The town of Aparri, situated at the mouth of the Cagayan River, developed early as an important coastal settlement during the Spanish period, and it was within this setting that the Parish of San Pedro Telmo was formally established in 1680 under the Dominican missionaries. Alongside this long-standing parish tradition is the devotion to Our Lady of the Rosary, which led to the designation of the church as an archdiocesan shrine in more recent times.

Camalaniugan in Cagayan is one of the early Christian settlements in northern Luzon, and its present San Jacinto de Polonia Parish Church continues the parish established by Dominican missionaries in 1596. The current church was built after the earlier riverside structure became vulnerable to flooding and erosion, prompting the relocation of the parish site to a more secure area inland.

Lal-lo, in the province of Cagayan, holds a quiet but significant place in Philippine history as the former Nueva Segovia, once the center of Spanish colonial administration and ecclesiastical authority in northern Luzon. Walking through the town today, there is little of the former grandeur that marked it as a colonial capital, yet its legacy remains embedded in one enduring structure, the Saint Dominic de Guzman Parish Church, more commonly known as Lal-lo Church.

Our eleventh church for our Visita Iglesia across Isabela and Cagayan brought us to St. Philomene Church in Alcala. Built during the Spanish colonial period and completed around 1881 under the direction of Fr. Casimiro Gonzales, the church reflects both the growth of the parish and the architectural ambitions of its time. The parish itself dates back to 1845, when Alcala was still a visita of Nassiping, adding another layer of history to the site.

The second day of our Visita Iglesia in Cagayan started in Piat at the Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Piat. It serves as a major religious center in northern Luzon and is widely recognized as the “Pilgrimage Center of Northeast Luzon,” largely because it houses the centuries-old image of Our Lady of Piat, a dark-toned Marian icon venerated by devotees across the region. 

Also known as the Saint James the Apostle Parish, the Iguig church stands on elevated ground overlooking the Cagayan River. Built between 1765 and 1787, it is characterized by its red brick construction and the presence of arched buttresses that support its structure.

The Ermita de San Jacinto in Tuguegarao was established in 1604 by Dominican missionaries as an early chapel serving the growing settlement. It predates the St. Peter Metropolitan Cathedral by about a century and is considered the oldest existing brick structure in the city. Originally a small visita, it functioned as a place of worship for residents before larger church structures were built.

Established during the Spanish colonial period, St. Catherine of Alexandria Church in Pagbilao, Quezon was formally organized by Franciscan missionaries in 1685, marking the early beginnings of Pagbilao as a Christian settlement. By 1688, a chapel made of light materials such as wood and cogon was already in place.

The Daraga Church, formally known as the Our Lady of the Gate Parish Church, is located on a hill in Daraga, Albay, with a clear view of Mayon Volcano. It was built in 1773 by Franciscan missionaries when Daraga was still a barrio of the older town of Cagsawa. The elevated site was selected for practical reasons, particularly for protection from flooding and other environmental risks