San Pablo Church Ruins

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The church ruins in 2013
San Pablo Church Ruins
17°26′54″N121°47′37″E / 17.44833°N 121.79361°E / 17.44833; 121.79361
Location San Pablo, Isabela
Country Philippines
Religious institute Roman Catholic
History
StatusRuins
Architecture
Functional statusInactive
Heritage designationNational Cultural Treasure
Architectural type Church building
Style Baroque
Completed1624;400 years ago (1624)

San Pablo Church Ruins are ruins of a Roman Catholic church located in San Pablo, Isabela, Philippines. The church was built in 1624, making it the oldest in Isabela. [1]

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Architecture

The Baroque-styled church was constructed using bricks mixed with riverstones, adobe and coral stones. [1] [2] Its belfry of six layers, including the circular apex made of adobe, was the tallest in the Cagayan Valley. [3]

History

The church was damaged during the World War II. [4] In 1949, it was destroyed by the 7-magnitude earthquake that hit the Cagayan Valley, and its roof was burned down in the 1950s. [5] Unable to renovate, a smaller church, one-third the size of San Pablo Church, was built inside the walls. [6]

Present situation

Fronting the church is a patio overgrown with grass. [7] Still standing is the church's facade, with visible bas-relief and religious icons on each side. [5] The church's arched main entrance, vigil room, support for the choir loft, and buttresses, which continue to support the structure, are still visible. [7] [8]

Diggings of sacred grounds, through the ancient walls and a tunnel toward the church's altar, were reportedly conducted by people looking for the Yamashita's treasure.

The National Museum of the Philippines declared the church as a national cultural treasure. [9]

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  5. 1 2 "7 Churches to Visit in Cagayan Valley During Holy Week". 7641 Islands of the Philippines. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
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  7. 1 2 Tejero, Constantino (March 18, 2015). "Tumauini Church of Isabela stands proud amid fragile heritage scene". Philippine Daily Inquirer. p. C1. Retrieved February 14, 2024– via PressReader.com.
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