Built in 1767 as San Pedro De Alcantara Church.
Enshrined in this church is the statue of the 'Virgin Mary named Nuestra Senora de los Dolores de Turumba', or Our Lady of Sorrows of Turumba.
Completed in 1767 after 35 years of construction, the architectural design of the Pedro de Alcantara Parish Church is reminiscent of the Corinthian and Ionic styles. In 1788, the Virgin of Turumba was enshrined in this church. Through the years, the church has survived great calamities. Along with the rectory, it was burned in 1851 but was repaired the same year; it survived two earthquakes, one in 1881 and the other in 1937. Now, the church is a major attraction of the area. 14 icons grace its main altar with the Archangel Michael towering above the others. Each icon is housed in an elaborately carved niche. This old Franciscan church also houses an authentic painting of Jose Dans (19th Century), a painter from Paete. Although the interior of the church has been renovated recently, the design of the church remains basically the same.
Its belfry four small bells and one huge bell, which are rung daily at 12:00 noon and 6:00 p.m.
How to get to Pakil Church in Laguna:
Use the national highway (Manila East Road)
Pass by Paete town center (Quesada st. from Plaza Edesan, Paete Church, town plaza,
Paete Municipal Hall (munisipyo) and public market
Right turn on Manila East road going to Pakil.
You may encounter difficulty looking
for parking space for your car in Pakil due to narrow streets and many
people flocking to the place.
Credits:
http://www.waypoints.ph/detail_gen.php?wpt=pakilc
http://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2009/04/pakil-turumba-fiesta-schedule-laguna.html
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