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Cultural Treasure of St. Augustine Church


Listed as a National Cultural Treasure, St. Augustine of Hippo Church was built near the sea. It was constructed by the Augustinian Recollects in 1865. The church's main attraction is the altar and the pipe organ created in Spain.

by Jane Dacumos on July 11, 2012
Cultural Treasure of St. Augustine Church

Listed as a National Cultural Treasure, St. Augustine of Hippo Church was built near the sea. It was constructed by the Augustinian Recollects in 1865. The church's main attraction is the altar and the pipe organ created in Spain. The church also features religious items which are being displayed. Its bell tower, the tallest in the province served as lookout for the enemies.

Altar at St. Augustine Church

How to get there

Dumaguete City is the primary gateway to Oriental Negros with direct air and sea transport links to major cities such as Manila and Cebu. Negros Oriental is accessible via air, sea, and land routes, depending on where you are coming from.
• By plane: From Manila, there is a daily flight going to Dumaguete City. The entire travel time will consume 1 hour and 10 minutes.
• By land: Ceres Lines buses leaves a few hours apart from its Cebu station to the town of Bato. From Bato, the bus will board a barge which will stop in Amlan, Negros. The bus will then disembark from the barge and take its passengers to Dumaguete City. The estimated travel time is 5 hours at normal speed.

Hotels in Dumaguete City

• Bahura Resort and Spa - Dauin Km 19/20 Maayong Tubig, Dauin, Dumaguete / Negros Oriental, Philippines
• Antulang Beach Resort - Siit, Siaton, Negros Oriental, Siaton, Dumaguete / Negros Oriental, Philippines 6219
• Pura Vida Beach and Dive Resort - Washington Street, District 3, Dauin, Dumaguete / Negros Oriental, Philippines 6217
• Mike's Dauin Beach Resort - District III Poblacion, Dauin, Dumaguete / Negros Oriental, Philippines 6217
• Monarch Sands Dive Resort - Agbagay, Bonbonon,, Siaton, Dumaguete / Negros Oriental, Philippines
• Wellbeach Dive Resort - Mojon, Maluay, Dauin, Dumaguete / Negros Oriental, Philippines 6218
• Dumaguete Springs Beach Resort - Bacong, San Miguel, Bacong, Dumaguete / Negros Oriental, Philippines 6200
• Island's Leisure Hotel - Hibbard Avenue, Bantayan, Siaton, Dumaguete / Negros Oriental, Philippines
• Ancestral Inn – Negros - Larena Corner, Roxas Street, Poblacion, Guihulngan City, Siaton, Dumaguete / Negros Oriental, Philippines 6214
• Triple B Resort - Triple B Road Pasol, Alcoy, Cebu, Philippines 6023

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