Heritage
Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery
Spanish-era Catholic burial ground with a crypt below it, built in 1845 under the Franciscan priest Vicente Velloc. The crypt was meant for Spanish Franciscan friars, for leading townspeople and for members of elite Catholic families. It is the only Catholic cemetery in the country with a crypt.
The National Historical Commission of the Philippines runs the site as a national historical landmark and museum. It stands in Barangay Bambang.
- Where
- Nagcarlan
- Town
- Laguna
Written by an editor · 22 Sep 2026 · source: Wikipedia, Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery