This church is situated by the highway of Guimbal, Ilo-Ilo, and can easily be recognized because of its unique facade. After my visit to Miag-Ao Church, I traveled around 30 minutes to this church. According to my research, Guimbal Church or St. Nicholas of Tolentino Church doesn’t have any record of when it was erected or established. However, it was completed between 1769 and 1774 under Friar Juan Campos. 1893 it was further enlarged but later destroyed by fire during the Revolution in 1896 to 1898.
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| Photo: Stunning facade of Guimbal Church. |
Guimbal Church was built from coral stone and yellow limestone through forced labor. The design is more in the Spanish Colonial Style. The columns placed on the facade were added as additional support to the entire structure, and each of the columns bears an artistic design. I'm not sure, but I noticed that the road in front is elevated than the floor of the church. READ: My Solo-Backpacking in Negros Occidental and Ilo-Ilo