Paroquia de Santiago de DapitanParoquia de Santiago de Dapitan is a Registered Property, City of Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte located at Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte, Region IX.
The St. James Parish is rectangular in plan, generally concrete and has 2 belfries. The facade has mixed design. Drop-pointed arch is utilized for the ground floor. The blind story of the belfry has half round-arch design. In between the two belfries, there is a stained glass window depicting St. James the Apostle. The entrance has a portico.
The St. James Church is culturally significant because of its rich history, physical representation and social value. The Church is the original mission-station of the Jesuits in Northern Mindanao and is thus one of the oldest missions in the island. Because of the mission of the Jesuits, Dapitan earned the monicker as “the most Christian town in the Philippines” (according to Historian Austin Coates). The Church is at the heart of religious and social life and is of extreme importance and value to the people of Dapitan.