Iguig Church

Iguig Church
Iguig Church
Saint James the Apostle Parish Church
	Church facade in 2020
	Iguig Church Location in Luzon Iguig Church Location in the Philippines
	17°45′1.91″N 121°44′4.74″E / 17.7505306°N 121.7346500°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; 237 years ago
Administration
Archdiocese	Tuguegarao

Saint James the Apostle Parish Church, commonly known as Iguig Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Iguig, Cagayan. 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

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

References

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

External links

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[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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Iguig Church
Saint James the Apostle Parish Church
Church facade in 2020
Iguig Church Location in Luzon Show map of Luzon Iguig Church Location in the Philippines Show map of Philippines
17°45′1.91″N 121°44′4.74″E / 17.7505306°N 121.7346500°E / 17.7505306; 121.7346500
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; 237 years ago (1787)
Administration
Archdiocese	Tuguegarao