The Guimbal Church is located by the highway of Guimbal, Iloilo, and can easily be recognized because of its unique façade. After I visited Miag-Ao Church, I traveled for around 30 minutes to this church. According to my research, this historical church is also known as the St. Nicholas of Tolentino Church and doesn’t have any record of when it was erected or established. However, it was completed between 1769 and 1774 under Friar Juan Campos. In 1893, it was further enlarged but was later destroyed by fire during the Revolution from 1896 to 1898.
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 façade 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 higher than the floor of the church. Read my solo backpacking in Negros Occidental and Iloilo.
