NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CULTURE AND THE ARTS

SUBCOMMISSION ON CULTURAL HERITAGE

CULTURAL MAPPING PROGRAM

Mapping of Significant Tangible Immovable Heritage

NAME OF IMMOVABLE HERITAGE:

Iglesia Parroquial de Santa Mnica, Santa Monica Parish Church, also

called Panay Church

PHOTO:

ADDRESS/LOCATION:

Paseo de Evangelizacin 1566, Panay Capiz

TYPE OF IMMOVABLE HERITAGE:

(Indicate if SCHOOL, GOVERNMENT
BUILDING, HOUSE, BRIDGE, OTHERS)

CHURCH

YEAR BUILT:

LEGISLATION (if any):

OWNERSHIP/JURISDICTION:
AREA (Hectares):

DESCRIPTION:

1774 built by Fray Manuel Murguia

1884 restored by Fr. Jose Beloso
"National Historical Landmark" by the National Historical
Institute (NHI Board Res. No. 3). It was declared National
Cultural Treasure by the National Museum by the virtue
of the power vested in it by Republic Act 4846, as
amended by Presidential Decree 374 and Republic Act
8492 in July 31, 2011.
Archdiocese of Capiz
1,750 square meters,
height: 18 meters
thick of walls: 3 meters