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Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Parish Church, also known as Quipayo Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Calabanga, Camarines Sur, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Caceres.
| Quipayo Church | |
|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Parish Church | |
 Church facade in 2014 | |
.svg)  Quipayo Church Location in Luzon .svg) Quipayo Church Location in the Philippines | |
| 13°41′56″N 123°12′3″E | |
| Location | Calabanga, Camarines Sur |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | Immaculate Conception |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | National Historical Landmark |
| Designated | 1979 |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Completed | 1616 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Caceres |
The original church was established by Franciscan missionaries in 1578[1] and was made of wood and nipa;[2] in 1616, a brick structure was built to replace it.[3] The church's facade was made of ladrillo, a kind of rockhard, reddish-brown brick.[4]
The National Historical Commission of the Philippines declared the Baroque church a national historical landmark in 1979.[1]
