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Walking Tour - Santa Barbara Church and Convent in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo

The Santa Barbara Parish Church and Convent is a Roman Catholic church located in the municipality of Santa Barbara, Iloilo, Philippines, under the Archdiocese of Jaro. The church is considered to be the “Cradle of Independence” in Panay and in the Visayas. The construction of Augustinian church which will last up to the present day began when Father Francisco Aguerria arrived in 1845.  In 1991, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines declared Santa Barbara Church and Convent as a National Landmark. The church was the site where General Martin Delgado of the Visayan Revolutionary Government started the junta that resulted to the first Cry of Revolution against the Spaniards outside Luzon. It was also used as the general headquarters and military hospital of the revolutionary forces. The National Museum declared Santa Barbara Church as a national cultural treasure in 2013. A historical marker was unveiled in December 2015. #iloilo #stabarbarailoilo #kahilwayan