Kuta Church Ruins Explained

Kuta Church Ruins
Map Type:Luzon mainland#Philippines
Coordinates:12.7233°N 121.5123°W
Location:Sitio Cuta, Barangay Anilao, Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
Type:Church

The Church of Kuta or Spanish; Castilian: Fuerza de Bongabong is a ruined 18th-century Roman Catholic church built by the Recollects in Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines.

History

The Recollect mission of Bongabong was first mentioned in the Spanish; Castilian: Libro de Registros in 1737. The church served as garrison for the townsfolk in times of Muslim raids. It was destroyed during the Muslim raids between 1753 and 1754.[1]

On June 25, 2012, the site was declared by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines as a National Historical Landmark.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Resolution No. 11, s. 2012 . . August 15, 2018.