Lazi Church & Convent (San Isidro Labrador)
Lazi, Siquijor · about 194 km from 3ACs Apartment, Talisay City
1884 coral-stone church and one of the largest Spanish-era convents in the country.
About
A coral-stone and timber church facing a vast two-storey convent across the road, shaded by old acacia trees. Upstairs in the convent, the Siquijor Heritage Museum shows church relics and old photographs.
History
Built by Filipino artisans under Recollect friar Toribio Sánchez: the church in 1884, the bell tower a year later and the convent from 1887 to 1891. It is a National Cultural Treasure and on UNESCO's tentative list as one of the Baroque Churches of the Philippines.
Why visit
The finest heritage site on the island, right on the way to Cambugahay Falls.
How to get there
In Lazi town center on the south coast, about 30 minutes by scooter from San Juan.
- Scooter or tricycle
- Island tour stop
Prices (estimates)
- ChurchFree
- Heritage museum≈ ₱20–50 donation
Hours / best time: Daily; respect Mass times
Nearby places
- Cambugahay Falls — Three tiers of turquoise pools with rope swings and bamboo rafts.
- Kagusuan Beach — A beautiful, often-empty white-sand cove on Siquijor's quiet east side.
- Our Lady of Divine Providence Church, Maria — Siquijor's 'mysterious' church in Maria town, a parish since 1877.
- Old Enchanted Balete Tree — A giant balete said to be 400 years old, with a fish foot spa in the spring at its roots.
- Mt. Bandilaan Natural Park — The island's highest point, home of the Holy Week Healing Festival.