the PH
Betis Church Guagua, Baroque Originally: Wood & Ceiling mural done by
Pampanga Stucco painter Simón Flores
Rebuilt: Concrete
Materials
Binondo Church Binondo Manila Spanish and European Domingo de la Cruz 1st Construction: Wood Bell tower remains the
Baroque González only original
Rebuilt: Granite Walls
Calasiao Church Poblacion, Baroque Roman Dalinao Cement, massive 2nd best bell tower
Calasiao, bricks, steel, gravel Massive bricks / ladrillo
Pangasinan w/ a fortress-like façade
designed to withstand
revolts
Daraga Church Daraga Albay Churrigueresque Volcanic rocks Has 4 spiral columns
Baroque known as Solomonic /
salomónicas
Certain church sections
were declared as a
NCTP in 2007
Iglesia ni Cristo Main New Era, Gothic Carlos A. Santos-Viola No. of Spires: 22
Quezon City, Major Spires: 6
Metro Manila
Kawit Church Kawit Cavite Earthquake Baroque Bricks, stone and wood Emilio Aguinaldo, the
president of the First
Philippine Republic was
baptized in this church,
his birth certificate is
kept on the left side of
the altar
baptized in this church,
his birth certificate is
kept on the left side of
the altar
Laoag Church Laoag, Ilocos Italian Renaissance Joseph Ruiz Sinking bell tower
Norte
Las Pinas Church Las Pinas, Earthquake Baroque Diego Cera Adobe (volcanic) stones Bamboo organ
Metro Manila Restored by Francisco
Mañosa and Partners,
with Architect Ludwig
Alvarez
Malate Church Malate Manila Baroque Stone, Sand, gravel, One of only two
Neo-Mudejar cement, mortar and steel churches with a twisted
column and a retablo-
type façade
Manila Cathedral Manila Neo-Romanesque Fernando H. Ocampo Adobe and cement Serves as the See of
the Archbishop of
Manila, the eighth and
current rendition of the
cathedral was
completed in 1958
Miagao Church Miagao, Iloilo Baroque Romanesque Comporedando & Adobe, Limestone, UNESCO World
Gonzales Coral, Egg Heritage Site
Its two uneven bell
towers served as a
tactical location for the
town’s defense against
Muslim raids
Gonzales Coral, Egg
Its two uneven bell
towers served as a
tactical location for the
town’s defense against
Muslim raids
Our Lady of Piat Church Piat, Cagayan Romanesque Built by Rev. Fr. Diego Dubbed as the
Pinero and later Pilgrimage Center of the
restored by Fr. Jose North
Gurumeta in 1875
Home to a 407-year-old
black image of the
Virgin Mary
Paete Church Paete Laguna Baroque Mission Adobe, egg white and
other native material
Pakil Church Pakil Laguna Corinthian and Ionic Sand, gravel, cement, Cruciform in plan
and bricks
Paoay Church Paoay, Ilocos Earthquake Baroque Padre Antonio Estavillo Coral stones and bricks UNESCO World
Norte Heritage Site
No. of Spires: 15
Paranaque Cathedral La Huerta, Baroque One of the oldest and
Paranaque most historical churches
Quiapo Church Manila Mexican Baroque Restored by Nakpil & 1st church of Quiapo Officially declared a
Zaragoza with Bamboo and Nipa Minor Basilica in 1988
Location of the
reputedly miraculous
Black Nazarene
San Agustin Church Intramuros Baroque Juan Macías Adobe stones Oldest Church
Manila UNESCO World
Heritage Site
1st: Bamboo & Nipa
2nd: Wood
3rd: Present
San Juan del Monte Church San Juan Metro Earthquake Baroque Stone, cement
Manila
Santa Maria Church Santa Maria, Earthquake Baroque Brick UNESCO World
Ilocos Sur Heritage Site
85-step stairway made
of granite rock
Sto Domingo Church Quezon Ave., Spanish Modern Style José María Zaragoza Concrete National Cultural
Quezon City Treasure
Santo Nino Basilica Cebu City Earthquake Baroque Fray Juan de Albarran, Stone Bells: 7
O.S.A.
Taal Church Poblacion Taal, Neo-classic Don Luciano Oliver & Largest church in the
Batangas Anton Philippines and in Asia
Batangas Anton Philippines and in Asia