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The 16th-Century-Old Capul Church and Fortress


The church of Capul, built during the Spanish Colonial Period, is dedicated to St. Ignatius of Loyola and is surrounded by a square fort with bulwarks of dissimilar designs. The church structure was actually the third that was built on the site.

by Jhaypee Guia on July 13, 2012
The 16th-Century-Old Capul Church and Fortress

The church of Capul, built during the Spanish Colonial Period, is dedicated to St. Ignatius of Loyola and is surrounded by a square fort with bulwarks of dissimilar designs. The church structure was actually the third that was built on the site. The first two structures, made of hard wood and nipa roofs, were razed when Moro pirates plundered the island in 1615 and 1768. In 1781, Fr. Mariano Valero, a Spanish architect-priest, led the restoration of the church and built the stone wall fortress similar to that in Intramuros, Manila, that would fortify it against Moro attacks.

The church is located in Batag Island, just a 30-minute boat ride from the town of Laoang. This serves as a marker for ships sailing in and out of the Pacific Ocean day and night.

Where to stay

  • ALDRECH LODGING HOUSE - Gamay N. Samar
  • ARAM PARARIGUSAN SAN BIRHIN SAN GUADALOPE - Brgy. Urdanete, Lavezares
  • BLUE WATER LODGE - Brgy Sto. Niño, Biri
  • CAPUL ISLAND BEACH RESORT - Brgy. San Luis, Capul
  • BLUE WATER LODGE - Brgy Sto. Niño, Biri
  • GV PENSION HOUSE - Marcos St. Catarman
  • HAVEN OF FUN BEACH RESORT - San Antonio, N. Samar
  • HILL CREST INN - Sitio Barinig, Brgy. San Miguel, Lavezeres
  • SASA PENSION HOUSE - Jacinto St., Brgy. Yakal
  • WELL JOHN HOTEL - San Roque, N. Samar
  • VILLA AMOR - Biri, N. Samar

Where to dine

  • THE NEST RESTAURANT - Garcia Street, Catarman N. Samar
  • FARM BAKE SHOP AND RESTAURANT - Market Site, Catarman N. Samar
  • SH DINE INN - Magsaysay St. Brgy. Narra, Catarman N. Sama
  • COFFEE HUB - Cor. Del Pilar & Roxas St., Catarman N. Samar
  • RANCHO GLORIA - Brgy. Macagtas,Catarman N. Samar
  • BODEGA BILLARD BAR & DISCO - Allen Pier, Allen N. Samar
  • JOEYBEE RESTAURANT - Allen Pier, Allen N. Samar
  • GENIES'S RESTAURANT - Cor. Roxas & Del Pilar Stret, Catarman N. Samar

How to get there

By air

From Manila, tourist can reach the province of Northern Samar by riding a plane to Catarman - the capital city of the province. Local airlines - Zest Air, PAL Express, and Cebu Pacific - have daily trips going to Catarman. The travel time will take more or less 1 hour from Manila.

By Land

From Manila, tourists can also reach Northern Samar by land transportation. There are buses that have daily trips to the province. Bus terminals can be found particularly in Cubao.

The bus will travel going to Matnog in Sorsogon. From there, the bus will have to ride on a ferry boat to reach the Allen Port. Allen is one of the towns in the province where its port is very important for inter-island transportation. From Allen, the bus will continue traveling going to Catarman.Travel time will take about 15 to 16 hours from Manila to Catarman.

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