Daraga Church

Daraga Church
Our Lady of the Gate Parish Church
  • Nuestra Señora de la Porteria Parish Church
  • Iglesia Parroquial de Nuestra Señora de la Portería (Spanish)
Church façade in 2022
Daraga Church is located in Albay
Daraga Church
Daraga Church
Location in Albay
Daraga Church is located in Luzon
Daraga Church
Daraga Church
Location in Luzon
Daraga Church is located in Philippines
Daraga Church
Daraga Church
Location in the Philippines
13°08′59″N 123°42′43″E / 13.14986°N 123.711998°E / 13.14986; 123.711998
LocationDaraga, Albay
CountryPhilippines
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusParish church
DedicationOur Lady of the Gate
Dedicated1854
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationNational Cultural Treasure
Designated2007
Architectural typeChurch building
StyleChurrigueresque Baroque
Completed1773
Specifications
Number of towers1
MaterialsVolcanic rocks
Administration
ProvinceCaceres
DioceseLegazpi (since 1951)
DeanerySt. Gregory the Great[1]
ParishOur Lady of the Gate
Clergy
Priest(s)Fr. Antonio S. Sial

Our Lady of the Gate Parish Church, also known as Nuestra Señora de la Porteria Parish Church and commonly known as Daraga Church, is a Roman Catholic church in the municipality of Daraga, Albay, Philippines under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Legazpi. The church was built by the Franciscans in 1772 under the patronage of the Our Lady of the Gate. Certain church sections were declared as a National Cultural Treasure of the Philippines in 2007.

  1. ^ "Diocese of Legazpi". Claretian Publications. Retrieved June 10, 2023.

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