Parish Church of San Raimundo de Peñafort of Malaueg | Church of Malaueg MarkerParish Church of San Raimundo de Peñafort of Malaueg | Church of Malaueg Marker is a National Cultural Treasure, National Museum; Marked Structure, NHCP located at Rizal, Cagayan, Region II.
The church, made mostly of fired bricks, is unique among other Spanish-era churches established by the Dominicans in the Cagayan Valley region due to its smaller size and novel design. The church’s brickwork has been described as “of free use” and that it exudes an earthy feel. Attention on the façade is focused on the main arched portal which is framed by a plastered white wall capped with a small triangular pediment. The main doorway is flanked with saints’ niches. At the upper level of the façade are rectangular windows set in recessed triangular pedimented frames. A relief of a cross serves as ornamentation to the triangular pediment capping the entire façade. The three-level bell tower stands on the left of the façade. It features a conical roof and finials jutting out of the corners of each level.
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Marker Text:
Church of Malaueg
The ecclesiastical administration of this town was accepted by the Dominicans on April 26, 1608. The cornerstone of the early Church was laid on November 21, 1617. The Church and the Convent had been destroyed and rebuilt four times.
Year Unveiled: 1939