La Immaculada ConceptionLa Immaculada Conception is a Registered Property, Province of Palawan located at Culion, Palawan, Region IV-B.
La Immaculada Conception was built in 1746 during the Spanish colonial period. It's been in existence for centuries and yet the history remains on its pillars and original coral rock walls. It is located within the quadrilateral of Fort Culion which was built in 1683 by Father Juan de Severo and renovated in 1740.
Culion Church is used to be a fortress. The first Augustinian missionaries arrived in the island in 1622 to establish a parish, but the repeated Moro raids pushed them to build a fortress— a defense in 1740. Almost 2 centuries later, Culion was declared a leper colony and became home to Filipinos afflicted with the illness. In 1933, the Jesuits reconstructed the fort and transformed it into a place of worship, now known as La Inmaculada Conception Church. What was left of the fort (aside from the parts converted into the church) is now a crumbling watchtower, crowning what used to be a bastion. This also serves as a lighthouse, guiding seafarers at night. The fort is perched on a promontory, facing the sea and allowing an unobstructed view of the east.