Fort CuyoFort Cuyo is a Marked Structure, NHCP located at Cuyo, Palawan, Region IV-B.
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Fort Cuyo
Fort of Cuyo was built about 1680 by the Recollect Agustinians, according to the plans and under the supervision of Rev. Juan de San Severo, A.R. The fort, made of stone and mortar, was square in form, with four bastions.
Year Unveiled: 1939
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The original complex of stone and mortar was a square with four bastions. The present complex, which occupies 1 hectare (2.5 acres), is a solid rectangular edifice with wall 10 metres (33ft) high and 2 metres (6ft 7in) thick. It has a tall belfry and watchtowers. Its cannons, which face the sea, are now fired only during town celebrations. It is considered as one of the most and ancient unique forts in the Philippines. Unique in the sense that you can find the Saint Agustine Church, its convent and the Perpetual Adoration chapel all within the fort.