Church of Tabaco*

Location: Tabaco City, Albay

Category: Buildings/Structures

Type: House of Worship

Status: Level I- National Historical Landmark

Marker Date: Unknown

Installed By:

CHURCH OF TABACO

FOUNDED BY THE FRANCISCANS IN 1587. FORMERLY A VISITA OF CAGSAWA, IT WAS SEPARATED IN 1616 AND BECAME AN INDEPENDENT PARISH IN 1664. THIS CHURCH WITH A BEAUTIFUL AND UNIQUE TOWER CLOCK WAS BUILT UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF SAN JUAN BAUTISTA. IN 1750 ITS ADMINISTRATION WAS HANDED OVER TO THE SECULAR PRIESTS.

BY VIRTUE OF P.D. 260, AUGUST 1, 1973 AS AMENDED BY P.D. 1505, JUNE 11, 1978, THIS CHURCH IS DECLARED AS A NATIONAL HISTORICAL LANDMARK.

(Source: Historical Markers Regions V-VI; National Historical Institute, 1994; p. 65)

Tags: Albay, Buildings/Structures, Church of Tabaco*, House of Worship, Level II, National Historical Landmark, No photo available, Region V, Undated Historical Markers