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San Isidro Labrador Parish Church and Convent


Billed as Isla Del Fuego or the "Island of Fire" during the Spanish colonial period, Siquijor is commonly associated with mystic traditions that the island's growing tourism industry capitalizes on.

by Jane Dacumos on July 12, 2012
San Isidro Labrador Parish Church and Convent

Billed as Isla Del Fuego or the "Island of Fire" during the Spanish colonial period, Siquijor is commonly associated with mystic traditions that the island's growing tourism industry capitalizes on. Though Siquijor is a small island located in the Central Visayas region, it is laden with natural resources that make it a splendid paradise. San Isidro Labrador Parish Church and Convent located in the southern part of the island of Siquijor is one of its attractions.

The Historic Convent

Reputed to be the biggest and among the oldest convents in the country, San Isidro Labrador Parish Church in Siquijor has been declared as a historical landmark by the Philippine Historical Commission.

Isidore the Laborer

Isidore the Laborer, also known as Isidore the Farmer, was a Spanish day laborer known for his goodness toward the poor and animals. He is the Catholic patron saint of farmers and of Madrid, Spain, and La Ceiba, Honduras.

In the Philippines, Saint Isidore is widely venerated as the patron saint of peasants and day laborers, as he had been one himself. Several feasts are celebrated on 15 May in honor of St. Isidore, revered in this mostly agricultural nation because of his being a farmer.

The Transportation

There is no direct flight from Manila to Siquijor, you have to take a flight to Dumaguete City (1 hour) then take a fast craft to the island of Siquijor (1 hour). From Manila, there is a daily flight going to Dumaguete City. The entire travel time will consume 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Accommodations

•    Lazi Beach Club - Talayong, Lazi, Siquijor, Philippines 6228
•    The Firefly Cove Beach Resort - Libo, Enrique Villanueva, Enrique Villanueva, Siquijor, Philippines 6230
•    Bahura Resort and Spa - Dauin Km 19/20 Maayong Tubig, Dauin, Dumaguete / Negros Oriental, Philippines
•    Gunwoo Dive Resort - Lilo-an, Santander, Cebu, Philippines 6027
•    Alona Kew White Beach Resort - Alona Kew, Tawala, Alona Beach - Panglao Island, Bohol, Philippines
•    Eden Resort - Liloan, Santander, Cebu, Philippines 6026
•    Mike's Dauin Beach Resort - District III Poblacion, Dauin, Dumaguete / Negros Oriental, Philippines 6217
•    Linaw Beach Resort and Restaurant - 9999 Daorong, Panglao, Danao Beach - Panglao Island, Bohol, Philippines 6340
•    Hope Homes Panglao - Barangay Danao, Panglao Island, Danao Beach - Panglao Island, Bohol, Philippines
•    Sumilon Bluewater Island Resort - Bangcogan, Oslob, Sumilon Island, Cebu, Philippines

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