Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery, Nagcarlan

Name: Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery
Address: Brgy. Bambang, Nagcarlan, 4002, Philippines

#1 among attractions in Nagcarlan

Museum, Top attraction, Historical place, Cemetery

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The Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery is a national historical landmark and museum in Barangay Bambang, Nagcarlan, Laguna supervised by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines. It was built in 1845 under the supervision of Franciscan priest, Fr. Vicente Velloc as a public burial site and its underground crypt exclusively for Spanish friars, prominent town citizens and members of elite Catholic families. It is dubbed as the only underground cemetery in the country. ()

Established: 1845 (179 years ago)Coordinates: 14°7'53"N, 121°24'54"E

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Brgy. BambangNagcarlan 4002 Philippines

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Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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