Iguig Church

Iguig Church
Saint James the Apostle Parish Church
Church facade in 2020
Iguig Church is located in Luzon
Iguig Church
Iguig Church
Location in Luzon
Iguig Church is located in Philippines
Iguig Church
Iguig Church
Location in the Philippines
17°45′1.91″N 121°44′4.74″E / 17.7505306°N 121.7346500°E / 17.7505306; 121.7346500
LocationIguig, Cagayan
CountryPhilippines
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusParish church
DedicationJames the Great
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationNational Historical Landmark
Designated1939
Architectural typeChurch building
Completed1787 (1787)
Administration
ArchdioceseTuguegarao

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]

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


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