Quipayo Church

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Quipayo Church
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Parish Church
Quipayo Church facade 1.jpg
The church's facade
Quipayo Church
13°41′56.832″N123°12′3.701″E / 13.69912000°N 123.20102806°E / 13.69912000; 123.20102806
Location Calabanga, Camarines Sur
Country Philippines
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Status Parish church
Dedication Immaculate Conception
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationNational Historical Landmark
Designated1979
Architectural type Church building
Completed1616;408 years ago (1616)
Administration
Archdiocese Caceres

Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Parish Church, also known as Quipayo Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Calabanga, Camarines Sur, Philippines.

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The original church was established by Franciscan missionaries in 1578 [1] and was made of wood and nipa; [2] in 1616, a brick structure was built to replace it. [3] The church's facade was made of ladrillo, a kind of rockhard, reddish-brown brick. [4]  

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines declared the Baroque church a national historical landmark in 1979. [1]

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References

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