CITY OF BORONGAN
LAND MARKS
CATHEDRAL OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LADY
The Cathedral of the Nativity of The Blessed Virgin Mary was first built 1710 in rubble by Jesuit Fr. Francisco Diez.
The church was burned in 1773 and rebuilt in 1781 by Fr. Roque de San José or de Osma.
A new roof was installed in 1843 by Fr. Juan Navarrete who also built the circular bell tower a decade later.
Fr. Fil Martínez built the convent from 1895 to 1897. However, the church’s façade was replaced by a new one and the walls torn down to make way for more doors and windows.
The cathedral houses the image of Nuestra Señora de Borongan, the town’s patroness
EUGENIO S. DAZA
MONUMENT
A statue built to remind the heroic act done by major Eugenio S. Daza, a local hero.
TILANG (CLAMP SHELL)
The site for presentation of local culture and arts
SANTIAGO MONUMENT
Located in front of the cathedral, is a 250-year old stone equestrian statue believed to be the protector of the City from attacks of the Moros in the 16th and 17th centuries and also from constructive typhoons.
DIVINUBO LIGHTHOUSE
A beautiful lighthouse atop the mountain of Divinubo, which was constructed by the American engineers in 1906.
It was originally a gas-operated facility but now it is electrically lighted and is enclosed in thick glass. It beams a bright light every 15 seconds. It serves to locate and guide the position of international and inter-island ships passing the treacherous Pacific Ocean.
McGUIRRE BUILDING
Built in 1934, the residence of one of the past leader of Borongan, Hon. James McGuire.