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    Visita Iglesia Laguna and Rizal: Old Churches Route Guide

    Going on a "bisita iglesia" tour around Rizal province and Laguna via the so-called Laguna Loop? Here's a snippet, names and suggested itinerary for your reference.

    Traditional Visita Iglesia during Holy Thursday requires visiting seven churches possibly has its roots on the seven churches of Rome (the city of seven hills). Note that pre-war Intramuros has seven churches of which only San Agustin survived the second world war.

    Suggested Visita Iglesia of Rizal and Laguna itinerary:

    Antipolo Church, Baras Church, Tanay Church, Morong Church
    Mabitac Church, Pakil Church, Paete Church, Longos Church (Kalayaan)

    Catholic Churches of Laguna (Visita Iglesia):


    Mabitac Church: Church of Nuestra Senora de Candelaria

    Due to earthquakes, only the belltower of the old church of Mabitac remains and no attempt at restoring the old church was made.

    Siniloan Church: Parish of Saints Peter and Paul (new church, the old one is gone)
    Pangil Church: Church of Nuestra Senora dela Natividad
    Pakil Church: San Pedro de Alcantara Church
    Paete Church: San Santiago Apostol (St. James the Apostle or St. James the Great)
    Longos Church: Parish of San Juan Bautista (St. John the Baptist Church)

    the belfry of the old stone church


    San Antonio, Kalayaan: San Antonio de Padua (Church of St. Anthony de Padua)
    Lumban Church: St. Sebastian the Martyr Parish (San Sebastian)
    Cavinti Church: Parish of the Transfiguration Church
    Pagsanjan Church: Church of Nuestra Sra. de Guadalupe (Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Church)
    Sta Cruz Church: Sta. Cruz Church
    Pila Church: San Antonio de Padua (Church of St. Anthony de Padua)
    Bay Church: San Agustin (St. Augustine Church)
    Calauan Church: San Isidro Labrador

    Nagcarlan Church: San Bartolome (Church of St. Bartholomew)
    Magdalena Church: Maria Magdalena (St. Mary Magdalene Church)
    Majayjay Church: San Gregorio Magno (St. Gregory the Great Church)
    Liliw Church: San Juan Bautista (St. John The Baptist Parish Church)
    Luisiana Church: Our Lady of the Rosary Parish
    Alaminos Church: Our Lady of the Pillar Parish
    San Pablo Cathedral: Cathedral Church of St. Paul, First Hermit

    Calamba Church: San Juan Bautista (St. John the Baptist) (where Jose Rizal was baptized on June 22, 1861)
    Sta Rosa Church: Church of Sta. Rosa de Lima
    San Pedro Church: Santo Sepulchro (Holy Sepulchre Church)

    Rizal Bisita Iglesia:

    Baras Church: San Jose Church (Saint Joseph Parish Church)
    Morong Church: Church of San Geronimo
    Tanay Church: San Ildefonso Church
    Antipolo Church: Nuestra Senora De la Paz Y Buen Viaje (Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage)

    How to get there:

    With Antipolo Church as starting point, it's easy to board jeepneys going to the churches (commute) or simply follow the road for directions (most towns only have two main roads: one is the highway, the other pass through the town center or poblacion). The route is clearly visible on various maps of Laguna and Rizal provinces.

    UPDATED: April 2014

    Related Posts:
    St. Clare Monastery
    Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage
    Our Lady of Manaoag
    Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Lipa
    Our Lady of the Pillar
    Kamay ni Hesus
    Visita Iglesia Manila

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    posted by GingGoy @ 9:23 PM,

    6 Comments:

    At Mar 21, 2008, 1:13:00 PM, Blogger pieterbie said...

    No pictures in this post?

     
    At Feb 9, 2009, 10:17:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    is there a travel tour for bisita iglesia 2009? can you please recommend and how much is the package tour per head. tnx

     
    At Mar 16, 2009, 10:41:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    how much per head if will avail visita iglesia rizal?
    and when?

     
    At Mar 17, 2009, 9:18:00 PM, Blogger GingGoy said...

    anonymous, i see some announcements for visita iglesia tours but sorry, i don't offer them... :(

     
    At Mar 26, 2009, 3:08:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    My girlfriend and I are planning for a "bisita iglesia" this holy week... We'll be starting from Alabang up to Laguna area, Im planning to go to Majayjay church... Is there anybody out there who can give me some details or idea regarding this?

    I have some list here, hope you can contribute and i'll find ways to make it to that place..

    1. Alabang church in ATC area.
    2. San Pedro, Laguna ( Bayan OR Landayan)
    3. Sta. Rosa, Laguna
    4. Cabuyao (Bayan)
    5. Calamba (near Rizal's house)
    6. Bay ( is it OK there?)
    7. San Pablo
    8. PIla


    Hope you can add some and give me an idea, I want it to make this one a memorable one for us...
    You can send me email at johnsabog@yahoo.com

    Thanks

     
    At Mar 26, 2009, 8:08:00 PM, Blogger GingGoy said...

    Anonymous, Bay Church is ok, old baroque church. San Pablo is out of way from your itinerary. strike it out of your list. recommend the whole laguna lake loop for more popular churches, old ones that is. include Pila, Majayjay, Liliw, Luisiana, Nagcarlan, Paete, Pakil and probably mabitac church fr beautiful old churches

     

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