Cagsawa Ruins - Albay
Located in the municipality of Daraga in the province of Albay, Cagsawa Ruins are the remnants of the Cagsaua Church that was destroyed by the eruption of Mayon Volcano in 1814. Cagsawa Ruins Cagsawa Ruins details Cagsaua Church was built sometime in the 1720s under the supervision of Franciscan Friars. The church was said to be the replacement for the church that was burned by the Dutch in 1636. Cagsawa Ruins - Daraga, Albay Cagsawa Church NHI marker Cagsaua Church was said to have been built with a baroque architectural design like most old churches in the country. The design was said to protect the structure from damages that could be done by earthquakes. Cagsawa Church bell tower However, given this "earthquake-proof" design, Cagsaua Church was not designed to withstand tons of ash and pyroclastic flow from Mayon Volcano. The 1814 eruption of the Mayon Volcano that killed an estimated 1200 people also spelled doom for the church. Ella with her tita Aya at