Balayan Church | |
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Immaculate Conception Parish Church | |
Iglesia Parroquial de la Inmaculada Concepción (Spanish) | |
![]() Church facade in 2023 | |
Location in Luzon | |
13°56′17″N 120°43′43″E / 13.937986°N 120.728549°E | |
Location | Plaza Mabini Street, Balayan, Batangas 4213 |
Country | Philippines |
Denomination | Catholic |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 1759 |
Dedication | Immaculate Conception |
Consecrated | 1759 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | National Cultural Treasure |
Designated | 2001 |
Architectural type | Church building |
Style | Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 1748 |
Completed | 1752 |
Specifications | |
Materials | Coral, wood, and bricks |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Lipa |
Immaculate Conception Parish Church, commonly known as Balayan Church, is a Roman Catholic parish church in the town of Balayan, Batangas in the Philippines, under the jurisdiction of 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]