Cagsawa Church
Posted on June 20, 2007 - Filed Under Mayon Volcano, Palawan
Cagsawa Church
Do you see the submerged bell church when you look at any post cards of Mayon Volcano? You may have seen it and you may have not. This is because it’s a trivial aspect of the picture. I hadn’t really noticed it before. It was only when I read about the history and other information of the most popular volcano in the country that I have noticed the submerged structure. It was astonishing to know that this was their town’s church long ago and now only the bell tower of the church remained above the surface. It was due to the most destructive eruption of Mayon Volcano on February 1, 1814. At that time, lava flows buried the town of Cagsawa and 1, 200 people perished.
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