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Ermita Church

Ermita Church is a Registered Property, City of Tayabas located at Tayabas City, Quezon, Region IV-A.

It is now known as Ermita Church. It is also a center of the Turumba Festival of Tayabas where every Biernes de Dolores is held and a procession offering dance in thanks to the Virgin Mary. One of the oldest church in Tayabas. The chapel was built in 1838. In 1887, the chapel was described as having a small cloister, a modest presbytery and a sacristy to the right side of the presbytery. The walls had four windows of capiz and glass. In March 1945, the chapel was destroyed due to American bombings and only the walls remained. However, the walls served as a guide to its eventual [restoration].

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