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Kuta Church Ruins

Coordinates: 12°43′23.81″N 121°30′44.24″E / 12.7232806°N 121.5122889°E / 12.7232806; 121.5122889
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Kuta Church Ruins
Mga Guho ng Simbahan ng Kuta (Filipino)
The church ruins in 2014
Kuta Church Ruins is located in Luzon
Kuta Church Ruins
Shown within Luzon
Kuta Church Ruins is located in Philippines
Kuta Church Ruins
Kuta Church Ruins (Philippines)
LocationSitio Cuta, Barangay Anilao, Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
Coordinates12°43′23.81″N 121°30′44.24″E / 12.7232806°N 121.5122889°E / 12.7232806; 121.5122889
TypeChurch
ManagementNational Historical Commission of the Philippines

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

History

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The Recollect mission of Bongabong was first mentioned in the 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.

References

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  1. ^ "Resolution No. 11, s. 2012". National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Retrieved August 15, 2018.