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    The Parish Church of Immaculate Conception in Balayan, Batangas, Philippines was constructed in 1591 and rebuilt in stone in 1795. It has undergone several renovations and repairs over the centuries due to earthquakes and other damage. Originally surrounded by fortifications for protection against pirates, the church is now a National Cultural Treasure and an important historical and cultural site in the region.

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    Immaculate Conception Parish Church

    (Balayan)
    The Parish Church of Immaculate Conception,
    (Spanish: Iglesia Parroquial de la Inmaculada Concepcin) also known as Balayan Church, is Parish Church in
    the town of Balayan, Batangas in the Philippines, within
    the Archdiocese of Lipa. The church is listed as a National Cultural Treasure as its construction was supervised by Filipino Seculars during the Spanish Colonial
    Period.[1]

    church underwent repairs. In 1875 the archbishop authorized the purchase of a retablo mayor, pulpit, acheros, and
    other decorations for the church. Planks of narra were
    used for the oor of the nave, while blue and white tiles
    were tted to the main altar.[2] An extension was added
    behind the church to serve as an antesacristy in 1878.
    The decorative iron grilles were put around the atrium
    in 1887. The camapanario was repaired in 1892 with
    bricks instead of stones used for the upper second and
    third stories.[2]

    Church history

    Construction of the cemetery on the hill was commenced


    in 1857. The chapel and rows of niches were built in
    In 1575 the Augustinians made Balayan a visita of Bom- 1887. Erosion in 1896 necessitated the further forti[2]
    bon, now Taal. Balayan originally comprised what are cation of the walls on the sides of the hill.
    now the independent towns and parishes of Nasugbu, After the revolution the Recollects were replaced by FilLian, Calatagan, Tuy, and Calaca. In 1578, however, ipino Seculars who were later driven out by the American
    this territory was turned over to the Franciscans who in troops in 1900 and stayed in the church for at least a year.
    turn passed Balayan to the Jesuits in 1591.[2] In 1591,
    the church was constructed and blessed by. Fr. Pedro
    Chirino, S.J.[3] In 1795, a new stone church was blessed
    and dedicated in honor of the Immaculate Conception, 2 The Old Cota
    the Patroness of Balayan. In 1876 the parish was turned
    over to the Augustinian Recollects, who remained until Balayan church complex originally had stone fortications as a measure against pirates who have sacked the
    the outbreak of the Revolution.[2]
    town at least three times. After a raid in 1754, a stone
    cota or fort was erected with the church and convent
    inside.[2] To guard the bay, a small fortication was also
    constructed on top of a hill on the other end of the town.[2]
    This fortied church survived well in the nineteenth century; the walls of the cota were taken down probably
    about the same time as those of Bauan and Batangas, in
    the 1840s.[2]
    Old convent of the Balayan Church now used by the
    Immaculate Conception College Balayan
    Walls of the Old Cota of Balayan Church
    Nave of Balayan Church

    3 References

    In 1857, a new convent of strong materials was nished.


    The old convent, on the other side of the patio was demolished, its tiles used for the ermita for the cemetery
    which was being constructed.[2] In 1870, the second and
    third levels of the belfry, as well as the upper level of the
    convent had to be demolished due to damages cause by
    earthquakes. A temporary chapel was built while the big

    [1] The Restoration of 26 Philippine Churches. National


    Commission for Culture and the Arts (Philippines). 2011.
    Retrieved 9 May 2014.
    [2] Villegas, Ramon (2002). Lumang Simbahan Ancestral
    Churches of Batangas. Batangas - Forged in Fire. Ayala
    Foundation.

    [3] History. Balayan Local Government Website. Retrieved 26 May 2014.

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