Visit Bacarra

The Church was constructed by the Spanish Augustinian Friars in 1593. It was destroyed by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on August 1983 and reconstructed. The image of the patron saint, San Andres stands in front of his x-shaped cross in the central niche.

The Bell Tower with the unusual elongated cupola was built during the 1830’s and is located at the right side of the Roman Catholic Church. It was built in 1830’s and made up of coral blocks and stucco with an original height of fifty meters and a five meter-thick wall. An earthquake destroyed it in 1931, and this caused the top most portions to tilt a little sideward on the right. It once called the Leaning Tower of Bacarra!

The tower was built away from the church similar to other churches in the region, to reduce the damage in case the tower comes crashing down in another major earthquake. This proved to be the case as the dome finally crumbled during the last big quake and you can still see the pile of grass-covered brick debris strewn around the side of Bacarra Tower.

The charming Bacarra town hall is located nearby with its Filipino-Spanish-Mexican architectural finishes and deep blue paint.

Some of the cultural attractions are the Farmer's Festival, Natba Beach and Delta Tourism and the "Sabet" on Easter Sunday. The town also has some small hotels and guesthouses to accommodate the guests and tourists

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Visit Bacarra