Iguig Church

Iguig Church
Saint James the Apostle Parish Church
Church facade in 2020
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17°45′1.91″N 121°44′4.74″E
Location	Iguig, Cagayan
Country	Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Status	Parish church
Dedication	James the Great
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	National Historical Landmark
Designated	1939
Architectural type	Church building
Completed	1787; 238 years ago (1787)
Administration
Archdiocese	Tuguegarao

Saint James the Apostle Parish Church, commonly known as Iguig Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Iguig, Cagayan. It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao. The current church building was completed in 1787.[1] It was made from red bricks, with arched buttresses supporting the building's wall.[2][3]

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines declared the church as a national landmark in 1939.[4]

Gallery

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  Rear view of the church
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  Church interior in 2022
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  Church PHC historical marker installed in 1939

References

1. Castello, Lea T. (1977). This is the Philippines!. Casa Linda.
2. "Want to Go Soul Searching? Here's Calvary Hills in Iguig". 7641 Islands of the Philippines. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
3. Jose, Regalado Trota (1991). Simbahan: Church Art in Colonial Philippines, 1565-1898. Ayala Museum. ISBN 978-971-8851-13-5.
4. "Church of Iguig | Registry". Retrieved March 31, 2024.

External links

• Media related to Iguig Church at Wikimedia Commons
• Iguig Church on Facebook